A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, Jan 20th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our practice of Buddhism
Wednesday, Jan 20th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our practice of Buddhism
equips and strengthens us to win "today"
and opens up possibilities for "tomorrow."
Let's spare no effort in studying and sharing
Let's spare no effort in studying and sharing
this great philosophy of hope
that this age is so eagerly seeking!
Wednesday, Jan 20th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Kyō'ō's) misfortune will change into fortune. Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved?"
(Reply to Kyō'ō - WND, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 20th, 2016
Thursday, Jan 21st, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin notes that the Mystic Law has the power to enable all living beings of the Ten Worlds to attain Buddhahood in their present form. Using vivid imagery, he likens this to 'fire being produced by a stone taken from the bottom of a river, or a lantern lighting up a place that has been dark for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years' (WND-1, 923).
Thursday, Jan 21st, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin notes that the Mystic Law has the power to enable all living beings of the Ten Worlds to attain Buddhahood in their present form. Using vivid imagery, he likens this to 'fire being produced by a stone taken from the bottom of a river, or a lantern lighting up a place that has been dark for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years' (WND-1, 923).
"The essence of our Buddhist dialogues is believing in the inner potential or Buddha nature of the person we are talking with. Each dialogue represents a cause for extraordinary revitalisation through the life-affirming philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism—as if producing fire from a stone taken from the bottom of a river, or illuminating a cave that has been dark for countless eons.
"There's no need to worry about how you present yourself or what to say. The conviction burning in your heart is sure to be communicated to those you encounter. Just be yourself, genuine and unpretentious, kindling the bright, hope-filled light of value creation in others' hearts with your sincerity."
SGI Newsletter No. 9341, Engaging in Joyful Dialogues That Illuminate Others' Hearts, from the February 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th Jan., 2016
* 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 --
BUPPO WA [KYO] O KACHI
[ASHITA] O HIRAKU CHIKARA DA.
JIDAI GA MOTOMERU
KIBO NO DAITETSUGAKU O
ISANDE MANABI KATARI YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"(KYO-O GOZEN NIWA) WAZAWAI MO TENJITE SAIWAI TO NARU BESHI AIKAMAETE GOSHINJIN O IDASHI KONO GOHONZON NI KINEN SESHIME TAMAE NANIGOTO KA JOJU SEZARU BEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPO WA [KYO] O KACHI
[ASHITA] O HIRAKU CHIKARA DA.
JIDAI GA MOTOMERU
KIBO NO DAITETSUGAKU O
ISANDE MANABI KATARI YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"(KYO-O GOZEN NIWA) WAZAWAI MO TENJITE SAIWAI TO NARU BESHI AIKAMAETE GOSHINJIN O IDASHI KONO GOHONZON NI KINEN SESHIME TAMAE NANIGOTO KA JOJU SEZARU BEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)
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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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