A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Friday, March 18th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Learning is a light.
Those who continue to educate themselves
are brimming with youthful energy,
and naturally keep on improving
their spiritual growth.
Let's chronicle a history of personal development
by consistently striving to educate ourselves!
Friday, March 18th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"…when persons who have faith in the Buddhist teachings and are determined to free themselves from the sufferings of birth and death grow a little faint in heart, the Buddha inflicts illness upon them in order to encourage them to strive harder. He does so to embolden them, to drive them forwards."
("In the Continent of Jambudvipa" WND-ll, page 1062)
Selection Source: Kyono Hosshin
Seikyo Shimbun: March 18th , 2016
Saturday, March 19th, 2016
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Friday, March 18th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Learning is a light.
Those who continue to educate themselves
are brimming with youthful energy,
and naturally keep on improving
their spiritual growth.
Let's chronicle a history of personal development
by consistently striving to educate ourselves!
Friday, March 18th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"…when persons who have faith in the Buddhist teachings and are determined to free themselves from the sufferings of birth and death grow a little faint in heart, the Buddha inflicts illness upon them in order to encourage them to strive harder. He does so to embolden them, to drive them forwards."
("In the Continent of Jambudvipa" WND-ll, page 1062)
Selection Source: Kyono Hosshin
Seikyo Shimbun: March 18th , 2016
Saturday, March 19th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I am reminded of a saying from a land through which the ancient Silk Road once passed: 'Befriend good people and you gain everything in life.'
"Meaningful human connections that enrich our lives are important to good health and long life. Medical science today is confirming this truth on many levels.
"Japan, like many other nations, is faced with a rapidly ageing population and a declining birthrate. As growing numbers of people suffer from social isolation and alienation, a desert of spiritual desolation spreads. In this midst, our SGI districts and groups are soothing oases of warm care and concern.
"Through reaching out to others in dialogue with courage and sincerity, day after day, year after year, we have paved a global Silk Road of friendship…"
SGI Newsletter No. 9370, Joining in the Joyous Dance of Kosen-rufu, from the April 2016 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translation released 18th March, 2016
* 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 --
"GAKU WA HIKARI" NARI.
MANABI TSUZUKERU HITO NIWA
WAKAWAKASHII IBUKI GA ARU.
SEISHIN NO SEICHO GA ARU.
KOJO NO REKISHI O TSUZURE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
BUPPO O SHINJITE KONDO SHOUJI O HANARURU HITO NO SUKOSHI KOKORO NO YURUNARU O SUSUMEMU GA TAMENI EKIBYOU O HOTOKE NO ATAE TAMAU WA HAGEMASU KOKORO NARI, SUSUMURU KOKORO NARI.
("ENBUDAI-CHU GOSHO," Gosho Zenshu page 1589)
"I am reminded of a saying from a land through which the ancient Silk Road once passed: 'Befriend good people and you gain everything in life.'
"Meaningful human connections that enrich our lives are important to good health and long life. Medical science today is confirming this truth on many levels.
"Japan, like many other nations, is faced with a rapidly ageing population and a declining birthrate. As growing numbers of people suffer from social isolation and alienation, a desert of spiritual desolation spreads. In this midst, our SGI districts and groups are soothing oases of warm care and concern.
"Through reaching out to others in dialogue with courage and sincerity, day after day, year after year, we have paved a global Silk Road of friendship…"
SGI Newsletter No. 9370, Joining in the Joyous Dance of Kosen-rufu, from the April 2016 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translation released 18th March, 2016
* 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 --
"GAKU WA HIKARI" NARI.
MANABI TSUZUKERU HITO NIWA
WAKAWAKASHII IBUKI GA ARU.
SEISHIN NO SEICHO GA ARU.
KOJO NO REKISHI O TSUZURE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
BUPPO O SHINJITE KONDO SHOUJI O HANARURU HITO NO SUKOSHI KOKORO NO YURUNARU O SUSUMEMU GA TAMENI EKIBYOU O HOTOKE NO ATAE TAMAU WA HAGEMASU KOKORO NARI, SUSUMURU KOKORO NARI.
("ENBUDAI-CHU GOSHO," Gosho Zenshu page 1589)
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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/practice
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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