A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, December 18th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's all be perfectly united in mind for kosen-rufu
and advance together to round up
the final stages of this year's activities!
Brimming with determination and aspirations,
let's set our goals and targets for next year.
Together, let's create the type of history
that we will be proud of!
Friday, December 18th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."
(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
- WND, Vol 1, page 637)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 18th, 2015
Saturday, December 19th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The sun rises in the eastern sky again today.
"Every morning, the sun breaks through the darkness and illuminates the earth more brightly with each passing moment. Its light and warmth awaken and nurture all living things.
"The sun is a symbol of boundless hope and infinite passion. It is constantly in motion, never still, warmly enveloping everything with its compassionate rays.
"Nichiren Buddhism is the 'Buddhism of the sun.' Let us send the great light of the wisdom and compassion of the Lotus Sutra to people around the world. Let us impart the light of Buddhist humanism to our planet, which is still deeply shrouded in the darkness of suffering and misery, and joyfully increase the circle of 'human flowers' (LSOC5, 142) who exemplify the victory of the people."
SGI Newsletter No. 9329, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World , [1] "On Reprimanding Hachiman", The Westward Transmission of Buddhism—Striving with a Selfless Vow for the Happiness of All Humanity, from the May 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th Dec. 2015
* 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 --
ICHINEN NO SOSHIAGE E
KOKORO HITOTSU NI ZENSHIN!
MYONEN E MUKATTE
KETSUI AFURERU MOKUHYO O!
HOMARE NO REKISHI O TOMONI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAINIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1091)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, December 18th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's all be perfectly united in mind for kosen-rufu
and advance together to round up
the final stages of this year's activities!
Brimming with determination and aspirations,
let's set our goals and targets for next year.
Together, let's create the type of history
that we will be proud of!
Friday, December 18th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."
(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
- WND, Vol 1, page 637)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 18th, 2015
Saturday, December 19th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The sun rises in the eastern sky again today.
"Every morning, the sun breaks through the darkness and illuminates the earth more brightly with each passing moment. Its light and warmth awaken and nurture all living things.
"The sun is a symbol of boundless hope and infinite passion. It is constantly in motion, never still, warmly enveloping everything with its compassionate rays.
"Nichiren Buddhism is the 'Buddhism of the sun.' Let us send the great light of the wisdom and compassion of the Lotus Sutra to people around the world. Let us impart the light of Buddhist humanism to our planet, which is still deeply shrouded in the darkness of suffering and misery, and joyfully increase the circle of 'human flowers' (LSOC5, 142) who exemplify the victory of the people."
SGI Newsletter No. 9329, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World , [1] "On Reprimanding Hachiman", The Westward Transmission of Buddhism—Striving with a Selfless Vow for the Happiness of All Humanity, from the May 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th Dec. 2015
* 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 --
ICHINEN NO SOSHIAGE E
KOKORO HITOTSU NI ZENSHIN!
MYONEN E MUKATTE
KETSUI AFURERU MOKUHYO O!
HOMARE NO REKISHI O TOMONI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAINIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1091)
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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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