A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our dear friends in the great Kanagawa region*
who are known for striving together
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our dear friends in the great Kanagawa region*
who are known for striving together
with strong bonds of camaraderie!
From the land that has always been
From the land that has always been
the powerhouse of righteousness,
roar like lions for the sake of establishing
the correct teaching for the peace of the land.
Let's together sing aloud the song
roar like lions for the sake of establishing
the correct teaching for the peace of the land.
Let's together sing aloud the song
of the common people
with pride in our voices!
* Kanagawa is just south of Tokyo and is where much of the events in the Daishonin's life took place - Kamakura!
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Some have fled headlong while others have retreated, and still others have been captured to become my disciples.) I continue to repulse their attacks and to defeat them, but legions of enemies exist who oppose the single Dharma King and the handful who follow him. So the battle goes on even today."
(On Practicing the Buddha's Teachings
* Kanagawa is just south of Tokyo and is where much of the events in the Daishonin's life took place - Kamakura!
Tuesday, June 21st, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Some have fled headlong while others have retreated, and still others have been captured to become my disciples.) I continue to repulse their attacks and to defeat them, but legions of enemies exist who oppose the single Dharma King and the handful who follow him. So the battle goes on even today."
(On Practicing the Buddha's Teachings
- WND, Vol.1, page 392)
Selection source:
Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's Essay,
June 18th, 2016
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything starts from meeting and talking with others.
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything starts from meeting and talking with others.
"In Japan, we are facing a rapidly ageing society and declining birthrates. The devastating effects of natural disasters have also left people with a fresh appreciation of how important human ties are.
"The world as a whole is also facing many serious problems—from war and poverty to the effects of environmental destruction—and there is an ever greater need for strong solidarity to surmount adversity. Now, more than ever, the times call for steadfast efforts in dialogue on the community level to promote a spirit of friendship, transform anxiety into hope, mistrust into trust, and resignation into courage."
SGI Newsletter No. 9409, Guidelines for Leaders Striving on the Front Lines of Kosen-rufu [Part 1 of 5], English translation of a booklet, featuring SGI President Ikeda's encouragement, which was distributed to men's and women's division group leaders throughout Japan in July 2015. Translation released 21st June, 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYOSEN NO KIZUNA MO TSUYOKI
DAI KANAGAWA NO DOSHI YO!
SEIGI NO DENGEN CHI KARA
RISSHO ANKOKU NO SHISHIKU O!
MINSHU NO GAIKA TAKARAKA NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ARUIWA SEME KAESHI, SEMEOTOSHI SUREDOMO, KATAKI WA TAZEI NARI HO-O NO HITORI WA BUZEI NARI IMA NI ITARU MADE IKUSA YAMU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 502)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYOSEN NO KIZUNA MO TSUYOKI
DAI KANAGAWA NO DOSHI YO!
SEIGI NO DENGEN CHI KARA
RISSHO ANKOKU NO SHISHIKU O!
MINSHU NO GAIKA TAKARAKA NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ARUIWA SEME KAESHI, SEMEOTOSHI SUREDOMO, KATAKI WA TAZEI NARI HO-O NO HITORI WA BUZEI NARI IMA NI ITARU MADE IKUSA YAMU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 502)
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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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