A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, December 27th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's the sharing of our Buddhist practice across successive generations
that develops a solid foundation for eternal happiness.
Let's try to spend some quality time with our families
having lots of good warm chats,
and make this holiday period truly meaningful and valuable!
Sunday, December 27th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' (Lotus Sutra Chap. 7) cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 27th, 2015
Monday, December 28th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The "Former Affairs of King Wonderful Adornment" (27th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra relates the story of the past lives of Bodhisattva Medicine King and Bodhisattva Medicine Superior as the two brothers Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye. These brothers worked together with their mother, Pure Virtue, to persuade their father, King Wonderful Adornment, to take faith in Buddhism. To achieve this, Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye displayed various supernatural powers. This is a metaphor for demonstrating the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law—which, expressed in modern terms, is nothing other than showing proof of one's human revolution.
"I believe that any revolution that is genuine—that truly serves the needs of the people—will also clearly manifest itself in the family. Such a family-based revolution is the most fundamental and lasting kind of revolution; it will create an enduring groundswell and become the tide of the times that no one can hold back."
SGI Newsletter No. 9327, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 15: "Faith for a Harmonious Family," 15.1 Our Own Human Revolution Is the Key to Achieving Family Harmony, from the November 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th 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 --
SEDAI O KOETA
SHINJIN NO KEISHO KOSO
BANDAI NO SACHI NO DODAI.
KAZOKU DE KATARAU
YUIGINA YUKO KIKAN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARITAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHI GUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1338)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, December 27th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's the sharing of our Buddhist practice across successive generations
that develops a solid foundation for eternal happiness.
Let's try to spend some quality time with our families
having lots of good warm chats,
and make this holiday period truly meaningful and valuable!
Sunday, December 27th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' (Lotus Sutra Chap. 7) cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 27th, 2015
Monday, December 28th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The "Former Affairs of King Wonderful Adornment" (27th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra relates the story of the past lives of Bodhisattva Medicine King and Bodhisattva Medicine Superior as the two brothers Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye. These brothers worked together with their mother, Pure Virtue, to persuade their father, King Wonderful Adornment, to take faith in Buddhism. To achieve this, Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye displayed various supernatural powers. This is a metaphor for demonstrating the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law—which, expressed in modern terms, is nothing other than showing proof of one's human revolution.
"I believe that any revolution that is genuine—that truly serves the needs of the people—will also clearly manifest itself in the family. Such a family-based revolution is the most fundamental and lasting kind of revolution; it will create an enduring groundswell and become the tide of the times that no one can hold back."
SGI Newsletter No. 9327, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 15: "Faith for a Harmonious Family," 15.1 Our Own Human Revolution Is the Key to Achieving Family Harmony, from the November 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th 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 --
SEDAI O KOETA
SHINJIN NO KEISHO KOSO
BANDAI NO SACHI NO DODAI.
KAZOKU DE KATARAU
YUIGINA YUKO KIKAN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARITAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHI GUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1338)
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ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following addresses and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!
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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