A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Thursday, Feb 25th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Just like the Gosho teaches us:
"If you see a person who accepts and upholds this sutra,
you should rise and greet him from afar,
showing him the same respect you would a Buddha"*
Everyone is a precious, capable individual.
Let's always remember to praise each other
and advance overflowing with joy!
* "If you see a person who accepts and upholds this sutra, you should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha"
Thursday, Feb 25th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Just like the Gosho teaches us:
"If you see a person who accepts and upholds this sutra,
you should rise and greet him from afar,
showing him the same respect you would a Buddha"*
Everyone is a precious, capable individual.
Let's always remember to praise each other
and advance overflowing with joy!
* "If you see a person who accepts and upholds this sutra, you should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha"
- The Lotus Sutra, "Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universal Worthy" chapter.
Thursday, Feb 25th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
("Now Nichiren and his followers, who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, are persons who 'lodge in the same place as the Thus Come One.') Therefore, Fu Ta-shih says in his commentary, "Morning after morning we rise up with the Buddha, evening after evening we lie down with the Buddha. Moment by moment we attain the way, moment by moment we reveal our true identity."
(Chapter Ten: The Teacher of the Law
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
("Now Nichiren and his followers, who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, are persons who 'lodge in the same place as the Thus Come One.') Therefore, Fu Ta-shih says in his commentary, "Morning after morning we rise up with the Buddha, evening after evening we lie down with the Buddha. Moment by moment we attain the way, moment by moment we reveal our true identity."
(Chapter Ten: The Teacher of the Law
-The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings, page 83)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Transmitted Teachings, page 83)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 25th, 2016
Friday, Feb 26th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Supporting those who are suffering the most, striving alongside them, never giving up on anyone—this is the starting point of Nichiren Buddhism."
Friday, Feb 26th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Supporting those who are suffering the most, striving alongside them, never giving up on anyone—this is the starting point of Nichiren Buddhism."
SGI Newsletter No. 9358, Creating the New Era, (5) Illuminating Society with the Hope-Filled Philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism, from 7th Feb., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 23rd Feb., 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GO SEIKUN [HOTOKE NO GOTOKU
TAGAI NI UYAMAU BESHI]
ZENIN TAKARANO JINZAI DA.
TOMO NI HOME TATAE AI.
KANKI AFURERU ZENSHIN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
("IMA NICHIRENRA NO TAGUI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU MONOWA YONYORAI GUSHUKU NO MONONARI) FUDAISHI NO SHAKU NI IWAKU CHOCHO HOTOKE TO TOMONI OKI SEKISEKI HOTOKE TO TOMONI FUSHI JIJINI JODO SHI JIJINI KENPON SU TO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 737)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GO SEIKUN [HOTOKE NO GOTOKU
TAGAI NI UYAMAU BESHI]
ZENIN TAKARANO JINZAI DA.
TOMO NI HOME TATAE AI.
KANKI AFURERU ZENSHIN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
("IMA NICHIRENRA NO TAGUI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU MONOWA YONYORAI GUSHUKU NO MONONARI) FUDAISHI NO SHAKU NI IWAKU CHOCHO HOTOKE TO TOMONI OKI SEKISEKI HOTOKE TO TOMONI FUSHI JIJINI JODO SHI JIJINI KENPON SU TO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 737)
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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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