A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin says:
"If teacher and disciple are of different minds,
they will never accomplish anything."*
The spirit of oneness of mentor and disciple
has been, is and will be
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin says:
"If teacher and disciple are of different minds,
they will never accomplish anything."*
The spirit of oneness of mentor and disciple
has been, is and will be
the driving force and wellspring
of every single one of our victories.
Let's be united in spirit and heart
Let's be united in spirit and heart
and advance!
Gosho: Flowering and Bearing Grain - WND, Vol. I, page 909. "It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Tell them) to be prepared for the worst, and not to expect good times, but take the bad times for granted."
("On Persecutions Befalling the Sage"
Gosho: Flowering and Bearing Grain - WND, Vol. I, page 909. "It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Tell them) to be prepared for the worst, and not to expect good times, but take the bad times for granted."
("On Persecutions Befalling the Sage"
WND-I, page 998)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's Essay,
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's Essay,
Seikyo Shimbun, May 4th, 2016
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"…you were born to win! Therefore, take aim at your dreams and strive your hardest to make them come true.
"Even if you take a long, roundabout way to get there, what matters is that you succeed in crossing the finish line in the end. Become strong. Strong people are happy people.
Thursday, May 5th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"…you were born to win! Therefore, take aim at your dreams and strive your hardest to make them come true.
"Even if you take a long, roundabout way to get there, what matters is that you succeed in crossing the finish line in the end. Become strong. Strong people are happy people.
"Those who respond to painful circumstances by gritting their teeth and trying their hardest can obtain a rare and elusive treasure. In contrast, weak people, no matter how favourable their circumstances, will somehow turn those circumstances into a negative influence in their lives."
SGI Newsletter No. 9388, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chap. 17: Message for Youth [Part 2 of 4], 17.7 Live with an Invincible Spirit, 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 --
[SHITEI SOI SEBA
NANI GOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU]
SHITEI NO SEISHIN KOSO
SUBETE NO SHORI NO GENSEN DA.
KOKORO O AWASETE MAE E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
TADA ICHIEN NI OMOIKIRE · YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE
(Gosho Zenshu, Page 1190)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[SHITEI SOI SEBA
NANI GOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU]
SHITEI NO SEISHIN KOSO
SUBETE NO SHORI NO GENSEN DA.
KOKORO O AWASETE MAE E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
TADA ICHIEN NI OMOIKIRE · YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE
(Gosho Zenshu, Page 1190)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
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