A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, April 28th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Having lofty ideals
Thursday, April 28th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Having lofty ideals
helps to create a greater self.
Let's never forget the pledge
Let's never forget the pledge
we made in earlier days
and strive steadfastly,
and strive steadfastly,
even more so,
along our chosen path!
Doing so is certain
Doing so is certain
to make us true victors in life.
Thursday, April 28th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"All the characters in which the Lotus Sutra is written represent living Buddhas. But because we have the eyes of common mortals, we see them as characters. It is like the example of the Ganges River. Hungry spirits see the waters of the river as fire, human beings see them as water, and heavenly beings see them as amrita. The waters are the same in all cases, but each type of being sees them differently, according to the effects of its karma."
(Letter to Hōren
Thursday, April 28th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"All the characters in which the Lotus Sutra is written represent living Buddhas. But because we have the eyes of common mortals, we see them as characters. It is like the example of the Ganges River. Hungry spirits see the waters of the river as fire, human beings see them as water, and heavenly beings see them as amrita. The waters are the same in all cases, but each type of being sees them differently, according to the effects of its karma."
(Letter to Hōren
- WND, Vol. 1, page 517)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shimbun, April 28th, 2016
Friday, April 29th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'If only you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, then what offence could fail to be eradicated? What blessing could fail to come? This is the truth, and it is of great profundity. You should believe and accept it.'
Friday, April 29th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'If only you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, then what offence could fail to be eradicated? What blessing could fail to come? This is the truth, and it is of great profundity. You should believe and accept it.'
- From "Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man" (WND-1, 130).
"Everything starts with prayer. Prayer in Nichiren Buddhism is not some vague wish, but a strong and profound vow to achieve our goals. It is the key to developing an indestructible state of life.
"Through the power of daimoku, of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can transform our karma and bring forth good fortune and benefit in our lives. Embracing the true and profound teaching of the Mystic Law, let's keep pressing forwards. If we earnestly continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, then no matter what difficulties we may encounter, we will definitely win in the end."
SGI Newsletter No. 9389, Advancing with the Gosho: (11) Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo Is the Wellspring of Happiness, from 13th April, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 27th April, 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
OOI NARU RISO GA
OOI NARU JIBUN O KIZUKU.
WAGA SEINEN NO CHIKAI NI
DANJITE IKINUKE!
SONO HITO GA SHIN NO SHORISHA DA.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMANO HOKEKYO NO MOJI WA MINA SHOSHIN NO HOTOKE NARI WARERA WA NIKUGAN NAREBA MOJI TO MIRUNARI TATOEBA GAKI WA GOGA O HITOMIRU HITOWA MIZU TO MI TENNIN WA KANRO TO MIRU MIZUWA ICHI NAREDOMO KAHO NI SHITAGATTE MIRU TOKORO KAKUBETSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1050)
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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/
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