A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Jan. 6th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If we ourselves stand up and take responsibility
then our community will also change!
With life force like that of the rising sun
and a voice ringing with vibrant energy
let's cause a fresh new wind of advancement to blow!
Wednesday, Jan. 6th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat, while secular authority is based on the principle of reward and punishment. For this reason, a Buddha is looked up to as the Hero of the World, while a king is called the one who rules at his will."
(Gosho: Hero of the World,
WND, Vol 1, page 825)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 6th, 2016
Thursday, Jan. 7th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters[1] will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground' (WND-1, 444).
"Precisely because we live in such troubled times, we must always start with prayer and remain united in the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind.' Steadfastly following through with this 'strategy of the Lotus Sutra' is certain to open the way to victory in both life and kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 9330, SGI President Ikeda's New Year's Message for 2016, Let Us Unite to Build a New Global Civilisation — Aiming towards the Soka Gakkai's Centennial in 2030, from the January 2016 issue of the SGI Graphic, translation released Jan 4th, 2016
[1] Ten demon daughters: The ten female protective deities who appear in the "Dharani" (26th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra as the "daughters of rakshasa demons" or the "ten rakshasa daughters." They vow to the Buddha to guard and protect the sutra's votaries.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
JIBUN GA TACHIAGAREBA
CHIKI MO KAWARU!
KYOKUJITSU NO SEIMEIRYOKU
HATSURATSU TARU KOE DE
ZENSHIN E NO SHINPU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SORE BUPPO TO MOSUWA SHOBU O SAKI TOSHI OUHOU TO MOSU WA SHOBATSU O MOTO TO SERI, YUE NI HOTOKE OBA SEOU TO GOUSHI OU OBA JIZAI TO NAZUKETARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1165)
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Jan. 6th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If we ourselves stand up and take responsibility
then our community will also change!
With life force like that of the rising sun
and a voice ringing with vibrant energy
let's cause a fresh new wind of advancement to blow!
Wednesday, Jan. 6th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat, while secular authority is based on the principle of reward and punishment. For this reason, a Buddha is looked up to as the Hero of the World, while a king is called the one who rules at his will."
(Gosho: Hero of the World,
WND, Vol 1, page 825)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 6th, 2016
Thursday, Jan. 7th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters[1] will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground' (WND-1, 444).
"Precisely because we live in such troubled times, we must always start with prayer and remain united in the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind.' Steadfastly following through with this 'strategy of the Lotus Sutra' is certain to open the way to victory in both life and kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 9330, SGI President Ikeda's New Year's Message for 2016, Let Us Unite to Build a New Global Civilisation — Aiming towards the Soka Gakkai's Centennial in 2030, from the January 2016 issue of the SGI Graphic, translation released Jan 4th, 2016
[1] Ten demon daughters: The ten female protective deities who appear in the "Dharani" (26th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra as the "daughters of rakshasa demons" or the "ten rakshasa daughters." They vow to the Buddha to guard and protect the sutra's votaries.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
JIBUN GA TACHIAGAREBA
CHIKI MO KAWARU!
KYOKUJITSU NO SEIMEIRYOKU
HATSURATSU TARU KOE DE
ZENSHIN E NO SHINPU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SORE BUPPO TO MOSUWA SHOBU O SAKI TOSHI OUHOU TO MOSU WA SHOBATSU O MOTO TO SERI, YUE NI HOTOKE OBA SEOU TO GOUSHI OU OBA JIZAI TO NAZUKETARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1165)
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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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