A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's a turning time in the seasons.
Based on our consistent chanting of daimoku
let's wisely go about taking care of our health.
In addition, let's also be considerate in looking out for
and reminding those around us
(to look after their health)
so that they stay in good health, too.
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. I, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, April 13th, 2017
Friday, April 14th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Third, 'one in mind' simply means faith grounded in the shared commitment of mentor and disciple. The essence of the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind' is found in such faith, the ongoing pursuit of attuning our lives with the great vow for kosen-rufu, which is the heart of the Buddha and the heart of all genuine leaders of kosen-rufu.
"Nikko Shonin, the Daishonin's disciple and successor, remained true to his mentor's spirit throughout his life and built a harmonious community of practitioners directly connected to the Daishonin. In contrast, the other five senior priests apart from Nikko Shonin, fearing government persecution and forgetting their vow as disciples, strayed from the correct path of kosen-rufu.
"Turning against one's mentor is the epitome of disunity—of being of different minds, or at cross purposes.
"As long as the fundamental spirit of striving for kosen-rufu demonstrated by the first three presidents pulses vitally in our organisation, and all our members are united in the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind,' the Soka Gakkai will forever possess the great life force of the Buddha who seeks to lead all people to enlightenment.
"Endowed with this power of the Buddha, the Soka Gakkai towers as a community of practitioners solidly united in purpose, a great and indestructible bastion of the shared commitment of mentor and disciple that will defeat even the fiercest onslaughts of the 'three obstacles and four devils.'
"President Toda predicted that in the Buddhist scriptures of the future, the Soka Gakkai's name would be recorded as 'Soka Gakkai Buddha.' The Soka Gakkai, the unified gathering directly connected to the Daishonin and working to make kosen-rufu a reality, is itself a Buddha. This was my mentor's unshakable conviction.
"President Toda often said: 'The Soka Gakkai organisation is more precious than my own life.' I have sought to protect and nurture this harmonious community of practitioners, which is carrying out the Buddha's intent, as if it were President Toda's life itself. Making the unity of 'many in body, one in mind' the organisation's guiding credo, I have done my very best to develop the Soka Gakkai and advance kosen-rufu.
"I hope that, through your steady efforts in faith and sincere actions to create unity in diversity—'many in body, one mind'—you will further expand our harmonious community of practitioners, built by the first three presidents through the shared commitment of mentor and disciple. For this itself is the path of kosen-rufu and is a sure step towards world peace."
SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.2 A Harmonious Community of Practitioners in Accord with the Buddha's Intent, adapted from a lecture on "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life," published in Japanese in February 2008, translation released 6th April, 2017. (POINT 3 ONLY IS POSTED TODAY. IT WAS TOO LONG TO BE POSTED IN ONE POSTING WITH YESTERDAY'S & THE DAY BEFORE'S!)
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KISETSU NO KAWARIME.
INORI O KONPON NI
KENMEI NI TAICHO O TOTONOEYO!
SHUI NO KENKO O MAMORU
KIKUBARI TO KOEKAKE MO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1338)
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's a turning time in the seasons.
Based on our consistent chanting of daimoku
let's wisely go about taking care of our health.
In addition, let's also be considerate in looking out for
and reminding those around us
(to look after their health)
so that they stay in good health, too.
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. I, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, April 13th, 2017
Friday, April 14th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Third, 'one in mind' simply means faith grounded in the shared commitment of mentor and disciple. The essence of the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind' is found in such faith, the ongoing pursuit of attuning our lives with the great vow for kosen-rufu, which is the heart of the Buddha and the heart of all genuine leaders of kosen-rufu.
"Nikko Shonin, the Daishonin's disciple and successor, remained true to his mentor's spirit throughout his life and built a harmonious community of practitioners directly connected to the Daishonin. In contrast, the other five senior priests apart from Nikko Shonin, fearing government persecution and forgetting their vow as disciples, strayed from the correct path of kosen-rufu.
"Turning against one's mentor is the epitome of disunity—of being of different minds, or at cross purposes.
"As long as the fundamental spirit of striving for kosen-rufu demonstrated by the first three presidents pulses vitally in our organisation, and all our members are united in the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind,' the Soka Gakkai will forever possess the great life force of the Buddha who seeks to lead all people to enlightenment.
"Endowed with this power of the Buddha, the Soka Gakkai towers as a community of practitioners solidly united in purpose, a great and indestructible bastion of the shared commitment of mentor and disciple that will defeat even the fiercest onslaughts of the 'three obstacles and four devils.'
"President Toda predicted that in the Buddhist scriptures of the future, the Soka Gakkai's name would be recorded as 'Soka Gakkai Buddha.' The Soka Gakkai, the unified gathering directly connected to the Daishonin and working to make kosen-rufu a reality, is itself a Buddha. This was my mentor's unshakable conviction.
"President Toda often said: 'The Soka Gakkai organisation is more precious than my own life.' I have sought to protect and nurture this harmonious community of practitioners, which is carrying out the Buddha's intent, as if it were President Toda's life itself. Making the unity of 'many in body, one in mind' the organisation's guiding credo, I have done my very best to develop the Soka Gakkai and advance kosen-rufu.
"I hope that, through your steady efforts in faith and sincere actions to create unity in diversity—'many in body, one mind'—you will further expand our harmonious community of practitioners, built by the first three presidents through the shared commitment of mentor and disciple. For this itself is the path of kosen-rufu and is a sure step towards world peace."
SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.2 A Harmonious Community of Practitioners in Accord with the Buddha's Intent, adapted from a lecture on "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life," published in Japanese in February 2008, translation released 6th April, 2017. (POINT 3 ONLY IS POSTED TODAY. IT WAS TOO LONG TO BE POSTED IN ONE POSTING WITH YESTERDAY'S & THE DAY BEFORE'S!)
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KISETSU NO KAWARIME.
INORI O KONPON NI
KENMEI NI TAICHO O TOTONOEYO!
SHUI NO KENKO O MAMORU
KIKUBARI TO KOEKAKE MO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1338)
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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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