A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Friday, April 29th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Come on let's get out and about!
To the exact extent that we meet with others
and engage in meaningful conversation,
our kosen-rufu movement expands.
Let's start off
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Friday, April 29th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Come on let's get out and about!
To the exact extent that we meet with others
and engage in meaningful conversation,
our kosen-rufu movement expands.
Let's start off
with a resolute prayer and chanting.
Friday, April 29th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now for the past twenty-eight years, since the fifth year of the Kenchō era [1253], cyclical sign mizunoto-ushi, the twenty-eighth day of the fourth month, until the present, the twelfth month of the third year of the Kōan era [1280], cyclical sign kanoe-tatsu, I, Nichiren, have done nothing else, but have laboured solely to put the five or seven characters of Myoho-renge-kyo into the mouths of all the living beings of the country of Japan."
(On Reprimanding Hachiman
- WND, Vol. 2, page 931)
Selection source: Shijo Zadankai,
Seikyo Shimbun, April 28th, 2016
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we look at the lives of famous people, we find that many had a far from perfect youth. For example, Sir Winston Churchill was well known for failing in school. Mahatma Gandhi, too, was a mediocre student. He was shy, timid, and found it difficult to talk to others. Albert Einstein also didn't do well in some of his school subjects—though, of course, he was brilliant at mathematics. Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered X-rays, was expelled from technical college because his classmates falsely accused him of something they themselves had done.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SAA TOBI-DASO!
HITO TO ATTA BUN DAKE
TOMO TO KATATTA BUN DAKE
KOFU NO SUSONO WA HIROGARU.
MAZU INORI KARA SHUPPATSU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMA NICHIREN WA INURU KENCHO 5-NEN MIZUNOTO-UCHI 4-GATSU 28-NICHI YORI KOTOSHI KOUAN 3-NEN TAISAI KANOE-TATSU 12-GATSU NI ITARU MADE 28-NEN GA AIDA MATA TAJI NASHI, TADA MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO 7-JI 5-JI O NIHONKOKU NO ISSAI SHUJO NO KUCHI NI IREN TO HAGEMU BAKARI NARI
(Kangyo Hachman Sho, Gosho Zenshu, page 585)
Friday, April 29th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now for the past twenty-eight years, since the fifth year of the Kenchō era [1253], cyclical sign mizunoto-ushi, the twenty-eighth day of the fourth month, until the present, the twelfth month of the third year of the Kōan era [1280], cyclical sign kanoe-tatsu, I, Nichiren, have done nothing else, but have laboured solely to put the five or seven characters of Myoho-renge-kyo into the mouths of all the living beings of the country of Japan."
(On Reprimanding Hachiman
- WND, Vol. 2, page 931)
Selection source: Shijo Zadankai,
Seikyo Shimbun, April 28th, 2016
Saturday, April 30th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we look at the lives of famous people, we find that many had a far from perfect youth. For example, Sir Winston Churchill was well known for failing in school. Mahatma Gandhi, too, was a mediocre student. He was shy, timid, and found it difficult to talk to others. Albert Einstein also didn't do well in some of his school subjects—though, of course, he was brilliant at mathematics. Wilhelm Röntgen, who discovered X-rays, was expelled from technical college because his classmates falsely accused him of something they themselves had done.
"But what did all these individuals have in common in their youth? They never gave up on themselves. People who get poor grades, who are bullied, who are betrayed by their friends, who fail, who have to deal with such problems as illness or poverty, are more likely to be able to understand others' feelings and have deep insights into life. The important thing, therefore, is not to be defeated. If you can do that, whatever suffering you have had to endure will definitely contribute in a positive way to your growth in the future.
"You must love, respect, and treasure yourself. You'll be miserable if you allow yourself to be swayed by the prejudices, passing trends, and contradictions of society. Never forget to be who you are, to be true to yourself."
SGI Newsletter No. 9388, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chap. 17: Message for Youth [Part 2 of 4], 17.6 Keep Moving Forwards, from the January 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 22nd April, 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SAA TOBI-DASO!
HITO TO ATTA BUN DAKE
TOMO TO KATATTA BUN DAKE
KOFU NO SUSONO WA HIROGARU.
MAZU INORI KARA SHUPPATSU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMA NICHIREN WA INURU KENCHO 5-NEN MIZUNOTO-UCHI 4-GATSU 28-NICHI YORI KOTOSHI KOUAN 3-NEN TAISAI KANOE-TATSU 12-GATSU NI ITARU MADE 28-NEN GA AIDA MATA TAJI NASHI, TADA MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO 7-JI 5-JI O NIHONKOKU NO ISSAI SHUJO NO KUCHI NI IREN TO HAGEMU BAKARI NARI
(Kangyo Hachman Sho, Gosho Zenshu, page 585)
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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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