A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Ah spring is here,
the golden season for dialogue!
While chanting for our friend's happiness
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Ah spring is here,
the golden season for dialogue!
While chanting for our friend's happiness
let's share Nichiren Buddhism,
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Exert yourself in the two ways of practice and study. Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practise and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume I, page 386)
Selection source: For Young Men's Division Gosho study meeting, Seikyo Shimbun, March 25th, 2017
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who foster capable individuals are capable individuals themselves in the truest sense.
"When we foster capable people today, we are also building a stage upon which new capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth can emerge in the future and be active.
and its philosophy, with them
brimming with enthusiasm and passion!
Without sparing our voices,
let's carry out the practice
Without sparing our voices,
let's carry out the practice
of propagating this Buddhism
to the full extent of our abilities!*
*"Until kosen-rufu is achieved, propagate the Law to the full extent of your ability without begrudging your life." -
Nikko Shonin's 26 admonitions, Gosho Zenshu page 1616 (ref: http://nichiren.info/buddhism/library/SokaGakkai/Study/26Adm/)
to the full extent of our abilities!*
*"Until kosen-rufu is achieved, propagate the Law to the full extent of your ability without begrudging your life." -
Nikko Shonin's 26 admonitions, Gosho Zenshu page 1616 (ref: http://nichiren.info/buddhism/library/SokaGakkai/Study/26Adm/)
Saturday, March 25th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Exert yourself in the two ways of practice and study. Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practise and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume I, page 386)
Selection source: For Young Men's Division Gosho study meeting, Seikyo Shimbun, March 25th, 2017
Sunday, March 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who foster capable individuals are capable individuals themselves in the truest sense.
"When we foster capable people today, we are also building a stage upon which new capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth can emerge in the future and be active.
"The Daishonin writes: 'The flower will return to the root and the essence of the plant will remain in the earth' (WND-1, 737). In accord with this principle, the benefit accumulated by courageous Bodhisattvas of the Earth who spread the Mystic Law also becomes the benefit and good fortune of those who fostered them. The rewards or positive results of nurturing the children of the Buddha are immeasurable and boundless."
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 --
SA TAIWA NO HARU DA!
AITE NO KOFUKU O INORI
JONETSU O KOMETE KATARO!
"KOE MO OSHIMAZU"
ZUIRIKI GUTSU NO JISSEN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O HAGEMI SOROBESHI GYOGAKU TAENABA BUPPO WA ARU BEKARAZU WARE MO ITASHI HITO OMO KYOKE SORAE GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORUBEKU SORO CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMOBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1361)
-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
SA TAIWA NO HARU DA!
AITE NO KOFUKU O INORI
JONETSU O KOMETE KATARO!
"KOE MO OSHIMAZU"
ZUIRIKI GUTSU NO JISSEN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O HAGEMI SOROBESHI GYOGAKU TAENABA BUPPO WA ARU BEKARAZU WARE MO ITASHI HITO OMO KYOKE SORAE GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORUBEKU SORO CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMOBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1361)
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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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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
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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
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
But do drop us a line at sjlmg@wta.att.ne.jp when you leave and tell us why you are leaving as it often can help us to improve the service! Please!
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