A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, May 14th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
There is no stronger force than unity.
Aiming towards the accomplishment
of the great vow of worldwide kosen-rufu,
let's advance perfectly united in heart.
Together with our noble fellow members,
let's advance, single-mindedly,
along the highway of the shared commitment
of mentor and disciple!
Sunday, May 14th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!"
(The Three Kinds of Treasure
- WND, Vol. 1, page 851)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 14th, 2017
Monday, May 15th 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism is harmony, solidarity, the unity of 'many in body, one in mind.' Everyone is a supremely worthy Buddha, a Bodhisattva of the Earth with a profound mission. That is why a spirit of mutual respect and of friendly support and assistance is so important. If we have this spirit, we are guaranteed to triumph both in life and in kosen-rufu. We will be absolutely unbeatable. In an environment of animosity and discord, everyone suffers. It is a state of misery, destructiveness, and hell.
"Unity is strength. Unity is right. Unity is beautiful. Unity is enjoyable. Solid unity for kosen-rufu is always accompanied by the development of a more expansive state of life by each individual. This is because when we align our hearts with the development of kosen-rufu, we can break through the shell of our own selfish ego. When we have the spirit to advance together with the Soka Gakkai, together with our fellow members, together on the path of mentor and disciple dedicated to the cause of justice, we can climb the summit of our own great human revolution.
"What is the key to unity? It may seem at first like a contradiction, but the key to unity is for each individual to be self-reliant. Each individual must pray earnestly and become strong. As long as we think, 'Someone else will do it,' we can never build true unity. Depending on others and irresponsibly letting things take their course is certain to result in no more than a weak and ineffectual mob."
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], 23.8 Self-reliant Faith Is the Foundation of Unity, from the December 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 2nd May, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
DANKETSU NI MASARU CHIKARA WA NAI.
SEKAI KOFU NO DANGAN JOJU E
KOKORO HITOTSU NI ZENSHIN SHIYO!
HOMARE NO DOSHI TO TOMONI
HITOSUJI NI SHITEI NO DAIDO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KURA NO TAKARA YORIMO MI NO TAKARA SUGURETARI MI NO TAKARA YORI KOKORO NO TAKARA DAIICHI NARI KONO ONFUMI O GORAN ARAN YORIWA KOKORO NO TAKARA O TSUMASE TAMO BESHI"
(GOSHO ZENSHU, page 1173)
Sunday, May 14th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
There is no stronger force than unity.
Aiming towards the accomplishment
of the great vow of worldwide kosen-rufu,
let's advance perfectly united in heart.
Together with our noble fellow members,
let's advance, single-mindedly,
along the highway of the shared commitment
of mentor and disciple!
Sunday, May 14th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!"
(The Three Kinds of Treasure
- WND, Vol. 1, page 851)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 14th, 2017
Monday, May 15th 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism is harmony, solidarity, the unity of 'many in body, one in mind.' Everyone is a supremely worthy Buddha, a Bodhisattva of the Earth with a profound mission. That is why a spirit of mutual respect and of friendly support and assistance is so important. If we have this spirit, we are guaranteed to triumph both in life and in kosen-rufu. We will be absolutely unbeatable. In an environment of animosity and discord, everyone suffers. It is a state of misery, destructiveness, and hell.
"Unity is strength. Unity is right. Unity is beautiful. Unity is enjoyable. Solid unity for kosen-rufu is always accompanied by the development of a more expansive state of life by each individual. This is because when we align our hearts with the development of kosen-rufu, we can break through the shell of our own selfish ego. When we have the spirit to advance together with the Soka Gakkai, together with our fellow members, together on the path of mentor and disciple dedicated to the cause of justice, we can climb the summit of our own great human revolution.
"What is the key to unity? It may seem at first like a contradiction, but the key to unity is for each individual to be self-reliant. Each individual must pray earnestly and become strong. As long as we think, 'Someone else will do it,' we can never build true unity. Depending on others and irresponsibly letting things take their course is certain to result in no more than a weak and ineffectual mob."
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], 23.8 Self-reliant Faith Is the Foundation of Unity, from the December 2016 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 2nd May, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
DANKETSU NI MASARU CHIKARA WA NAI.
SEKAI KOFU NO DANGAN JOJU E
KOKORO HITOTSU NI ZENSHIN SHIYO!
HOMARE NO DOSHI TO TOMONI
HITOSUJI NI SHITEI NO DAIDO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KURA NO TAKARA YORIMO MI NO TAKARA SUGURETARI MI NO TAKARA YORI KOKORO NO TAKARA DAIICHI NARI KONO ONFUMI O GORAN ARAN YORIWA KOKORO NO TAKARA O TSUMASE TAMO BESHI"
(GOSHO ZENSHU, page 1173)
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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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