A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, May 13th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Leaders, please take the initiative
and be in the very hive
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Leaders, please take the initiative
and be in the very hive
of our kosen-rufu activities!
Brimming with our boundless strong life force,
let's spread the joy and vibrance of this faith
throughout our districts and chapters.
let's spread the joy and vibrance of this faith
throughout our districts and chapters.
Friday, May 13th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
("Happiness in This World", WND-1, page 681)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin
Seikyo Shimbun: May 13th, 2016
Seikyo Shimbun: May 13th, 2016
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters[1] will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground.'
- "On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins" (WND-1, 444).
"I would like to offer my heartfelt sympathies to all those affected by the series of earthquakes and aftershocks (starting from April 14th) in Kumamoto and Oita prefectures, in Kyushu. I am praying earnestly that the aftershocks causing distress to my beloved Kyushu Soka family will soon come to an end.
"Through faith in the Mystic Law, which has the power to change poison into medicine, we can transform great evil into great good. Bodhisattvas of the Earth radiate unsurpassed courage in the most challenging times.
"Together with SGI members around the world, I will continue to pray fervently for the heavenly deities to thoroughly protect all of our treasured members in Kyushu."
SGI Newsletter No. 9390, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from, (12) Earnestly Praying for the Well-being of Everyone, from 18th April, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 11th May, 2016
[1] Ten demon daughters: The ten female protective deities who appear in the "Dharani" (26th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra as the "daughters of rakshasa demons" or the "ten rakshasa daughters." They vow to the Buddha to guard and protect the sutra's votaries.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
RIDA WA SOSSEN SHITE
KOFU NO SAIZENSEN E!
MANMAN TARU SEIMEI-RYOKU DE
CHIKU·SHIBU NO SUMIZUMI NI
SHINJIN NO IBUKI O TSUTAEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAMU-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHI TONAEI SASE TAMAE, KORE ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA, IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE
(Gosho Zenshu, SHIJO KINGO DONO GOHENJI, page 1143)
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
RIDA WA SOSSEN SHITE
KOFU NO SAIZENSEN E!
MANMAN TARU SEIMEI-RYOKU DE
CHIKU·SHIBU NO SUMIZUMI NI
SHINJIN NO IBUKI O TSUTAEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAMU-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHI TONAEI SASE TAMAE, KORE ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA, IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE
(Gosho Zenshu, SHIJO KINGO DONO GOHENJI, page 1143)
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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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