A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The engine that kicks in the start to a value-filled,
meaningful day
is the sincere daimoku that we chant in the morning.
Let's start each day with fervour
setting the momentum to strive
"to accomplish one week's worth or even 10 days' worth of value"
within a single day!
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow."
(The Dragon Gate
- WND, Vol.1, page 1003)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 15th, 2017
Friday, June 16th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Always be open to learning from others. If you see someone whose faith or family life inspires you, for instance, have the spirit to learn from them. You can learn something from anyone. Always being humble enough to learn from others is a measure of a person's true greatness.
"Leaders, in particular, are susceptible to becoming arrogant, believing their position in the organisation makes them better than others. This is a common tendency. In such cases, a person acts with self-importance and looks down on those of outstanding character or achievement. But those who behave this way only alienate others and erase their own good fortune.
"The higher a leader's position in the organisation, the stronger must be that person's willingness to learn from others. This is especially important because, from the perspective of Buddhism and the Law—from the perspective of faith—the members of the SGI are all 'Buddhas and heavenly deities.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 9626, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 24: Leaders Who Guide Others to Happiness—Part 1 [of 2], 24.1 A Leadership Revolution, from the January 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 6th June, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ASA NO SHINKEN NA INORI KOSO
KACHI SOZO NO ENGINE DA.
[KYO ICHINICHI O
ISSHUKAN BUN, TOKABUN NI] TO
IKIOI YOKU SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NEGAWAKUWA WAGA DESHIRA DAIGAN O OKOSE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1561)
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The engine that kicks in the start to a value-filled,
meaningful day
is the sincere daimoku that we chant in the morning.
Let's start each day with fervour
setting the momentum to strive
"to accomplish one week's worth or even 10 days' worth of value"
within a single day!
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow."
(The Dragon Gate
- WND, Vol.1, page 1003)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 15th, 2017
Friday, June 16th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Always be open to learning from others. If you see someone whose faith or family life inspires you, for instance, have the spirit to learn from them. You can learn something from anyone. Always being humble enough to learn from others is a measure of a person's true greatness.
"Leaders, in particular, are susceptible to becoming arrogant, believing their position in the organisation makes them better than others. This is a common tendency. In such cases, a person acts with self-importance and looks down on those of outstanding character or achievement. But those who behave this way only alienate others and erase their own good fortune.
"The higher a leader's position in the organisation, the stronger must be that person's willingness to learn from others. This is especially important because, from the perspective of Buddhism and the Law—from the perspective of faith—the members of the SGI are all 'Buddhas and heavenly deities.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 9626, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 24: Leaders Who Guide Others to Happiness—Part 1 [of 2], 24.1 A Leadership Revolution, from the January 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 6th June, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ASA NO SHINKEN NA INORI KOSO
KACHI SOZO NO ENGINE DA.
[KYO ICHINICHI O
ISSHUKAN BUN, TOKABUN NI] TO
IKIOI YOKU SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NEGAWAKUWA WAGA DESHIRA DAIGAN O OKOSE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1561)
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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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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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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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