Apologies for the delay, finally back in Tokyo! The guidance in Daily Encouragement for the next few days will be longer than normal BUT we really hope you can give just a little extra time to read it! Enjoy!
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always make a point of expressing our appreciation
to the families who offer their homes for our SGI activities!
Let exercise good common sense
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always make a point of expressing our appreciation
to the families who offer their homes for our SGI activities!
Let exercise good common sense
and be very careful about the neighbours
especially in regard to parking
our bicycles, cars or other means of transport
and talking outside the meeting place.
The expansion of kosen-rufu starts
and talking outside the meeting place.
The expansion of kosen-rufu starts
right where we stand!
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Neither the pure land nor hell exists outside oneself; both lie only within one's own heart. Awakened to this, one is called a Buddha; deluded about it, one is called an ordinary person. The Lotus Sutra reveals this truth, and one who embraces the Lotus Sutra will realise that hell is itself the Land of Tranquil Light."
(Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 456)
Selection source:
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Neither the pure land nor hell exists outside oneself; both lie only within one's own heart. Awakened to this, one is called a Buddha; deluded about it, one is called an ordinary person. The Lotus Sutra reveals this truth, and one who embraces the Lotus Sutra will realise that hell is itself the Land of Tranquil Light."
(Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 456)
Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's Encouragement,
SGI Newsletter No. 9433, Aug 3rd, 2016
Friday, August 26th, 2016
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"…the five eternal guidelines of the Soka Gakkai. They are:
Friday, August 26th, 2016
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"…the five eternal guidelines of the Soka Gakkai. They are:
(1) Faith for a harmonious family
(2) Faith for achieving happiness
(3) Faith for overcoming obstacles
(4) Faith for health and long life
(5) Faith for absolute victory
"'In all worldly affairs, it is the son's duty to obey his parents, yet on the path to Buddhahood, disobeying one's parents ultimately constitutes filial piety.' (WND-1, 499; "Letter to the Brothers")
- The Family as a Place Where Each Member Can Grow and Create Value
"I am very fond of the idea of the family being a place where each member can grow and create value. The family is a hub of security and hope, which are so necessary in life. It is a stronghold of happiness and peace. It is a place of revitalisation, for recharging one's batteries each day. It is a positive, nurturing bond that creates the way for self-improvement and fulfilment. It is a castle of harmony and growth.
- The Family as a Place Where Each Member Can Grow and Create Value
"I am very fond of the idea of the family being a place where each member can grow and create value. The family is a hub of security and hope, which are so necessary in life. It is a stronghold of happiness and peace. It is a place of revitalisation, for recharging one's batteries each day. It is a positive, nurturing bond that creates the way for self-improvement and fulfilment. It is a castle of harmony and growth.
"Even if its members live apart from one another, a family is always a family. Nichiren Daishonin cared deeply for his mother. In one of his writings, he candidly expresses his regret for not having listened to her words more often.[1]
"The family is a central, recurring theme in the Daishonin's writings. That is why 'Faith for a harmonious family' is the first of the five eternal guidelines.
"Mr. Toda declared: 'The family is the foundation for society. And faith for a harmonious family is the power source for building a strong family. Such faith is an indispensable condition for the happiness of individual families and the flourishing of society as a whole.'
"The family and the home are the foundation for prosperous communities and societies. The growth of each family member through mutual respect and encouragement, and the creation of a realm of harmony and cooperation in the home, the smallest social unit, is the starting point for peace.
"How can we achieve family harmony, which represents world peace in miniature?
"First, we ourselves must strive to be a bright, sunny presence in our homes, enfolding all our family members in the light of compassion.
"Second, we need to respect one another, recognising that the family ties between parent and child, or between spouses or partners, are karmic bonds enduring throughout the three existences of past, present, and future.
"Third, we need to make a positive contribution to society and work to foster successors who will do likewise.
"I would like to confirm all three of these points with you now."
SGI Newsletter No. 9437, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [9] The Five Eternal Guidelines of the Soka Gakkai—Part 1 [of 5], "Faith for a Harmonious Family"—Making Our Families Castles of Happiness and Security, from the January 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 24th Aug., 2016
[1] The Daishonin writes: "When my own mother was still living, I went too much against her words. Now that she has preceded me in death, I cannot help but feel deep regret" (WND-2, 898).
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU* --
KAIJO TEIKYO NO GOKATEI NI
MINA DE KANSHA O TSUTAEYO!
CHURIN YA SOTO DE NO TACHI BANASHI NADO
KINRIN NI MO SAISHIN NO HAIRYO O.
ASHIMOTO KARA KOFU O KAKUDAI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SORE JODO TO IUMO JIGOKU TO IUMO HOKANIWA SORAWAZU TADA WARERAGA MUNE NO AIDA NI ARI KORE O SATORU O HOTOKE TO IU KORENI MAYOU O BOMPU TO IU KORE O SATORU WA HOKEKYO NARI MOSHI SHIKARABA HOKEKYO O TAMOCHI TATEMATSURU MONOWA JIGOKU SOKU JOKKO TOSATORI SOROZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1504)
KAIJO TEIKYO NO GOKATEI NI
MINA DE KANSHA O TSUTAEYO!
CHURIN YA SOTO DE NO TACHI BANASHI NADO
KINRIN NI MO SAISHIN NO HAIRYO O.
ASHIMOTO KARA KOFU O KAKUDAI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SORE JODO TO IUMO JIGOKU TO IUMO HOKANIWA SORAWAZU TADA WARERAGA MUNE NO AIDA NI ARI KORE O SATORU O HOTOKE TO IU KORENI MAYOU O BOMPU TO IU KORE O SATORU WA HOKEKYO NARI MOSHI SHIKARABA HOKEKYO O TAMOCHI TATEMATSURU MONOWA JIGOKU SOKU JOKKO TOSATORI SOROZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1504)
Yesterday's gosho in Romaji had a few errors, here is a correct version…
KONO HOTOKE, FUSHI NO YAKU O TOKASE TAMAERI, KON NO MYOHO RENGE KYO NO GOJI KORE NARI. SHIKAMO KONO GOJI OBA ENBUDAI JINBYO NO RYOYAKU TO KOSO, TOKARETE SOROE
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
http://treasures-of-heart.com/
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