A translation of "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun
based on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Saturday, December 17th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Even more valuable than reason
and documentary proof
is the proof of actual fact."*
It's our actual personal experiences
that helps others to really understand
and convince them.
Let's confidently share, in our own words,
in our won unique way,
the bliss and joy of this faith and practice
with others!
*"In judging the relative merit of Buddhist doctrines, I, Nichiren, believe that the best standards are those of reason and documentary proof. And even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact." - "Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain", WDN-I, page 599
Saturday, December 17th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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 will protect them."
(On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas
as the Object of Devotion
- WND, Vol. I, page 978)
Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shimbun, December 17th, 2016
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To make a dream come true, you must never give up. No matter how distant that dream may seem, no matter how impossible you may think it is for you to achieve it, you need to summon your courage and strive your hardest with patience and persistence. You need to keep challenging yourself, determined that you will make your dream a reality for all to see."
SGI Newsletter No. 9513, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, A series of encouragement from SGI President Ikeda addressing members of the boys and girls division. [22] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Activist for Human Rights: Dream Big!, from the January 1, 2016, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 15th Dec. 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 --
"DORI SHOMON YORIMO
GENSHO NIWA SUGIZU"
TAIKEN GA SHIN NO NATTOKU O UMU.
SHINKO NO DAIGOMI O
JIBUN RASHIKU KATARINUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SOJITE NICHIREN GA DESHI TO ITTE HOKEKYO O SHUGYO SEN HITOBITO WA NICHIREN GA GOTOKUNI SHISORAE SADANIMO SORAWABA SHAKA TAHO JIPPO NO FUNJIN JURASETSU MO ONMAMORI SOROBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 989)
published in the Seikyo Shinbun
based on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Saturday, December 17th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Even more valuable than reason
and documentary proof
is the proof of actual fact."*
It's our actual personal experiences
that helps others to really understand
and convince them.
Let's confidently share, in our own words,
in our won unique way,
the bliss and joy of this faith and practice
with others!
*"In judging the relative merit of Buddhist doctrines, I, Nichiren, believe that the best standards are those of reason and documentary proof. And even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact." - "Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain", WDN-I, page 599
Saturday, December 17th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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 will protect them."
(On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas
as the Object of Devotion
- WND, Vol. I, page 978)
Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shimbun, December 17th, 2016
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To make a dream come true, you must never give up. No matter how distant that dream may seem, no matter how impossible you may think it is for you to achieve it, you need to summon your courage and strive your hardest with patience and persistence. You need to keep challenging yourself, determined that you will make your dream a reality for all to see."
SGI Newsletter No. 9513, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, A series of encouragement from SGI President Ikeda addressing members of the boys and girls division. [22] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Activist for Human Rights: Dream Big!, from the January 1, 2016, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 15th Dec. 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 --
"DORI SHOMON YORIMO
GENSHO NIWA SUGIZU"
TAIKEN GA SHIN NO NATTOKU O UMU.
SHINKO NO DAIGOMI O
JIBUN RASHIKU KATARINUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SOJITE NICHIREN GA DESHI TO ITTE HOKEKYO O SHUGYO SEN HITOBITO WA NICHIREN GA GOTOKUNI SHISORAE SADANIMO SORAWABA SHAKA TAHO JIPPO NO FUNJIN JURASETSU MO ONMAMORI SOROBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 989)
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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:
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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