A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says:
"...ordinary people keep in mind the words
'earnest resolve' and thereby become Buddhas."*
Our inner resolve to work for the sake of kosen-rufu
is the key to developing a higher life condition
of absolute happiness!
I hope that you can and will live lives
constantly overflowing with good fortune and benefit!
* Gosho: The Gift of Rice - WND, Vol.1, page 1125
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"
(Reply to a Believer
- WND, Vol. I, page 905)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep 21st, 2016
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nothing gives me greater joy than hearing that members are enthusiastically taking part in Gakkai activities and feeling a deep sense of happiness. But I also can't help thinking about those members who are unable to participate in activities due to opposition by family members, or who are weighed down by their problems and are suffering alone. I hope that as leaders, you will act in my stead to meet with and warmly encourage such members. Reach out to them, share their pain, their sorrow, and their struggles. Show them your heartfelt concern, and continue to convey to them with patience and confidence the power of faith and the greatness of Nichiren Buddhism. This is the key to revitalising people's lives and is the mission of the Soka Gakkai."
SGI Newsletter No. 9453, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 2, Justice 45, translation released 21st Sep. 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says:
"...ordinary people keep in mind the words
'earnest resolve' and thereby become Buddhas."*
Our inner resolve to work for the sake of kosen-rufu
is the key to developing a higher life condition
of absolute happiness!
I hope that you can and will live lives
constantly overflowing with good fortune and benefit!
* Gosho: The Gift of Rice - WND, Vol.1, page 1125
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"
(Reply to a Believer
- WND, Vol. I, page 905)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep 21st, 2016
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nothing gives me greater joy than hearing that members are enthusiastically taking part in Gakkai activities and feeling a deep sense of happiness. But I also can't help thinking about those members who are unable to participate in activities due to opposition by family members, or who are weighed down by their problems and are suffering alone. I hope that as leaders, you will act in my stead to meet with and warmly encourage such members. Reach out to them, share their pain, their sorrow, and their struggles. Show them your heartfelt concern, and continue to convey to them with patience and confidence the power of faith and the greatness of Nichiren Buddhism. This is the key to revitalising people's lives and is the mission of the Soka Gakkai."
SGI Newsletter No. 9453, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 2, Justice 45, translation released 21st Sep. 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by
clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[KOKOROZASHI O MOSU MOJI O
KOKOROETE HOTOKE NI NARI SORO]
KOFU NI TSUKUSU ICHINEN KOSO
KOFUKU KYOGAI O HIRAKU YOTEI DA.
FUKUTOKU AFURERU HIBI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ONMIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AI IHAI SEZU TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1295)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[KOKOROZASHI O MOSU MOJI O
KOKOROETE HOTOKE NI NARI SORO]
KOFU NI TSUKUSU ICHINEN KOSO
KOFUKU KYOGAI O HIRAKU YOTEI DA.
FUKUTOKU AFURERU HIBI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ONMIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AI IHAI SEZU TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1295)
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If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
from there on it is all automatic!
ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following addresses and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!
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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from there on it is all automatic!
ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following addresses and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!
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/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
But do drop us a line at sjlmg@wta.att.ne.jp when you leave and tell us why you are leaving as it often can help us to improve the service! Please!
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