A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Complaints eat into our good fortune
while appreciation makes our good fortune grow.
Instead of lamenting our share of ill fate
let's try to change from within.
Then the way forwards is certain to be clear!
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Complaints eat into our good fortune
while appreciation makes our good fortune grow.
Instead of lamenting our share of ill fate
let's try to change from within.
Then the way forwards is certain to be clear!
Thursday, Nov 12th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena
- The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 385)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 385)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Nov 12, 2015
Friday, Nov 13th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Being able to train and forge ourselves through facing repeated difficulties is in itself a source of happiness. And more than anything, our Buddhist practice dedicated to the realisation of kosen-rufu hones us into people of 'diamond-like' happiness.
Friday, Nov 13th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Being able to train and forge ourselves through facing repeated difficulties is in itself a source of happiness. And more than anything, our Buddhist practice dedicated to the realisation of kosen-rufu hones us into people of 'diamond-like' happiness.
"The more we train and exercise our body, brain, and spirit, the stronger we become, the more we improve and the more potential we can draw forth. Without exercise, we soon deteriorate and can easily fall ill. This is only natural from a medical perspective.
"In the realm of faith, too, it is only by continually challenging ourselves amid hardships and difficulties that we can attain a state of absolutely indestructible happiness.
"Nichiren Daishonin states: 'Difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as [peace and comfort]' (cf. OTT, 115).
"The realm of kosen-rufu—in which we see difficulties as peace and comfort, as a badge of honour, and advance while surmounting every obstacle—is the 'soil' in which people of truly great character are nurtured and grow. This is the great path for building lasting happiness, and, just as the Daishonin instructs, it is the royal road by which the correct teaching is being spread widely."
SGI Newsletter No. 9316, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 14: "Faith for Overcoming Obstacles," 14.2 Regarding Difficulties as Peace and Comfort, from the October 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 9th Nov. 2015
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GUCHI WA FUKUUN O KESHI
KANSHA WA FUKUUN O MASU.
FUGU O NAGEKU YORI MO
JIBUN GA KAWARU KOTO DA.
KANARAZU MICHI WA HIRAKARERU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN
GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAUBESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO
BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GUCHI WA FUKUUN O KESHI
KANSHA WA FUKUUN O MASU.
FUGU O NAGEKU YORI MO
JIBUN GA KAWARU KOTO DA.
KANARAZU MICHI WA HIRAKARERU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN
GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAUBESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO
BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
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