A translation of "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shinbun based
on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
on President Ikeda's recent guidance,
and more.
Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
This is the year when we lay
Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
This is the year when we lay
the eternal foundation stone.
Let's courageously spread
Let's courageously spread
the light of encouragement and hope
that Soka has to offer,
from one person to another!
from one person to another!
Let's burn with the desire to fulfil
our unique missions as
Bodhisattvas of the Earth!
Wednesday, Jan 4th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life.) This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes."
(The Opening of the Eyes
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life.) This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. I, page 283)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shimbun, Jan. 4th, 2017
Thursday, January 5th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It's crucial that leaders take every opportunity to visit members and encourage them. We must push ourselves to visit even one more family, and continue to offer personal guidance to as many people as we possibly can.
"That is the way to help our members become happy, to strengthen the organisation, and to build a strong foundation for the Soka Gakkai. It's a mistake to think that there's some other special way to do so."
Thursday, January 5th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It's crucial that leaders take every opportunity to visit members and encourage them. We must push ourselves to visit even one more family, and continue to offer personal guidance to as many people as we possibly can.
"That is the way to help our members become happy, to strengthen the organisation, and to build a strong foundation for the Soka Gakkai. It's a mistake to think that there's some other special way to do so."
SGI Newsletter No. 9518, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 2, Justice 63, 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 --
BANDAI NO ISHIZUE O KIZUKU ICHINEN.
SOKA NO HAGEMASHI NO HIKARI O
HITORI KARA HITORI E TO
ISANDE HIROGEYUKO!
JIYU NO SHIMEI NI MOETE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARU BESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
BANDAI NO ISHIZUE O KIZUKU ICHINEN.
SOKA NO HAGEMASHI NO HIKARI O
HITORI KARA HITORI E TO
ISANDE HIROGEYUKO!
JIYU NO SHIMEI NI MOETE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARU BESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)
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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"
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
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/
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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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