A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be absolutely clear
about what it is that we aim to achieve,
let's chant daimoku
with the strong resolution to achieve it,
and then
let's take the necessary courageous action!
Let's be constantly challenging ourselves
to break though our self-imposed limitations!
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain
- WND, Vol. I, page 598)
Selection source: "Suntetsu",
Seikyo Shinbun, April 22nd, 2017
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In 'The Selection of the Time,' the Daishonin urges: 'Test the truth of Buddhism now!' (WND-1, 584). You will never regret putting Buddhism to the test; it is the true great path to happiness and peace."
SGI Newsletter No. 9589, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Put Buddhism to the Test!, from the May 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 14th April, 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 --
MOKUHYO WA MEIKAKU NI.
INORI WA GOJO NI.
KODO WA YUKAN NI.
JISHIN NO KARA O YABURU
CHOSEN NO HITO TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MOTOYORI OITE SORO KI NAREDOMO NE NO YOWAKI WA TAORENU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1468)
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be absolutely clear
about what it is that we aim to achieve,
let's chant daimoku
with the strong resolution to achieve it,
and then
let's take the necessary courageous action!
Let's be constantly challenging ourselves
to break though our self-imposed limitations!
Saturday, April 22nd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain
- WND, Vol. I, page 598)
Selection source: "Suntetsu",
Seikyo Shinbun, April 22nd, 2017
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In 'The Selection of the Time,' the Daishonin urges: 'Test the truth of Buddhism now!' (WND-1, 584). You will never regret putting Buddhism to the test; it is the true great path to happiness and peace."
SGI Newsletter No. 9589, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Put Buddhism to the Test!, from the May 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 14th April, 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 --
MOKUHYO WA MEIKAKU NI.
INORI WA GOJO NI.
KODO WA YUKAN NI.
JISHIN NO KARA O YABURU
CHOSEN NO HITO TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MOTOYORI OITE SORO KI NAREDOMO NE NO YOWAKI WA TAORENU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1468)
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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!
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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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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