A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Hardships are the very treasures of life.
The difficulties we face help to forge us
and strengthen our endurance.
Let's together challenge the dramas we face
and transform whatever karma
we might encounter
into our missions in life!
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison.
"The verb sa, 'to make' or 'to roar,', should here to be understood to mean to initiate or to put forth. It refers to the initiating of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law."
("The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teaching" page 111)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin
Seikyo Shinbun: May 10th, 2017
Thursday, May 11th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda once said: 'If you are my true disciples, keep fighting to the very end for kosen-rufu and the Soka Gakkai!'
"To continue struggling for the sake of kosen-rufu and the Soka Gakkai; to fight on to the very end, no matter what, no matter how daunting the challenges—that is the mark of a true disciple.
"Mr. Toda also said: 'Those who have no courage to rebut error should quit now! It is as clear as day that the attacks and criticisms directed at us are all malicious plots based on envy, prejudice, and lies.'
"This remains as true today as it was then. I hope that you will all bravely and boldly refute such attacks and falsehoods, confidently setting the record straight."
SGI Newsletter No. 9606, Showing Appreciation for Those Who Work Hard Behind the Scenes, from the April 24, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 8th May, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KUNAN KOSO JINSEI NO TAKARA.
GYAKKYO GA NINGEN O KITAERU.
JIBUN O TSUYOKU SURU.
SHUKUMEI O SHIMEI NI TENJI YUKU
CHOSEN NO DORAMA O TOMO NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHI TOWA SHISHO SAZUKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO SHI TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORONO MYOHO · KU TOWA SHITEI TOMO NI TONAURU TOKORO NO ONJO NARI SA TOWA OKOSU TO YOMU NARI, MAPPO NI SHITE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO O OKOSU NARI"
("ONGI KUDEN," Gosho Zenshu page 748)
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Hardships are the very treasures of life.
The difficulties we face help to forge us
and strengthen our endurance.
Let's together challenge the dramas we face
and transform whatever karma
we might encounter
into our missions in life!
Wednesday, May 10th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison.
"The verb sa, 'to make' or 'to roar,', should here to be understood to mean to initiate or to put forth. It refers to the initiating of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law."
("The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teaching" page 111)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin
Seikyo Shinbun: May 10th, 2017
Thursday, May 11th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda once said: 'If you are my true disciples, keep fighting to the very end for kosen-rufu and the Soka Gakkai!'
"To continue struggling for the sake of kosen-rufu and the Soka Gakkai; to fight on to the very end, no matter what, no matter how daunting the challenges—that is the mark of a true disciple.
"Mr. Toda also said: 'Those who have no courage to rebut error should quit now! It is as clear as day that the attacks and criticisms directed at us are all malicious plots based on envy, prejudice, and lies.'
"This remains as true today as it was then. I hope that you will all bravely and boldly refute such attacks and falsehoods, confidently setting the record straight."
SGI Newsletter No. 9606, Showing Appreciation for Those Who Work Hard Behind the Scenes, from the April 24, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 8th May, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KUNAN KOSO JINSEI NO TAKARA.
GYAKKYO GA NINGEN O KITAERU.
JIBUN O TSUYOKU SURU.
SHUKUMEI O SHIMEI NI TENJI YUKU
CHOSEN NO DORAMA O TOMO NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHI TOWA SHISHO SAZUKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO SHI TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORONO MYOHO · KU TOWA SHITEI TOMO NI TONAURU TOKORO NO ONJO NARI SA TOWA OKOSU TO YOMU NARI, MAPPO NI SHITE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO O OKOSU NARI"
("ONGI KUDEN," Gosho Zenshu page 748)
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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!
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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