A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's remember to be careful
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's remember to be careful
about our manners and attitude
when it comes to using people's homes, etc. for meetings.
With behaviour and actions that are aligned
when it comes to using people's homes, etc. for meetings.
With behaviour and actions that are aligned
with good common sense and wisdom
let's extend this to our host's family
let's extend this to our host's family
as well as the local neighbours.
Let's also sincerely and wholeheartedly remember to
Let's also sincerely and wholeheartedly remember to
express our appreciation to the host and their family
for allowing us to use their homes for our SGI activities!
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is through the use of words and letters that the Buddha saves living beings."
(Letter to Renjo
for allowing us to use their homes for our SGI activities!
Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is through the use of words and letters that the Buddha saves living beings."
(Letter to Renjo
- WND,Vol.2, page 6)
Selection source: President Ikeda's Essay,
Selection source: President Ikeda's Essay,
Seikyo Shinbun, October 18th, 2016
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Discussion meetings are a microcosm of world peace, a place where all can join together in joyful harmony, transcending differences of age, gender, social status, nationality, and race.
"In a letter addressed to his disciples during a time of harsh persecution, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'In this defiled age, you should always talk together and never cease to pray for your next life' (WND-1, 449). He repeats this message in other letters, expressing it in such phrases as 'I hope you will read this letter over and over again together' (WND-1, 315); 'You should always talk with each other' (WND-1, 909); and 'Always maintain friendly relations with [each other]' (cf. WND-1, 850). I cannot help but interpret these as the Daishonin's instruction to us to continually hold discussion meetings.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Discussion meetings are a microcosm of world peace, a place where all can join together in joyful harmony, transcending differences of age, gender, social status, nationality, and race.
"In a letter addressed to his disciples during a time of harsh persecution, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'In this defiled age, you should always talk together and never cease to pray for your next life' (WND-1, 449). He repeats this message in other letters, expressing it in such phrases as 'I hope you will read this letter over and over again together' (WND-1, 315); 'You should always talk with each other' (WND-1, 909); and 'Always maintain friendly relations with [each other]' (cf. WND-1, 850). I cannot help but interpret these as the Daishonin's instruction to us to continually hold discussion meetings.
"We must be deeply grateful that the Soka Gakkai's first and second presidents, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, made the regular rhythm of holding discussion meetings the heartbeat of our kosen-rufu movement. Kosen-rufu will continue to advance as long as discussion meetings are held, no matter how humble or modest they may be."
SGI Newsletter No. 9467, Discussion Meetings are Oases of Spiritual Revitalisation, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th Oct., 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOJIN KAIJO NO SHIYO WA
"MANNER" O GENSHU SEYO.
JYOSJIKI ARU FURUMAI DE
KAZOKU YA KINRIN NI HAIRYO O.
TEIKYOSHA NO MAGOKORO NI KANSHA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOTOKE WA MOJI NI YOTTE SHUJO O DOSHI TAMAU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 153)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOJIN KAIJO NO SHIYO WA
"MANNER" O GENSHU SEYO.
JYOSJIKI ARU FURUMAI DE
KAZOKU YA KINRIN NI HAIRYO O.
TEIKYOSHA NO MAGOKORO NI KANSHA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOTOKE WA MOJI NI YOTTE SHUJO O DOSHI TAMAU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 153)
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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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