A translation of "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun
based on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By using the power of
our voices and the written word,
the path to kosen-rufu unfolds.
I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation
to all of our members who are
supporting our organ publications,
starting with those who are taking the lead
and working so hard
in the organising and promotion of them.
Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism? Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their parents, their teachers, and their country. But if one intends to repay these great debts of gratitude, one can hope to do so only if one learns and masters Buddhism, becoming a person of wisdom."
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude
- WND, Vol. I, page 600)
Selection Source: Ikeda Kayokai Gosho Lecture,
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec 13th, 2016
Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Forbearance is the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light. This mind of forbearance is called Shakyamuni Buddha.'
- From The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 169.
"Genuine Buddhas do not live in some secluded place far removed or separate from the suffering-filled reality of life, satisfied only with their own enlightenment. They possess a 'mind of forbearance,' devoting themselves to helping others, while enduring all kinds of challenges and difficulties right in the midst of the swamp-like saha world.
"Let us continue to move forwards tenaciously in our efforts for kosen-rufu, while chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ourselves and teaching others to do the same. Imparting hope to those around us through our persevering efforts, let's make the place where we are right now shine as the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light."
SGI Newsletter No. 9507, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (42) The Buddha Possesses a "Mind of Forbearance", from 3rd Dec., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 9th Dec. 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GENRON NO CHIKARA, KATSUJI NO CHIKARA DE
KOFU WA KIRIHIRAKARERU.
SHINBUNCHO HAJIME
SEIIKYO NO KAKUDAI NI FUNTO SURU
ZENDOSHI NI KOKORO KARA KANSHA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONO BUMO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURU BESHIYA KONO DAION O HOZEN NIWA KANARAZU BUPPO O NARAIKIWAME CHISHA TO NARADE KANAU BEKIKA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 293)
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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"
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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
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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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:
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