A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"From this single element of mind
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"From this single element of mind
springs all the various lands and environmental conditions."
The power to shine brightly in society
The power to shine brightly in society
lies within our own lives.
Lets all work together to create an environment
where we can live genuinely happy amongst each other.
*"Nichiren Daishonin writes, 'From this single element of mind springs all the various lands and environmental conditions.' (WND-2, 843). Our heart or mind encompasses our environment; likewise the changes that occur in our environment arise from our heart or mind. The mind is incredibly powerful. If you have strong and invincible faith, you can transform your environment. That's the meaning of the 'threefold transformation of the land.'"
(Ref.: The New Human Revolution, Vol. 24, "Beacon" chapter)
Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This passage is saying that if in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(The Essential Passage in Each of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the Lotus Sutra,
15. Emerging from the Earth
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 214)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 31st, 2017
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The unity taught by the Daishonin is strong and noble beyond compare. Because the Daishonin's disciples had this unity of purpose, they were able to triumph in the midst of the Atsuhara Persecution.[1]
"For many years, the young Nikko Shonin, the Daishonin's direct disciple who later went on to become his true successor, had been spearheading the propagation efforts in Suruga Province (present-day central Shizuoka Prefecture), where Atsuhara was located. He directly conveyed the Daishonin's spirit to the farmer believers there and instilled in them faith to strive in oneness with the Daishonin.
"Moreover, Nikko Shonin forged strong, close-knit unity among the followers, based on a spirit of equality and mutual respect, transcending differences such as rank, status, and other social barriers. That's why he was able to build an unshakable community of practitioners who refused to give in to any persecution or hardship.
"The deaths of the three martyrs of Atsuhara,[2] who laid down their lives for their beliefs, signalled the true establishment of an invincible Buddhism of the people.
"Unity of purpose is something that must be forged by genuine disciples who base themselves on the Daishonin's spirit and boldly take their place on the front lines of the struggle for kosen-rufu. Nikko Shonin demonstrated this through his actions.
Thursday, June 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The unity taught by the Daishonin is strong and noble beyond compare. Because the Daishonin's disciples had this unity of purpose, they were able to triumph in the midst of the Atsuhara Persecution.[1]
"For many years, the young Nikko Shonin, the Daishonin's direct disciple who later went on to become his true successor, had been spearheading the propagation efforts in Suruga Province (present-day central Shizuoka Prefecture), where Atsuhara was located. He directly conveyed the Daishonin's spirit to the farmer believers there and instilled in them faith to strive in oneness with the Daishonin.
"Moreover, Nikko Shonin forged strong, close-knit unity among the followers, based on a spirit of equality and mutual respect, transcending differences such as rank, status, and other social barriers. That's why he was able to build an unshakable community of practitioners who refused to give in to any persecution or hardship.
"The deaths of the three martyrs of Atsuhara,[2] who laid down their lives for their beliefs, signalled the true establishment of an invincible Buddhism of the people.
"Unity of purpose is something that must be forged by genuine disciples who base themselves on the Daishonin's spirit and boldly take their place on the front lines of the struggle for kosen-rufu. Nikko Shonin demonstrated this through his actions.
"The Soka Gakkai is an organisation of members firmly united in purpose—an organisation founded by presidents Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda for the sake of promoting kosen-rufu.
"The Daishonin declares that the key to victory is 'perfect unity' (WND-1, 618)—in other words, the unity of 'many in body, one in mind.' At the same time, victory is also proof of solid unity of purpose."
SGI Newsletter No. 9604, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 2 [of 2], 23.10 The Power to Unite Humanity, from the December 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 2nd May, 2017
[1] Atsuhara Persecution: A series of threats and acts of violence against followers of Nichiren Daishonin in Atsuhara Village in Fuji District, Suruga Province (present-day central Shizuoka Prefecture), starting in around 1275 and continuing until around 1283. In 1279, 20 farmer disciples were arrested on false charges. They were interrogated by Hei no Saemon-no-jo, the deputy chief of the Office of Military and Police Affairs, who demanded that they renounce their faith. However, not one of them yielded. Hei no Saemon-no-jo eventually had three of them executed.
[2] The three martyrs of Atsuhara: Three brothers—Jinshiro, Yagoro, and Yarokuro—who were arrested and beheaded during the Atsuhara Persecution.
SGI Newsletter No. 9604, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 2 [of 2], 23.10 The Power to Unite Humanity, from the December 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 2nd May, 2017
[1] Atsuhara Persecution: A series of threats and acts of violence against followers of Nichiren Daishonin in Atsuhara Village in Fuji District, Suruga Province (present-day central Shizuoka Prefecture), starting in around 1275 and continuing until around 1283. In 1279, 20 farmer disciples were arrested on false charges. They were interrogated by Hei no Saemon-no-jo, the deputy chief of the Office of Military and Police Affairs, who demanded that they renounce their faith. However, not one of them yielded. Hei no Saemon-no-jo eventually had three of them executed.
[2] The three martyrs of Atsuhara: Three brothers—Jinshiro, Yagoro, and Yarokuro—who were arrested and beheaded during the Atsuhara Persecution.
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO NO IPPO YORI
KOKUDO SEKEN MO SHUTTAI"
SHAKAI O KAGAYAKASERU CHIKARA WA
WAGA SEIMEI NI ARI!
SACHI NO RAKUDO O KIZUKI YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 790)
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO NO IPPO YORI
KOKUDO SEKEN MO SHUTTAI"
SHAKAI O KAGAYAKASERU CHIKARA WA
WAGA SEIMEI NI ARI!
SACHI NO RAKUDO O KIZUKI YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 790)
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