A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, May 12th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each and every one of us
is a treasured capable asset.
By visiting our precious fellow members,
one by one, patiently and consistently,
let's help guide everyone
into a trajectory of happiness.
Gathering fresh new talent and energy,
let's cultivate a prosperous arena for kosen-rufu!
Friday, May 12th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life is nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure landof Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Continue your practice without backsliding until the final moment of your life, and when that time comes, behold!"
(The Fourteen Slanders
- WND, Vol. 1, page 760)
Selection Source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shimbun, May 12th, 2017
Saturday, May 13th 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda taught us that all of our activities for kosen-rufu are in themselves wonderful public relations endeavours, in the sense that they promote understanding of our movement and good relations with those around us.
"Kosen-rufu is an unsurpassed struggle of words that enables us to acquire a wide range of strengths and abilities. For instance, we learn the art of interacting positively with others, the ways of courteous speech and behaviour, and the wisdom to speak to people's hearts and connect with them.
"Let's all strive with the awareness that we are 'ambassadors of happiness' and 'envoys of peace.'"
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 --
ZEN-IN GA TAKARA NO JINZAI DA!
JIMICHINA HOMON GEKIREI DE
MINA O KOFUKU NO KIDO NI!
ATARASHII CHIKARA O KESSHU SHI
KOFU NO RYOKUYA O HIRAKI YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YOROKOBASHI KARAN TOKI MO KONJO NO YOROKOBI WA YUME NO NAKA NO YUME RYOZEN JODO NO YOROKOBI KOSO MAKOTO NO YOROKOBI NARE TO OBOSHIMESHI AWASETE MATA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TAITEN NAKU SHUGYO SHITE SAIGO RINJU NO TOKI O MATTE GORAN ZEYO"
(GOSHO ZENSHU page 1386)
Friday, May 12th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each and every one of us
is a treasured capable asset.
By visiting our precious fellow members,
one by one, patiently and consistently,
let's help guide everyone
into a trajectory of happiness.
Gathering fresh new talent and energy,
let's cultivate a prosperous arena for kosen-rufu!
Friday, May 12th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life is nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure landof Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Continue your practice without backsliding until the final moment of your life, and when that time comes, behold!"
(The Fourteen Slanders
- WND, Vol. 1, page 760)
Selection Source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shimbun, May 12th, 2017
Saturday, May 13th 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda taught us that all of our activities for kosen-rufu are in themselves wonderful public relations endeavours, in the sense that they promote understanding of our movement and good relations with those around us.
"Kosen-rufu is an unsurpassed struggle of words that enables us to acquire a wide range of strengths and abilities. For instance, we learn the art of interacting positively with others, the ways of courteous speech and behaviour, and the wisdom to speak to people's hearts and connect with them.
"Let's all strive with the awareness that we are 'ambassadors of happiness' and 'envoys of peace.'"
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 --
ZEN-IN GA TAKARA NO JINZAI DA!
JIMICHINA HOMON GEKIREI DE
MINA O KOFUKU NO KIDO NI!
ATARASHII CHIKARA O KESSHU SHI
KOFU NO RYOKUYA O HIRAKI YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YOROKOBASHI KARAN TOKI MO KONJO NO YOROKOBI WA YUME NO NAKA NO YUME RYOZEN JODO NO YOROKOBI KOSO MAKOTO NO YOROKOBI NARE TO OBOSHIMESHI AWASETE MATA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TAITEN NAKU SHUGYO SHITE SAIGO RINJU NO TOKI O MATTE GORAN ZEYO"
(GOSHO ZENSHU page 1386)
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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
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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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