A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A new era develops
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A new era develops
together with fresh new people.
It's in the activities of the local districts and groups
It's in the activities of the local districts and groups
that the real hive of the kosen-rufu movement is found.
With everyone's daimoku
With everyone's daimoku
and by combining all our efforts,
let's raise all the talented and able individuals we can
so that together we can become the pillars
let's raise all the talented and able individuals we can
so that together we can become the pillars
of the new era of kosen-rufu!
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But when in the family honour is paid diligently to the teachings, the seven disasters will most certainly be banished."
(On the Nation's Slander of the Law
Sunday, August 28th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But when in the family honour is paid diligently to the teachings, the seven disasters will most certainly be banished."
(On the Nation's Slander of the Law
- WND, Volume II, page 1026)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, August 28th, 2016
Monday, August 29th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Losing a beloved family member is indeed a sad and painful event. Though we may understand it with our heads, it takes time for our feelings, our emotions, to accept the reality.
Monday, August 29th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Losing a beloved family member is indeed a sad and painful event. Though we may understand it with our heads, it takes time for our feelings, our emotions, to accept the reality.
"People need different amounts of time to come to terms with the death of a loved one. The Daishonin teaches that we should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as much as we possibly can for the deceased.[1]
"We may lose a family member through illness, or more suddenly in an accident or natural disaster. But all who die in the course of devoting themselves to kosen-rufu are certain to transform their karma in this existence and pass away with a serene life condition. And even family members who did not practise Nichiren Buddhism themselves will be embraced in the chanting of family members who do.
"Buddhism teaches the oneness of life and death. The Daishonin assures us that family members united by the bonds of the Mystic Law will meet again after death (cf. WND-1, 1074).[2]
"From the perspective of Nichiren Buddhism, which enables us to savour joy in both life and death, we are certain to attain a state where both life and death are suffused with happiness and peace."
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, Nichiren Buddhism Enables Us to Savour Joy in Life and Joy in Death, from the January 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 24th Aug., 2016
[1] In "Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light," the Daishonin writes: "You should by all means perform as much good as you possibly can for the sake of your deceased husband [by offering prayers for his eternal happiness]" (WND-1, 458).
[2] In "Reply to the Mother of Ueno," the Daishonin writes: "The seeds of one kind of plant are all the same; they are different from the seeds of other plants. If all of you nurture the same seeds of Myoho-renge-kyo in your hearts, then you all will be reborn together in the same land of Myoho-renge-kyo" (WND-1, 1074).
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
SHINJIDAI NO KENSETSU WA
ARATANA JINZAI TO TOMONI!
CHIKU KOSO KOFU NO HONJIN DA.
MINA NO INORI TO DORYOKU DE
JIDAI NO HASHIRA O SODATEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IENI SANKYO NO TSUTOME AREBA SHICHINAN KANARAZU TAISAN SEN"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1374)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
SHINJIDAI NO KENSETSU WA
ARATANA JINZAI TO TOMONI!
CHIKU KOSO KOFU NO HONJIN DA.
MINA NO INORI TO DORYOKU DE
JIDAI NO HASHIRA O SODATEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IENI SANKYO NO TSUTOME AREBA SHICHINAN KANARAZU TAISAN SEN"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1374)
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