A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In what manner,
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In what manner,
and to what end should we "use" our "lives"?
May we always be asking ourselves this question!
The point at which we realise
May we always be asking ourselves this question!
The point at which we realise
our unique mission for kosen-rufu
is the time when limitless hope is born.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Misfortune comes from one's mouth and ruins one, but fortune comes from one's heart and makes one worthy of respect."
(New Year's Gosho
is the time when limitless hope is born.
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Misfortune comes from one's mouth and ruins one, but fortune comes from one's heart and makes one worthy of respect."
(New Year's Gosho
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1137)
Selection source: "New Human Revolution",
Selection source: "New Human Revolution",
Seikyo Shinbun, April 5th, 2016
Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda said: 'Painful times are but an instant when viewed from the perspective of the eternity of life. Just keep doing your best right to the end. You're sure to see positive results.' Nothing can match the power of prayer and efforts based on the spirit of oneness of mentor and disciple.
Wednesday, April 6th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda said: 'Painful times are but an instant when viewed from the perspective of the eternity of life. Just keep doing your best right to the end. You're sure to see positive results.' Nothing can match the power of prayer and efforts based on the spirit of oneness of mentor and disciple.
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: "Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone" (WND-1, 997).
SGI Newsletter No. 9377, Creating the New Era, (9) Today Again, Let's Strive on the Front Lines of Our Mission, from 20th March, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 25th March, 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAGA [INOCHI] O
NANI IN [TSUKA] U NO KA.
TSUNE NI JISHIN NI TOIKAKEYO!
KOFU NO SHIMEI O JIKAKU SHITA TOKI
MUGEN NO KIBO GA UMARERU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAZAWAI WA KUCHI YORI IDETE MI O YABURU SAIWAI WA KOKORO YORI IDETE WARE O KAZARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1492)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAGA [INOCHI] O
NANI IN [TSUKA] U NO KA.
TSUNE NI JISHIN NI TOIKAKEYO!
KOFU NO SHIMEI O JIKAKU SHITA TOKI
MUGEN NO KIBO GA UMARERU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAZAWAI WA KUCHI YORI IDETE MI O YABURU SAIWAI WA KOKORO YORI IDETE WARE O KAZARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1492)
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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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