A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more. Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- Let's be sure to express our heartfelt appreciation to all the people we are indebted to for the kindness and help they have given us this year! Whether it be through a letter or conversation, let's be sure to give form to our feelings as that is what truly touches others' hearts! Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other." (The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - WND, Vol. I, page 1001) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Dec 7th, 2016 Thursday, December 8th, 2016 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- "In a letter to Soya Kyoshin,[1] the Daishonin writes: "'The Lotus Sutra offers a secret means for leading all living beings to Buddhahood. It leads one person in the realm of hell, one person in the realm of hungry spirits, and thus one person in each of the nine realms of existence to Buddhahood, and thereby the way is opened for all living beings to attain Buddhahood.' (WND-1, 512) "We of the Soka Gakkai, united by the bonds of mentor and disciple, initiated the great struggle for kosen-rufu, taking as our own the Daishonin's vow to enable all people to attain enlightenment. "Going out into the midst of the people, whose lives are buffeted by hardship and suffering, we have assured one person after another that they can definitely become happy, no matter what their present circumstances, and attain Buddhahood in this lifetime. We have helped countless individuals throughout Japan and the world enact inspiring dramas of revitalisation through human revolution. All these efforts are part of our noble movement to ultimately transform the karma of all humankind." SGI Newsletter No. 9502, SGI President Ikeda's Message, 22nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Create Endless Mountain Ranges of Capable Individuals!, from 5th Dec., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 6th Dec., 2016 [1] Soya Kyoshin, to whom this letter—"Letter to Horen"—was addressed, lived in Soya Village in Katsushika District of Shimosa Province (present-day Chiba Prefecture). He was one of the Daishonin's leading followers in the area. He also possessed lands in Etchu Province (present-day Toyama Prefecture). Horen is the Buddhist name the Daishonin bestowed on him when he became a lay priest. * The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/ -- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU -- OSEWA NI NATTA KATAGATA NI ICHINEN NO KANSHA O TSUTAEYO! TEGAMI YA KOE NADO OMOI WA KATACHI NI SHITE KOSO AITE NO KOKORO NI TODOKU. --- KYO NO GOSHO --- "NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMO BESHI" (Gosho Zenshu - Page 1192) |
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