A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If you constantly think
"Ah, I'll do it some day,"
that "some day" will never ever come!
Instead,
those who have the type of determination of
"OK! Let's try challenging it right now!"
are the type of people who are certain
to open up a great path
towards victory and glory.
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain
- WND, Vol. I, page 909)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, March 26th, 2017
Monday, March 27th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When you happen to meet children or are visiting families with children, always make an effort to speak to those young people.
"There are things that parents may have difficulty communicating to their children, but which they may readily accept when voiced by fellow members of all ages in their local Gakkai organisations.
"Members should also tell children about positive things their parents are doing, for example: 'Your dad is working hard for everyone. He's a wonderful person.' 'I spoke with your mom and she gave me some advice that really helped me.' And they should also praise the children themselves, saying, for instance: 'Thank you for taking care of things at home when your parents are busy with activities. I know they really appreciate it.' This is because warm words from fellow members of our Soka family will sparkle as precious gems in the hearts of these youngsters for as long as they live."
SGI Newsletter No. 9571, The Buddhism of the Sun-Illuminating the World, (16) Fostering Successors - Now Is the Time to Create the Future of Soka! From the August 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th 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 --
"ITSUKA YARO" DEWA
EIENNI "TOKI" WA KONAI.
"YOSHI IMA YARO!"
KETSUI KODO NO HITO GA
EIKO ENO TOPPAKO O HIRAKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKIMBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAINUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 900)
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If you constantly think
"Ah, I'll do it some day,"
that "some day" will never ever come!
Instead,
those who have the type of determination of
"OK! Let's try challenging it right now!"
are the type of people who are certain
to open up a great path
towards victory and glory.
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain
- WND, Vol. I, page 909)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, March 26th, 2017
Monday, March 27th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When you happen to meet children or are visiting families with children, always make an effort to speak to those young people.
"There are things that parents may have difficulty communicating to their children, but which they may readily accept when voiced by fellow members of all ages in their local Gakkai organisations.
"Members should also tell children about positive things their parents are doing, for example: 'Your dad is working hard for everyone. He's a wonderful person.' 'I spoke with your mom and she gave me some advice that really helped me.' And they should also praise the children themselves, saying, for instance: 'Thank you for taking care of things at home when your parents are busy with activities. I know they really appreciate it.' This is because warm words from fellow members of our Soka family will sparkle as precious gems in the hearts of these youngsters for as long as they live."
SGI Newsletter No. 9571, The Buddhism of the Sun-Illuminating the World, (16) Fostering Successors - Now Is the Time to Create the Future of Soka! From the August 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th 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 --
"ITSUKA YARO" DEWA
EIENNI "TOKI" WA KONAI.
"YOSHI IMA YARO!"
KETSUI KODO NO HITO GA
EIKO ENO TOPPAKO O HIRAKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKIMBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAINUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 900)
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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"
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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
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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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
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