A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Regard your service to your lord
as the practice of the Lotus Sutra."*
By always showing integrity in our actions at work,
let's try to become someone
whom our coworkers would feel and say,
"We really need that person here!"
*"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'" - "Reply to a Believer", WND-I, page 905
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Carry through with your faith in the Lotus Sutra. You cannot strike fire from flint if you stop halfway."
(Earthly Desires Are Enlightenment - The WND Vol 1, page 319)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 15th, 2015
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is the best wealth for human beings? Shakyamuni's answer is clear: "Faith is the best wealth for a man in this world," and "The life of one living by wisdom is the best." [1]
"The purpose of Buddhism is to make that supreme inner wealth shine brightly for both ourselves and others.
"The Daishonin also teaches that while the treasures of the storehouse and the treasures of the body are important, they do not guarantee happiness. Nothing, however, can destroy the treasures of the heart (cf. WND-1, 851)—the good fortune and benefit we have accumulated in our lives. They are imperishable.
SGI Newsletter No. 9323, The Song of Human Victory, Traversing the Path of Victory Based on Nichiren Daishonin's Writings, from 16th Sep., 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 4th Dec. 2015
[1] The Group of Discourses (Sutta-nipata), translated by K. R. Norman (Oxford: Pali Text Society, 1995), p. 21.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
"The purpose of Buddhism is to make that supreme inner wealth shine brightly for both ourselves and others.
"The Daishonin also teaches that while the treasures of the storehouse and the treasures of the body are important, they do not guarantee happiness. Nothing, however, can destroy the treasures of the heart (cf. WND-1, 851)—the good fortune and benefit we have accumulated in our lives. They are imperishable.
SGI Newsletter No. 9323, The Song of Human Victory, Traversing the Path of Victory Based on Nichiren Daishonin's Writings, from 16th Sep., 2015, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 4th Dec. 2015
[1] The Group of Discourses (Sutta-nipata), translated by K. R. Norman (Oxford: Pali Text Society, 1995), p. 21.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
"ONMIYAZUKAI O
HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE"
SEIJITSU NO FURUMAI DE
"ITE MORAITAI"
SHOKUBA NO DAIICHININSHA NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOKEKYO NO SHINJIN O TOSHIATAMAE HI O KIRUNI YASUMINUREBA HI O EZU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1117)
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http://www.sgi.org/
http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practise
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/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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