A translation of "To My Friends" published
in the Seikyo Shinbun
based on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our palms are pressed together
in the utmost respect and appreciation
for all of our "uncrowned heroes and heroines",
who deliver the Seikyo Newspaper
and/or all our other SGI publications,
and all those people who support
and contribute articles to our publications,
starting with those who are in charge of
promoting and distributing.
Let's continue to expand the solidarity of hope
in the new year as well!
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
(The Good Medicine for All Ills
- WND, Vol.1, page 937)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 29th, 2016
Friday, December 30th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I wish to wholeheartedly praise and applaud the tremendous efforts all our noble members have made for the sake of kosen-rufu this year.
"In a letter written one December, Nichiren Daishonin expresses his appreciation for the sincere efforts made by a disciple: 'Your kind intentions are deeper than the ocean, your acts of merit more substantial than the earth' (WND-2, 975).
"The Daishonin is aware of every single effort we make, no matter how inconspicuous.
"I would like to convey my deepest gratitude to those who deliver the Seikyo Shinbun, the Soka Gakkai's daily newspaper, especially in this cold season of winter; those who offer their homes for meetings; and to everyone who is working hard behind the scenes in their respective capacities to support our movement.
"As the Daishonin notes: 'Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward' (WND-1, 907). Lives filled with unseen virtue through tireless dedicated efforts to the mission of kosen-rufu will shine with immeasurable visible reward.
"Day after day, year after year, accumulating the treasures of the heart; developing a life state of ever-increasing good fortune and benefit; and expanding the network of people who share and support our ideals—this is the life of Soka."
SGI Newsletter No. 9520, Creating the New Era, (31) The Unseen Virtue of Striving Behind the Scenes for Kosen-rufu Manifests as Brilliant Visible Reward, from 18th Dec., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 27th Dec., 2016.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[MUKAN NO TOMO] NO MINASAMA
TSUSHININ, SHINBUN CHO HAJIME
HONSHI O SASAETE KUDASATTA
SUBETE NO KATAGATA NI KANSHA GASSHO.
KIBO NO KAKUDAI O MYONEN MO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ON HAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANKYO NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARU BEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SORO YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1480)
in the Seikyo Shinbun
based on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our palms are pressed together
in the utmost respect and appreciation
for all of our "uncrowned heroes and heroines",
who deliver the Seikyo Newspaper
and/or all our other SGI publications,
and all those people who support
and contribute articles to our publications,
starting with those who are in charge of
promoting and distributing.
Let's continue to expand the solidarity of hope
in the new year as well!
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
(The Good Medicine for All Ills
- WND, Vol.1, page 937)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 29th, 2016
Friday, December 30th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I wish to wholeheartedly praise and applaud the tremendous efforts all our noble members have made for the sake of kosen-rufu this year.
"In a letter written one December, Nichiren Daishonin expresses his appreciation for the sincere efforts made by a disciple: 'Your kind intentions are deeper than the ocean, your acts of merit more substantial than the earth' (WND-2, 975).
"The Daishonin is aware of every single effort we make, no matter how inconspicuous.
"I would like to convey my deepest gratitude to those who deliver the Seikyo Shinbun, the Soka Gakkai's daily newspaper, especially in this cold season of winter; those who offer their homes for meetings; and to everyone who is working hard behind the scenes in their respective capacities to support our movement.
"As the Daishonin notes: 'Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward' (WND-1, 907). Lives filled with unseen virtue through tireless dedicated efforts to the mission of kosen-rufu will shine with immeasurable visible reward.
"Day after day, year after year, accumulating the treasures of the heart; developing a life state of ever-increasing good fortune and benefit; and expanding the network of people who share and support our ideals—this is the life of Soka."
SGI Newsletter No. 9520, Creating the New Era, (31) The Unseen Virtue of Striving Behind the Scenes for Kosen-rufu Manifests as Brilliant Visible Reward, from 18th Dec., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 27th Dec., 2016.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[MUKAN NO TOMO] NO MINASAMA
TSUSHININ, SHINBUN CHO HAJIME
HONSHI O SASAETE KUDASATTA
SUBETE NO KATAGATA NI KANSHA GASSHO.
KIBO NO KAKUDAI O MYONEN MO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ON HAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANKYO NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARU BEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SORO YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1480)
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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
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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