A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The flu is on the rampage!
Many cases where there are no symptoms of fever
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The flu is on the rampage!
Many cases where there are no symptoms of fever
have also been reported.
Let's make sure to wash our hands
Let's make sure to wash our hands
and gargle thoroughly
when we return back from somewhere.
Let's also take other practical measures,
such as keeping up the humidity.
Wisely and with good common sense,
when we return back from somewhere.
Let's also take other practical measures,
such as keeping up the humidity.
Wisely and with good common sense,
let's stay on top of our health!
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."*
("On Persecutions Befalling the Sage,"
Wednesday, February 8th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."*
("On Persecutions Befalling the Sage,"
- WND, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 8th, 2017
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our organisation exists to mobilise the spirit of human goodness—people's desire to help and benefit others—and use it to create great value. You might say that the Soka Gakkai is a body or organism that took form and came to life specifically to bring together the basic goodness of people's hearts, to further develop that goodness and strengthen it. Without the organisation, there would be no cohesion or order to our efforts.
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our organisation exists to mobilise the spirit of human goodness—people's desire to help and benefit others—and use it to create great value. You might say that the Soka Gakkai is a body or organism that took form and came to life specifically to bring together the basic goodness of people's hearts, to further develop that goodness and strengthen it. Without the organisation, there would be no cohesion or order to our efforts.
"An organisation dedicated to good enhances people's capacity to work for good and promotes further growth and self-improvement. It does not hinder people's progress or lead them astray. It supports people's self-development, putting them on a sure course to happiness and personal growth. And it is for this purpose that our organisation exists.
"In that respect, the organisation is a means, while the end is for people to become happy.
"The Soka Gakkai is a wondrous organisation. There is without a doubt no other realm as pure, genuine, warm, and beautiful. Being young, you may be unaware of society's harsh and ugly side, and so may not fully appreciate just how amazing this organisation really is. But let me assure you, there is none other like it.
"In that respect, the organisation is a means, while the end is for people to become happy.
"The Soka Gakkai is a wondrous organisation. There is without a doubt no other realm as pure, genuine, warm, and beautiful. Being young, you may be unaware of society's harsh and ugly side, and so may not fully appreciate just how amazing this organisation really is. But let me assure you, there is none other like it.
"It is a great citadel of the people that has been built through many decades of tenacious effort by our sincere members, including many of your own mothers and fathers, while they endured ridicule and insult from arrogant individuals.
"There are those who criticise and attack our organisation, but can they teach us another way to achieve absolute happiness? No, they cannot. The Soka Gakkai is a gathering that was formed by people who recognised this truth, who encouraged one another to become happy, and united together to help those who were suffering. This is a solemn fact. It is truly noble."
SGI Newsletter No. 9542, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 22: The Organisation for Advancing Kosen-rufu—Part 1 [of 2], 22.3 The Organisation Exists for the Members, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 3rd Feb. 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
INFLUENZA GA MOI!
NETSU GA DENAI CASE MO.
TEARAI, UGAI O REIKO SHI
KASHITSU NADO NO TAISAKU MO BANZEN NI.
KASHIKOKU KENKO KANRI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TSUKI ZUKI HIBI NI TSUYORI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
INFLUENZA GA MOI!
NETSU GA DENAI CASE MO.
TEARAI, UGAI O REIKO SHI
KASHITSU NADO NO TAISAKU MO BANZEN NI.
KASHIKOKU KENKO KANRI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TSUKI ZUKI HIBI NI TSUYORI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
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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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