A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says:
"Teach others to the best of your ability,
even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."*
Let's courageously talk about the truth of
what this Buddhism teaches!
The benefits accrued by sharing
even a single teaching of Buddhism with others
is enormous and immeasurable!
*"The True Aspects of All Phenomena", WND-1, page 386
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A mad elephant can only destroy your body; it cannot destroy your mind."
On the Protection of the Nation",
WND - Vol. II, page 135
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun,
Dec 8th, 2016
Friday, December 9th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a letter to Soya Kyoshin, the Daishonin writes:
'The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. When Brahma, Shakra, the gods of the sun and moon, the four heavenly kings, and the others hear this sound, how could they fail to take on a healthy colour and shine with a brilliant light? How could they fail to guard and protect us? We should be firmly convinced of this!' (WND-1, 989–90)
"Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is the 'greatest of all joys' (OTT, 212), delights and activates the protective functions of the universe. Moreover, the daimoku chanted by mentors and disciples united in their vow for kosen-rufu is the most lofty and powerful lion's roar in the world. It is the immense sound of justice and peace, banishing all the sounds of misery and despair that foster apathy and cause divisions in society."
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
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[ICHIMON IKKU NARI TOMO
KATARASE TAMO BESHI]
YUKAN NI SEIGI NO TAIWA O!
TATTA HITOKOTO DEMO
BUPPO O KATARU KUDOKU WA ZETTAI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
AKUZOTO WA TADA YOKU MI O YABURITE KOKORO O YABURU ATAWAZU
(Gosho Zenshu page 65)
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says:
"Teach others to the best of your ability,
even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."*
Let's courageously talk about the truth of
what this Buddhism teaches!
The benefits accrued by sharing
even a single teaching of Buddhism with others
is enormous and immeasurable!
*"The True Aspects of All Phenomena", WND-1, page 386
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A mad elephant can only destroy your body; it cannot destroy your mind."
On the Protection of the Nation",
WND - Vol. II, page 135
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun,
Dec 8th, 2016
Friday, December 9th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a letter to Soya Kyoshin, the Daishonin writes:
'The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. When Brahma, Shakra, the gods of the sun and moon, the four heavenly kings, and the others hear this sound, how could they fail to take on a healthy colour and shine with a brilliant light? How could they fail to guard and protect us? We should be firmly convinced of this!' (WND-1, 989–90)
"Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is the 'greatest of all joys' (OTT, 212), delights and activates the protective functions of the universe. Moreover, the daimoku chanted by mentors and disciples united in their vow for kosen-rufu is the most lofty and powerful lion's roar in the world. It is the immense sound of justice and peace, banishing all the sounds of misery and despair that foster apathy and cause divisions in society."
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
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[ICHIMON IKKU NARI TOMO
KATARASE TAMO BESHI]
YUKAN NI SEIGI NO TAIWA O!
TATTA HITOKOTO DEMO
BUPPO O KATARU KUDOKU WA ZETTAI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
AKUZOTO WA TADA YOKU MI O YABURITE KOKORO O YABURU ATAWAZU
(Gosho Zenshu page 65)
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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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