A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Sunday, November 27th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To share Buddhism with others
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Sunday, November 27th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To share Buddhism with others
is the most sacred undertaking
to activate and nurture the Buddha nature
to activate and nurture the Buddha nature
within both ourselves and others.*
With the passionate dream of achieving kosen-rufu
With the passionate dream of achieving kosen-rufu
always in our hearts,
let's reach out to our friends
let's reach out to our friends
full of bright optimism!
*Nichiren Daishoni explains a key Buddhist principle--the "Buddha nature manifests itself from within, it will receive protection from without." In other words, when we activate the Buddha nature inside us, it will cause the protective functions of life to work externally. We possess this Buddha nature, and it is up to us to awaken to and manifest it... When someone is in trouble, we cannot simply look the other way. When someone appears to be struggling, we cannot help offering encouragement. When someone is suffering, we cannot help embracing them. Believing in the potential of all people, we actively pursue positive and meaningful interactions. (Learning from Nichiren's Writings: The Teachings for Victory by Daisaku Ikeda, "The Three Kinds of Treasure")
Sunday, November 27th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And you demons, by making this man suffer, are you trying to swallow a sword point first, or embrace a raging fire, or become the archenemy of the Buddhas of the ten directions in the three existences? How terrible this will be for you!"
(The Proof of the Lotus Sutra
*Nichiren Daishoni explains a key Buddhist principle--the "Buddha nature manifests itself from within, it will receive protection from without." In other words, when we activate the Buddha nature inside us, it will cause the protective functions of life to work externally. We possess this Buddha nature, and it is up to us to awaken to and manifest it... When someone is in trouble, we cannot simply look the other way. When someone appears to be struggling, we cannot help offering encouragement. When someone is suffering, we cannot help embracing them. Believing in the potential of all people, we actively pursue positive and meaningful interactions. (Learning from Nichiren's Writings: The Teachings for Victory by Daisaku Ikeda, "The Three Kinds of Treasure")
Sunday, November 27th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And you demons, by making this man suffer, are you trying to swallow a sword point first, or embrace a raging fire, or become the archenemy of the Buddhas of the ten directions in the three existences? How terrible this will be for you!"
(The Proof of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. I, page 1109)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov. 27th, 2016
Monday, November 28th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Keeping promises enables us to build solid friendships. A true friend is a person who extends a helping hand when someone is in need."
Monday, November 28th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Keeping promises enables us to build solid friendships. A true friend is a person who extends a helping hand when someone is in need."
SGI Newsletter No. 9492, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [21] Zhou Enlai, First Chinese Premier: Keeping One's Promises, from 1st Dec., 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 21st Nov., 2016
* 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 --
BUPPO O KATARU KOTOWA
JITA NO BUSSHO O KUNPATSU SURU
MOTTOMO TOTOI SEIGYO DA.
KOFU NO "roman" O MUNE NI
KOKORO KAROYAKANI TOMO NO MOTO E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KIJINMERAME KONO HITO O NAYAMASUWA TSURUGI O SAKASAMANI NOMUKA MATA TAIKA O IDAKUKA SANZE JIPPO NO HOTOKE NO DAIONTEKI TO NARUKA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1587)
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPO O KATARU KOTOWA
JITA NO BUSSHO O KUNPATSU SURU
MOTTOMO TOTOI SEIGYO DA.
KOFU NO "roman" O MUNE NI
KOKORO KAROYAKANI TOMO NO MOTO E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KIJINMERAME KONO HITO O NAYAMASUWA TSURUGI O SAKASAMANI NOMUKA MATA TAIKA O IDAKUKA SANZE JIPPO NO HOTOKE NO DAIONTEKI TO NARUKA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1587)
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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!
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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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
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