* There is a Japanese national press holiday tomorrow so "Words of the Week" appears one day earlier than normal....
A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
February 12th-18th, 2017
-- Words of the Week --
There is nothing more eloquent,
February 12th-18th, 2017
-- Words of the Week --
There is nothing more eloquent,
more persuasive
*" Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person. The sutra reads, 'If there are those who hear the Law, then not a one will fail to attain Buddhahood.'" - "Winter Always Turns to Spring", WND-I, page 536
Sunday, February 12th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
" A passage in the Six Pāramitās Sutra says to become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you. Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
TAIKEN NI MASARU YUBEN NASHI.
SHINKO NO YOROKOBI HAJIKERU
AKARUI ZADANKAI O!
"FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
HOGARAKANI KIBO O KATARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE TOWA ROKUHARA MITSUKYO NO MON NARI. TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1088)
than someone's actual personal experience.
Let's hold bright, vibrant discussion meetings
Let's hold bright, vibrant discussion meetings
brimming with the joys of our faith and practice!
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Winter always turns to spring."*
With a really cheerful spirit,
let's have discussions that are full of hope!
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Winter always turns to spring."*
With a really cheerful spirit,
let's have discussions that are full of hope!
*" Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person. The sutra reads, 'If there are those who hear the Law, then not a one will fail to attain Buddhahood.'" - "Winter Always Turns to Spring", WND-I, page 536
Sunday, February 12th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
" A passage in the Six Pāramitās Sutra says to become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you. Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers
- WND, Vol. I, page 502)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shimbun, February 12th, 2017
Monday, February 13th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The world, after all, comes down to human relationships. If we can remember that we are all human beings, we should be able to communicate, understand, and empathise with one another."
Monday, February 13th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The world, after all, comes down to human relationships. If we can remember that we are all human beings, we should be able to communicate, understand, and empathise with one another."
SGI Newsletter No. 9545, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1, Great Mountain 5, translation released 9th Feb., 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
TAIKEN NI MASARU YUBEN NASHI.
SHINKO NO YOROKOBI HAJIKERU
AKARUI ZADANKAI O!
"FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
HOGARAKANI KIBO O KATARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE TOWA ROKUHARA MITSUKYO NO MON NARI. TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1088)
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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!
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
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