A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Kosen rufu is a constant battle between
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Kosen rufu is a constant battle between
Buddhas and the devilish functions of the universe.
Making sure we avoid carelessness and overconfidence
let's advance free of any accidents or incidents!
Let's make fresh beginnings
Making sure we avoid carelessness and overconfidence
let's advance free of any accidents or incidents!
Let's make fresh beginnings
based on sincere Daimoku first!
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But your faith alone will determine all these things. A sword is useless in the hands of a coward. The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."
(Reply to Kyō'ō
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But your faith alone will determine all these things. A sword is useless in the hands of a coward. The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."
(Reply to Kyō'ō
- WND, Vol 1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan. 23rd, 2016
Friday, June 24th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Quite often, when you distance yourself from a friend because you're too afraid to ask what's wrong, the other person may in fact also be feeling hurt and lonely.
"Human relationships are like a mirror. Often when you are thinking, 'If my friend were only a bit nicer to me, I'd be more open with them,' your friend may well be thinking, 'If only they were more open with me, I'd be nicer to them.'
Friday, June 24th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Quite often, when you distance yourself from a friend because you're too afraid to ask what's wrong, the other person may in fact also be feeling hurt and lonely.
"Human relationships are like a mirror. Often when you are thinking, 'If my friend were only a bit nicer to me, I'd be more open with them,' your friend may well be thinking, 'If only they were more open with me, I'd be nicer to them.'
"That's why it's important to be the one who starts the conversation. If you still get a cold response, then you know that the problem lies with your friend, not with you.
"Sometimes, there's nothing we can do about the way others feel. People's hearts change. What do you do when that happens? Adopt the attitude, 'Though others may change, I never will.' If you are treated coldly or someone lets you down, resolve not to do the same to others. Those who betray others' trust only hurt themselves, as if they are driving a spike into their own hearts, without even being aware of it.
"Sometimes, there's nothing we can do about the way others feel. People's hearts change. What do you do when that happens? Adopt the attitude, 'Though others may change, I never will.' If you are treated coldly or someone lets you down, resolve not to do the same to others. Those who betray others' trust only hurt themselves, as if they are driving a spike into their own hearts, without even being aware of it.
"Shakyamuni is described as a person who always made the effort to reach out and speak to others—something that you need to be strong in order to do."
SGI Newsletter No. 9410, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 17: Message for Youth [Part 4 of 4], 17.13 Personal Relationships, from the April 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 21st June, 2016
Shakyamuni is described as a person who always made the effort to reach out and speak to others—something that you need to be strong in order to do.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOSEN RUFU WA
HOTOKE TO MA TO NO TATAKAI DA.
YUDAN, KASHIN O IMASHIME
ZETTAI MUJIKO NO ZENSHIN O!
SHINKEN NA INORI KARA SHUPPATSU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADASHI GOSHINJIN NI YORU BESHI TSURUGI NANDOMO SUSUMAZARU HITO NO TAME NIWA MOCHIIRU KOTO NASHI HOKEKYO NO TSURUGI WA SHINJINNO KENAGE NARU HITO KOSO MOCHIIRU KOTO NARE ONI NI KANABO TARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1124)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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