* Again we have some very important guidance from SGI Pres. Ikeda that might take just a few extra seconds to read but we hope you'll bear with us!…
A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's express
our deepest respect and appreciation
to the noble members of the
Women's and Young Women's Division!
The voice of a wise woman
can move the heart of a person,
bring out their hidden courage and potential,
and lead to the construction
of a peaceful and harmonious century.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want to understand what results will be manifested in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol 1, page 279)
Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin", March 3rd, 2016
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In his Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), Mr. Makiguchi writes:
"'If I had not taken faith in the Lotus Sutra, then like many of my well-meaning friends and acquaintances, not wishing to offend or upset others, I would doubtless have pretended not to see wrongdoing, refrained from saying what I really thought, and clung to the belief that losing the affection and regard of others would be personally disadvantageous. . . . But if everyone continues to subscribe to this apparent wisdom, what will happen to our nation and our society?'[1]
"Not making waves; avoiding confrontation and ignoring wrongdoing—when everyone adopts this attitude, behaving with self-serving expedience, what happens to society? It becomes dominated by corrupt people while good people are harassed and oppressed. As a Buddhist, this is unacceptable, Mr. Makiguchi maintained.
"That's why he stood up resolutely to fight for good, to struggle against evil. He initiated this challenge because the true teaching of Buddhism is that we must not stand by and ignore what is wrong and unjust.
"Corrupt people readily join forces, Mr. Makiguchi warned. Because they are aware of their own failings and weaknesses, he said, they are uneasy on their own. They are quick to rally together with others, seeking protection especially under the wings of the powerful. They also easily band together against a common foe.[2]
"Mr. Makiguchi saw through this unchanging pattern by which corrupt people operate. His philosophy and insight are equally illuminating today. He was a truly extraordinary and unique individual.
"But while the corrupt readily band together, the good do not. Why?
"Mr. Makiguchi explains: 'Because the good do not have such character flaws or weaknesses, they remain independent and do not readily form alliances to oppose corruption, which makes them an easy target for oppression.'[3]
"Unlike the corrupt, the good are not weak or flawed, so they ordinarily remain self-reliant. As a result, Mr. Makiguchi says: 'The more powerful the corrupt grow, the more they oppress the good—who, in contrast, remain isolated and collectively weak. As the former group multiplies, the latter is further diminished, making for a grim society.'[4]
"Bad people join together and their influence becomes stronger and stronger. Good people remain disconnected and their power grows weaker and weaker. Society becomes brutal, dark, and threatening. Mr. Makiguchi's words describe all too well the state of present-day Japan and the world.
"In order to defeat this alliance of evil, a clearly defined, active force for good must be established. This is why Mr. Makiguchi founded the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai (Value-Creating Education Society; forerunner of the Soka Gakkai)[5] as an alliance of people who champion the cause of good.
"'Abstract principles and theories are not enough; we have to build a solid and enduring organisation dedicated to justice and good so that people will actually unite together as a force for good'—it was with this conviction that Mr. Makiguchi and Mr. Toda established the Soka Gakkai."
"…Today, the Soka Gakkai has become an unrivalled organisation of the people. Inheriting Mr. Makiguchi's founding vision, we have forged a broad and strong network of wisdom and good around the world, one which we hope to spread even more widely.
"No matter how negative forces may band together to assail us, the Soka Gakkai, the SGI, will remain undaunted.
"I hope you will recognise that the Soka Gakkai's present development is due to the benefit gained from the selfless struggles that Mr. Makiguchi and Mr. Toda waged at the risk of their lives against the devilish nature of authority."
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], 22.5 Creating a United Network of People Dedicated to Good, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakureng, translation released 3rd March, 2017
[1] Translated from Japanese. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), in Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1983), vol. 6, pp. 68–69.
[2] Mr. Makiguchi writes: "The flawed nature of the corrupt makes it impossible for them to feel secure on their own, so they are quick to join forces with others and, in particular, seek to protect themselves by placing themselves under the wings of someone powerful" (Ibid., pp. 67–68). He also says: "The corrupt are always desperately afraid of being found out, so they easily band together against a common enemy, enduring the constraints and pressures that doing so entails" (Ibid., p. 67).
[3] Ibid., vol. 8, p. 349.
[4] Ibid., vol. 6, p. 69.
[5] November 18, 1930, the publication date of the first volume of President Makiguchi's Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), was chosen as the date of the founding of the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai. Thereafter, an increasing number of people were attracted to Mr. Makiguchi's views, and a formal ceremony to inaugurate the organisation was held seven years later in 1937.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
TOTOKI FUJINBU, JOSHIBU NO
MINASAMA NI KANSHA TO SANTAN O!
SOMEI NA JOSEI NO KOE GA
TOMO NO UCHI NARU CHIKARA O HIKIDASHI
HEIWA NO SEIKI O TSUKURU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO IN O SHIRANTO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO KA O MIYO MIRAI NO KA O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO IN O MIYO"
(Gosho Zenshu page 231)
A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's express
our deepest respect and appreciation
to the noble members of the
Women's and Young Women's Division!
