A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, January 16th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our conversation with others
has the strength to encourage.
It can be a light of hope
and it can be a refreshing breeze
to regenerate someone's life.
Let's, therefore, get up
and go and see our friends
and talk to them
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, January 16th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our conversation with others
has the strength to encourage.
It can be a light of hope
and it can be a refreshing breeze
to regenerate someone's life.
Let's, therefore, get up
and go and see our friends
and talk to them
full of enthusiasm and vitality!
Saturday, January 16th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When he was alive, he was a Buddha in life, and now he is a Buddha in death. He is a Buddha in both life and death. This is what is meant by that most important doctrine called attaining Buddhahood in one's present form."
(Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light
- WND, Vol 1, page 456)
Selection source:
On "Birth Old Age Sickness and Death",
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan. 16th, 2016
Sunday, January 17th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Some people may pick on you because you are different. But please remember that bullying and discrimination are absolutely wrong. So don't let them defeat you.
"Each of you has a wonderful treasure that is yours alone. Chanting daimoku has the power to make that treasure shine its brightest in your life. Though you may not see what that is now, the time will come when you do.
"Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75), known as a master storyteller, who wrote over 150 children's stories during his lifetime, wrote: 'My whole life, the bright as well as gloomy days, led to the best.'[1]
"Those who keep hope in their hearts and challenge themselves, no matter what, are truly great people. Those who continue trying, come what may, are certain to be victors in the end. As long as you hold on to your dreams and make efforts without giving up, whatever happens, even if it causes pain and suffering, will become the source of strength for your growth as a person."
SGI Newsletter No. 9339, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [13] Hans Christian Andersen, Author: Beloved Writer of Children's Stories, from 1st April, 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 14th Jan. 2016
[1] Hans Christian Andersen, The True Story of My Life; and Sweden (London: George Routledge and Co., 1852), p. 146.
* 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 --
WAREWA NO TAIWA WA
"HAGEMASHI NO CHIKARA"
"KIBO NO HIKARI"
"SEIMEI SOSEI NO SHIMPU"
ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKITE OWASHIKI TOKIWA SEI NO HOTOKE IMAWA SHI NO HOTOKE SHOJI TOMONI HOTOKE NARI SOKUSHIN JOBUTSU TO MOSU DAIJI NO HOMON KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1504)
Saturday, January 16th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When he was alive, he was a Buddha in life, and now he is a Buddha in death. He is a Buddha in both life and death. This is what is meant by that most important doctrine called attaining Buddhahood in one's present form."
(Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light
- WND, Vol 1, page 456)
Selection source:
On "Birth Old Age Sickness and Death",
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan. 16th, 2016
Sunday, January 17th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Some people may pick on you because you are different. But please remember that bullying and discrimination are absolutely wrong. So don't let them defeat you.
"Each of you has a wonderful treasure that is yours alone. Chanting daimoku has the power to make that treasure shine its brightest in your life. Though you may not see what that is now, the time will come when you do.
"Hans Christian Andersen (1805–75), known as a master storyteller, who wrote over 150 children's stories during his lifetime, wrote: 'My whole life, the bright as well as gloomy days, led to the best.'[1]
"Those who keep hope in their hearts and challenge themselves, no matter what, are truly great people. Those who continue trying, come what may, are certain to be victors in the end. As long as you hold on to your dreams and make efforts without giving up, whatever happens, even if it causes pain and suffering, will become the source of strength for your growth as a person."
SGI Newsletter No. 9339, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [13] Hans Christian Andersen, Author: Beloved Writer of Children's Stories, from 1st April, 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 14th Jan. 2016
[1] Hans Christian Andersen, The True Story of My Life; and Sweden (London: George Routledge and Co., 1852), p. 146.
* 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 --
WAREWA NO TAIWA WA
"HAGEMASHI NO CHIKARA"
"KIBO NO HIKARI"
"SEIMEI SOSEI NO SHIMPU"
ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKITE OWASHIKI TOKIWA SEI NO HOTOKE IMAWA SHI NO HOTOKE SHOJI TOMONI HOTOKE NARI SOKUSHIN JOBUTSU TO MOSU DAIJI NO HOMON KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1504)
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from there on it is all automatic!
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...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
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