* We have found a loop hole to get around the delays we are experiencing with Yahoo! This edition may come through again later on but here, one day late, it is...
A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, March 17th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To the extent we take action
and to the extent we engage
Friday, March 17th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To the extent we take action
and to the extent we engage
people in conversation
is the extent to which we can witness
the limitless expansion of kosen-rufu.
With the spirit in our faith and practice
is the extent to which we can witness
the limitless expansion of kosen-rufu.
With the spirit in our faith and practice
of "now more than ever"
let' challenge new heights
and set new personal records of success!
Friday, March 17th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nevertheless, even though you chant and believe in Myoho-renge-kyo, if you think the Law is outside yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 3)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, March 17th, 2017
Satursday, March 18th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Writing to the lay nun Myoho, who sincerely sought his teachings, the Daishonin describes the power of chanting daimoku: 'When once we chant Myoho-renge-kyo,[1] with just that single sound we summon forth and manifest the Buddha nature of all . . . living beings. This blessing is immeasurable and boundless' (WND-1, 887).
"As we continue to make the sound of our chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo reverberate unceasingly throughout the world, let's courageously reach out to others in dialogue and bring the sun of hope to rise in the hearts of all whom we encounter."
SGI Newsletter No. 9569, The Women of Soka—Ever-Radiant Suns of Kosen-rufu, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 16th March, 2017
[1] Myoho-renge-kyo is written with five Chinese characters, while Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is written with seven (nam, or namu, being comprised of two characters). The Daishonin often uses Myoho-renge-kyo synonymously with Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in his writings.
and set new personal records of success!
Friday, March 17th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nevertheless, even though you chant and believe in Myoho-renge-kyo, if you think the Law is outside yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 3)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, March 17th, 2017
Satursday, March 18th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Writing to the lay nun Myoho, who sincerely sought his teachings, the Daishonin describes the power of chanting daimoku: 'When once we chant Myoho-renge-kyo,[1] with just that single sound we summon forth and manifest the Buddha nature of all . . . living beings. This blessing is immeasurable and boundless' (WND-1, 887).
"As we continue to make the sound of our chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo reverberate unceasingly throughout the world, let's courageously reach out to others in dialogue and bring the sun of hope to rise in the hearts of all whom we encounter."
SGI Newsletter No. 9569, The Women of Soka—Ever-Radiant Suns of Kosen-rufu, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 16th March, 2017
[1] Myoho-renge-kyo is written with five Chinese characters, while Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is written with seven (nam, or namu, being comprised of two characters). The Daishonin often uses Myoho-renge-kyo synonymously with Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in his writings.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
UGOKEBA UGOKU HODO
KATAREBA KATARU HODO
KOFU HA MUGEN NI HIROGERU.
IYOIYO NO SHINJIN DE
WAGA SHINKIROKU E IDOME!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MYOHO RENGE KYO TO TONAE TAMOTSU TO IUTOMO MOSHI KOSHIN NO HOKANI HO
ARI TO OMOWABA MATTAKU MYOHO NI ARAZU SOHO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 383)
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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...
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