The voice of a wise woman
can move the heart of a person,
bring out their hidden courage and potential,
and lead to the construction
of a peaceful and harmonious century.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want to understand what results will be manifested in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol 1, page 279)
Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin", March 3rd, 2016
Saturday, March 4th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In his Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), Mr. Makiguchi writes:
"'If I had not taken faith in the Lotus Sutra, then like many of my well-meaning friends and acquaintances, not wishing to offend or upset others, I would doubtless have pretended not to see wrongdoing, refrained from saying what I really thought, and clung to the belief that losing the affection and regard of others would be personally disadvantageous. . . . But if everyone continues to subscribe to this apparent wisdom, what will happen to our nation and our society?'[1]
"Not making waves; avoiding confrontation and ignoring wrongdoing—when everyone adopts this attitude, behaving with self-serving expedience, what happens to society? It becomes dominated by corrupt people while good people are harassed and oppressed. As a Buddhist, this is unacceptable, Mr. Makiguchi maintained.
"That's why he stood up resolutely to fight for good, to struggle against evil. He initiated this challenge because the true teaching of Buddhism is that we must not stand by and ignore what is wrong and unjust.
"Corrupt people readily join forces, Mr. Makiguchi warned. Because they are aware of their own failings and weaknesses, he said, they are uneasy on their own. They are quick to rally together with others, seeking protection especially under the wings of the powerful. They also easily band together against a common foe.[2]
"Mr. Makiguchi saw through this unchanging pattern by which corrupt people operate. His philosophy and insight are equally illuminating today. He was a truly extraordinary and unique individual.
"But while the corrupt readily band together, the good do not. Why?
"Mr. Makiguchi explains: 'Because the good do not have such character flaws or weaknesses, they remain independent and do not readily form alliances to oppose corruption, which makes them an easy target for oppression.'[3]
"Unlike the corrupt, the good are not weak or flawed, so they ordinarily remain self-reliant. As a result, Mr. Makiguchi says: 'The more powerful the corrupt grow, the more they oppress the good—who, in contrast, remain isolated and collectively weak. As the former group multiplies, the latter is further diminished, making for a grim society.'[4]
"Bad people join together and their influence becomes stronger and stronger. Good people remain disconnected and their power grows weaker and weaker. Society becomes brutal, dark, and threatening. Mr. Makiguchi's words describe all too well the state of present-day Japan and the world.
"In order to defeat this alliance of evil, a clearly defined, active force for good must be established. This is why Mr. Makiguchi founded the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai (Value-Creating Education Society; forerunner of the Soka Gakkai)[5] as an alliance of people who champion the cause of good.
"'Abstract principles and theories are not enough; we have to build a solid and enduring organisation dedicated to justice and good so that people will actually unite together as a force for good'—it was with this conviction that Mr. Makiguchi and Mr. Toda established the Soka Gakkai."
"…Today, the Soka Gakkai has become an unrivalled organisation of the people. Inheriting Mr. Makiguchi's founding vision, we have forged a broad and strong network of wisdom and good around the world, one which we hope to spread even more widely.
"No matter how negative forces may band together to assail us, the Soka Gakkai, the SGI, will remain undaunted.
"I hope you will recognise that the Soka Gakkai's present development is due to the benefit gained from the selfless struggles that Mr. Makiguchi and Mr. Toda waged at the risk of their lives against the devilish nature of authority."
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], 22.5 Creating a United Network of People Dedicated to Good, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakureng, translation released 3rd March, 2017
[1] Translated from Japanese. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), in Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1983), vol. 6, pp. 68–69.
[2] Mr. Makiguchi writes: "The flawed nature of the corrupt makes it impossible for them to feel secure on their own, so they are quick to join forces with others and, in particular, seek to protect themselves by placing themselves under the wings of someone powerful" (Ibid., pp. 67–68). He also says: "The corrupt are always desperately afraid of being found out, so they easily band together against a common enemy, enduring the constraints and pressures that doing so entails" (Ibid., p. 67).
[3] Ibid., vol. 8, p. 349.
[4] Ibid., vol. 6, p. 69.
[5] November 18, 1930, the publication date of the first volume of President Makiguchi's Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), was chosen as the date of the founding of the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai. Thereafter, an increasing number of people were attracted to Mr. Makiguchi's views, and a formal ceremony to inaugurate the organisation was held seven years later in 1937.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
TOTOKI FUJINBU, JOSHIBU NO
MINASAMA NI KANSHA TO SANTAN O!
SOMEI NA JOSEI NO KOE GA
TOMO NO UCHI NARU CHIKARA O HIKIDASHI
HEIWA NO SEIKI O TSUKURU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO IN O SHIRANTO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO KA O MIYO MIRAI NO KA O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO IN O MIYO"
(Gosho Zenshu page 231)
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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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