A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
January 18th - 24th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Visiting our fellow members
and offering encouragement
are the very basis for our expansion.
Making constant and steady efforts
to visit our fellow members,
carefully listening to what they have to say,
and wholeheartedly praising and inspiring them,
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
January 18th - 24th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Visiting our fellow members
and offering encouragement
are the very basis for our expansion.
Making constant and steady efforts
to visit our fellow members,
carefully listening to what they have to say,
and wholeheartedly praising and inspiring them,
are all vital.
Such sincere care and honest concern gives rise
to their dramas of human revolution!
Monday, January 18th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra. Though evils may be numerous, they cannot prevail over a single great truth."
(Many in Body, One in Mind
Such sincere care and honest concern gives rise
to their dramas of human revolution!
Monday, January 18th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra. Though evils may be numerous, they cannot prevail over a single great truth."
(Many in Body, One in Mind
- WND, Vol 1, page 618)
Selection source: New Human Revolution,
Selection source: New Human Revolution,
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan. 18th, 2016
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being' (WND-1, 852).
"'Our behaviour as a human being'—what kind of behaviour leads to a life of happiness and wisdom?
Tuesday, January 19th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being' (WND-1, 852).
"'Our behaviour as a human being'—what kind of behaviour leads to a life of happiness and wisdom?
"The Daishonin also teaches: 'You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come' (WND-1, 622).
"He is saying that we must not waste this precious existence, that we must not live in such a way that we are left with eternal regret.
"It is, therefore, important that we choose a life of lasting fulfilment over one of shallow self-indulgence.
"No matter how fun-filled or entertaining your life may seem, without a sense of fulfilment, it cannot truly be called happy. A life that is without any real purpose and only leaves you feeling empty is an unhappy one."
SGI Newsletter No. 9340, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chap. 16: Making the Most of Each Day [Part 1 of 2], from the December 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 15th Jan., 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
HOMON GEKIREI KOSO KAKUDAI NO CHIKARA
JIMICHI NI "ASHI O HAKOBI"
HANASHI O "YOKU KIKI"
MAGOKORO DE "TATAE HAGEMASU"
DAISEIJITSU GA "drama" O UMU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN GA ICHIRUI WA ITAI DOSHIN NAREBA HITOBITO SUKUNAKU SORAEDOMO DAIJI O JOJITE ICHIJO HOKEKYO HIROMARINAN TO OBOE SORO AKU WA OKEREDOMO ICHIZEN NI KATSU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1463)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
HOMON GEKIREI KOSO KAKUDAI NO CHIKARA
JIMICHI NI "ASHI O HAKOBI"
HANASHI O "YOKU KIKI"
MAGOKORO DE "TATAE HAGEMASU"
DAISEIJITSU GA "drama" O UMU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN GA ICHIRUI WA ITAI DOSHIN NAREBA HITOBITO SUKUNAKU SORAEDOMO DAIJI O JOJITE ICHIJO HOKEKYO HIROMARINAN TO OBOE SORO AKU WA OKEREDOMO ICHIZEN NI KATSU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1463)
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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!
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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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