A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, December 20th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's through practising this faith that
each one of us is able to shine
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, December 20th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's through practising this faith that
each one of us is able to shine
with our unique personalities.
Based on always chanting daimoku
* 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 --
HITORI HITORI NO KOSEI O
KAGAYAKASERU CHIKARA GA SHINJIN DA.
TSUYOKI INORI O KOMPON NI
WAGA SHIMEI NO HANA O
HOGARAKANI SAKASEYUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMADA KOSENRUFU SEZARU AIDA WA SHINMYO O SUTE ZUIRIKI GUTSU O ITASU BEKIKOTO"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1618)
Based on always chanting daimoku
with the strong determination (to succeed),
may we all blossom cheerfully
may we all blossom cheerfully
by fulfilling our very own unique missions!
Sunday, December 20th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Until kosen-rufu is achieved, propagate the Law to the full extent of your ability without begrudging your life."
(Nikko yuikai okibumi (Nikko Shonin's 26 Admonitions)
Sunday, December 20th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Until kosen-rufu is achieved, propagate the Law to the full extent of your ability without begrudging your life."
(Nikko yuikai okibumi (Nikko Shonin's 26 Admonitions)
- Gosho Zenshu, page 1618,
translated from Living Buddhism April 1998)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 20th, 2015
Monday, December 21st, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Teaching others about the Mystic Law is a struggle against the fundamental disrespect for life and lack of faith in humanity that are the essence of slander of the Lotus Sutra. Doing so is the ultimate practice of compassion, arising from a commitment to eliminate the primary cause of suffering. At the same time, because it destroys the darkness or ignorance that resides in people's lives, it also provokes a reaction in the form of calling forth the three obstacles and four devils[1] and the three powerful enemies.[2]"
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
[1] Three obstacles and four devils: Various obstacles and hindrances to the practice of Buddhism. The three obstacles are (1) the obstacle of earthly desires, (2) the obstacle of karma, and (3) the obstacle of retribution. The four devils are (1) the hindrance of the five components, (2) the hindrance of earthly desires, (3) the hindrance of death, and (4) the hindrance of the devil king.
[2] Three powerful enemies: Three types of arrogant people who persecute those who propagate the Lotus Sutra in the evil age after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, described in the concluding verse section of the "Encouraging Devotion" (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The Great Teacher Miao-lo of China summarises them as arrogant lay people, arrogant priests, and arrogant false sages.
Monday, December 21st, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Teaching others about the Mystic Law is a struggle against the fundamental disrespect for life and lack of faith in humanity that are the essence of slander of the Lotus Sutra. Doing so is the ultimate practice of compassion, arising from a commitment to eliminate the primary cause of suffering. At the same time, because it destroys the darkness or ignorance that resides in people's lives, it also provokes a reaction in the form of calling forth the three obstacles and four devils[1] and the three powerful enemies.[2]"
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
[1] Three obstacles and four devils: Various obstacles and hindrances to the practice of Buddhism. The three obstacles are (1) the obstacle of earthly desires, (2) the obstacle of karma, and (3) the obstacle of retribution. The four devils are (1) the hindrance of the five components, (2) the hindrance of earthly desires, (3) the hindrance of death, and (4) the hindrance of the devil king.
[2] Three powerful enemies: Three types of arrogant people who persecute those who propagate the Lotus Sutra in the evil age after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, described in the concluding verse section of the "Encouraging Devotion" (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The Great Teacher Miao-lo of China summarises them as arrogant lay people, arrogant priests, and arrogant false sages.
* 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 --
HITORI HITORI NO KOSEI O
KAGAYAKASERU CHIKARA GA SHINJIN DA.
TSUYOKI INORI O KOMPON NI
WAGA SHIMEI NO HANA O
HOGARAKANI SAKASEYUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMADA KOSENRUFU SEZARU AIDA WA SHINMYO O SUTE ZUIRIKI GUTSU O ITASU BEKIKOTO"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1618)
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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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