A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Everyday is considered a brand new start
when you're living a life devoted
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Everyday is considered a brand new start
when you're living a life devoted
towards achieving kosen-rufu.
Let's be sure to constantly take on new challenges,
from this very moment,
Let's be sure to constantly take on new challenges,
from this very moment,
let's make the decision to advance
with a fresh new determination!
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But my life from the beginning has been based upon firm conviction. I have no intention now of reversing my course, nor will I ever reproach [those who persecuted me]. Evil persons too will be good friends to me."
(Why No Protection from the Heavenly Gods?
- WND, Vol. II, page 432)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 21st, 2017
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Thursday, June 22nd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Having a seeking spirit is crucial in Buddhist study. Being a person who has admirable, strong faith is not a matter of simply having a great deal of knowledge about Buddhism, but rather taking action to strive earnestly for kosen-rufu, always in touch with the Daishonin's spirit.
"There is no final goal on the path of study. The more we study, the more we deepen not only our learning, but also our faith and practice. When we persevere sincerely in faith, always moving forwards and improving ourselves, we will enjoy a state of life of limitless freedom as 'true seekers of the way' (WND-1, 457).
"That is also the purpose of our Soka Gakkai activities.
"When we are dealing with problems and difficulties, we may sometimes feel heavyhearted and reluctant to attend Soka Gakkai meetings. But those are precisely the times that our lives can be energised by making an effort to attend these gatherings of Buddhas, studying the Daishonin's teachings, and listening to others' experiences of practising Nichiren Buddhism. This is the way to polish our faith, expand our state of life, and set forth again with light hearts and renewed vigour."
"When we are dealing with problems and difficulties, we may sometimes feel heavyhearted and reluctant to attend Soka Gakkai meetings. But those are precisely the times that our lives can be energised by making an effort to attend these gatherings of Buddhas, studying the Daishonin's teachings, and listening to others' experiences of practising Nichiren Buddhism. This is the way to polish our faith, expand our state of life, and set forth again with light hearts and renewed vigour."
SGI Newsletter No. 9634, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [19] Faith, Practice, and Study: The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism—Part 3 [of 3], A Seeking Spirit Is the Direct Path to Happiness and Victory, translation released 15th June, 2017, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFU NI IKIRU JINSEI WA
MAINICHI GA ATARASHII SHUPPATSU NARI.
ZENSHIN DA! CHOSEN DA!
"IMA" KONO SHUNKAN KARA
MIZUMIZUSHII KETSUI DE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA SHOGAI MOTOYORI OMOIKIRITE SORO IMANI HIRUGAERU KOTO NAKU SONO UE MATA IKON NASHI MOROMORO NO AKUNIN WA MATA ZENCHISHIKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 962)
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFU NI IKIRU JINSEI WA
MAINICHI GA ATARASHII SHUPPATSU NARI.
ZENSHIN DA! CHOSEN DA!
"IMA" KONO SHUNKAN KARA
MIZUMIZUSHII KETSUI DE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA SHOGAI MOTOYORI OMOIKIRITE SORO IMANI HIRUGAERU KOTO NAKU SONO UE MATA IKON NASHI MOROMORO NO AKUNIN WA MATA ZENCHISHIKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 962)
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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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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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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...
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