A translation of "To My Friends"
Published in the Seikyo Shinbun
based on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's through "Castles of Trust" in the local community
that the advancement of kosen-rufu steadily progresses!
One of the biggest contributors to make this possible
are the people who offer their homes
as meeting places.
Let's always make a point to thank them
and their family members,
appreciating them wholeheartedly
for their efforts and generosity!
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you."
(Reply to the Lay Priest Soya
- WND, Vol. 1, page 486)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec 21st, 2016
Thursday, December 22nd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Those who call themselves my disciples and practise the Lotus Sutra should all practise as I do. If they do, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, Shakyamuni's emanations throughout the ten directions, and the ten demon daughters [guardian deities of Buddhism] will protect them.'
- From "On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion" (WND-1, 978).
"Striving with the same spirit as Nichiren Daishonin—this is the Soka mentor-disciple spirit. This is why we are not daunted by any obstacle. It is also why we have been safeguarded by the Buddhas and heavenly deities—the protective forces of the universe—in the face of great difficulties.
"Even now, I converse with my mentor, Josei Toda, in my heart every day as I continue to walk the path of compassionately propagating the Mystic Law, directly connected to Nichiren Daishonin.
"The path of mentor and disciple is an unsurpassed way of life, which enables us to always move forwards and achieve a state of complete satisfaction and fulfilment."
SGI Newsletter No. 9517, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (44) Proudly Walking the Path of Mentor and Disciple, from 17th Dec., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 20th Dec. 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
CHIIKI NI SHINRAI NO SHIRO ARITE
KOFU WAS CHAKUJITSU NI SHINTEN!
KAGE NO DAI KOROSHA DE ARU
KAIJO TEIKYOSHA TO KAZOKU NI
SAIDAI NO KANSHA TO SHOSAN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1025)
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's through "Castles of Trust" in the local community
that the advancement of kosen-rufu steadily progresses!
One of the biggest contributors to make this possible
are the people who offer their homes
as meeting places.
Let's always make a point to thank them
and their family members,
appreciating them wholeheartedly
for their efforts and generosity!
Wednesday, December 21st, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you."
(Reply to the Lay Priest Soya
- WND, Vol. 1, page 486)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec 21st, 2016
Thursday, December 22nd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Those who call themselves my disciples and practise the Lotus Sutra should all practise as I do. If they do, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, Shakyamuni's emanations throughout the ten directions, and the ten demon daughters [guardian deities of Buddhism] will protect them.'
- From "On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion" (WND-1, 978).
"Striving with the same spirit as Nichiren Daishonin—this is the Soka mentor-disciple spirit. This is why we are not daunted by any obstacle. It is also why we have been safeguarded by the Buddhas and heavenly deities—the protective forces of the universe—in the face of great difficulties.
"Even now, I converse with my mentor, Josei Toda, in my heart every day as I continue to walk the path of compassionately propagating the Mystic Law, directly connected to Nichiren Daishonin.
"The path of mentor and disciple is an unsurpassed way of life, which enables us to always move forwards and achieve a state of complete satisfaction and fulfilment."
SGI Newsletter No. 9517, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (44) Proudly Walking the Path of Mentor and Disciple, from 17th Dec., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 20th Dec. 2016
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
CHIIKI NI SHINRAI NO SHIRO ARITE
KOFU WAS CHAKUJITSU NI SHINTEN!
KAGE NO DAI KOROSHA DE ARU
KAIJO TEIKYOSHA TO KAZOKU NI
SAIDAI NO KANSHA TO SHOSAN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1025)
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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!
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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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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