A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more. Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- "The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."* The momentum and driving force of kosen-rufu is determined by the voice of the leaders. With abundant and overflowing life force I hope that those who are in leadership roles are like lighthouses shining with joy and warm friendly smiles! *"The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings", page 4 Wednesday, October 19th, 2016 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "Great events never have minor omens. When great evil occurs, great good follows. Since great slander already exists in our land, the great correct Law will spread without fail. What could any of you have to lament? Even if you are not the Venerable Mahākāshyapa, you should all perform a dance. Even if you are not Shāriputra, you should leap up and dance. When Bodhisattva Superior Practices emerged from the earth, did he not emerge dancing?" (Great Evil and Great Good - WND, Vol. I, page 1119) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Oct 19th, 2016 Thursday, October 20th, 2016 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- "Discussion meetings are gardens of 'human flowers' (LSOC5, 142) blossoming from the earth of the people. They are gatherings where we can drop all pretense and formality, and just relax and be ourselves. That's what makes them so inspiring, why they are always fresh, invigorating, and filled with the energy and wisdom of the people. "Discussion meetings, whose participants are linked by the Mystic Law, resemble the wondrous realm of the assembly of the Lotus Sutra. Those present at these gatherings can draw forth very naturally their eternally inherent Buddhahood that was 'not worked for, that was not improved upon, but that exists just as it always has' (OTT, 141). Mr. Toda said: 'We are Bodhisattvas of the Earth who made a shared vow in the brilliant realm of time without beginning. We have now all joyfully and vibrantly emerged here together again in this saha world.'" 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 http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/ -- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU -- [KOE BUTSUJI O NASU] DA. KOFU NO IKIOI WA "LEADER" NO KOE DE KIMARU. MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE KANKI TO EGAO NO TODAI NI! --- KYO NO GOSHO --- "DAIJI NIWA SHOZUI NASHI DAIAKU OKOREBA DAIZEN KITARU SUDENI DAIHOBO KUNI NI ARI DAISHOHO KANARAZU HIROMASU BESHI ONO ONO NANI OKA NAGEKASE TAMOBEKI KASHO SONJA NI ARAZUTOMO MAI OMO MAINU BESHI SHARIHOTSU NI ARANEDOMO TATTE ODORINU BESHI JOGYO BOSATSU NO DAICHI YORI IDE TAMAISHI NIWA ODORITE KOSO IDE TAMAISHIKA" (Gosho Zenshu - Page 1300) |
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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