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A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's wholeheartedly encourage our friends
struggling with an illness
and their family members
who are looking after them!
As the Daishonin states,
"Myo means to revive,"*
let's try to chant daimoku with our friends
with the unwavering conviction
that we can absolutely defeat the illness.
This is the faith that enables people
to lead long and healthy lives!
*"Myo means to revive, that is, to return life."
("The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra", WND-1 page 149)
Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
("The Good Medicine for All Ills",
WND-1 page 937)
Selection Source: Teachings of the Buddhism
Seikyo Shimbun: March 21st, 2017
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin instructs in one of his writings: 'Those resolved to seek the way should gather [together in one place] and listen to the contents of this letter' (WND-1, 206). In other words, discussion meetings—where fellow members gather together to study the Daishonin's writings, support and encourage one another, and deepen their faith—
embody the correct practice of Nichiren Buddhism.
"A young man once told founding Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi that he thought it would be better to hold large-scale lectures rather than discussion meetings. 'No, it wouldn't,' Mr. Makiguchi replied without hesitation. 'Dialogue is the only way to communicate with another about life's problems. At a lecture, listeners inevitably feel uninvolved. Even the Daishonin's treatise 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land' was written in the form of a dialogue, you know.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 9563, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 22: The Organisation for Advancing Kosen-rufu—Part 2 [of 2], 22.6 Discussion Meetings Are the Heart of the Soka Gakkai, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakureng, translation released 3rd March, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
YAMAI TO TATAKAU TOMO YA SONO KAZOKU NI
MAGOKORO NO HAGEMASHI O!
"MYO TO WA SOSEI NO GI NARI" TO
DAI KAKUSHIN NO SHODAI O TOMONI!
KENKO CHOJU NO SHINJIN NAREBA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ON HAKARAI KA · SONO YUE WA JOMYO-KYO NEHAN-KYO NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI YOSHI TOKARE SORO, YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI
("MYOSHIN-AMA GOZEN GOHENJI", Page 1480)
Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's wholeheartedly encourage our friends
struggling with an illness
and their family members
who are looking after them!
As the Daishonin states,
"Myo means to revive,"*
let's try to chant daimoku with our friends
with the unwavering conviction
that we can absolutely defeat the illness.
This is the faith that enables people
to lead long and healthy lives!
*"Myo means to revive, that is, to return life."
("The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra", WND-1 page 149)
Tuesday, March 21st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
("The Good Medicine for All Ills",
WND-1 page 937)
Selection Source: Teachings of the Buddhism
Seikyo Shimbun: March 21st, 2017
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin instructs in one of his writings: 'Those resolved to seek the way should gather [together in one place] and listen to the contents of this letter' (WND-1, 206). In other words, discussion meetings—where fellow members gather together to study the Daishonin's writings, support and encourage one another, and deepen their faith—
embody the correct practice of Nichiren Buddhism.
"A young man once told founding Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi that he thought it would be better to hold large-scale lectures rather than discussion meetings. 'No, it wouldn't,' Mr. Makiguchi replied without hesitation. 'Dialogue is the only way to communicate with another about life's problems. At a lecture, listeners inevitably feel uninvolved. Even the Daishonin's treatise 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land' was written in the form of a dialogue, you know.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 9563, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 22: The Organisation for Advancing Kosen-rufu—Part 2 [of 2], 22.6 Discussion Meetings Are the Heart of the Soka Gakkai, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakureng, translation released 3rd March, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
YAMAI TO TATAKAU TOMO YA SONO KAZOKU NI
MAGOKORO NO HAGEMASHI O!
"MYO TO WA SOSEI NO GI NARI" TO
DAI KAKUSHIN NO SHODAI O TOMONI!
KENKO CHOJU NO SHINJIN NAREBA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ON HAKARAI KA · SONO YUE WA JOMYO-KYO NEHAN-KYO NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI YOSHI TOKARE SORO, YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI
("MYOSHIN-AMA GOZEN GOHENJI", Page 1480)
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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/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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