A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"The more one praises the blessings of the Lotus Sutra,
the more one's own blessings will increase."*
When someone takes on a challenge,
let's praise them tenfold for their effort!
Such encouragement**
has the power to help people draw forth
boundless strength and abilities.
And when we do indeed praise one another,
our collective momentum accelerates!
*"The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 673
(**)The Chinese character for "encouragement" combines two characters meaning "ten thousand" and "power," thus has the literal meaning of "the power of ten thousand"
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. I, page 1000)
Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 3rd, 2017
Sunday, June 4th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In our communities, too, our members have sincerely persisted in their efforts for dialogue, undeterred by even the most daunting walls of distrust. This is why we have been able to spread the Mystic Law across the globe.
"Buddhism is exacting. The Daishonin writes: 'Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage' (WND-1, 997). Just as the Daishonin states, if we become complacent in our faith, devilish functions will take advantage. Devilish functions also seek to create division.
"The indestructible unity of those whose hearts are united in their shared vow for kosen-rufu, while each challenging their individual human revolution, can overcome all obstacles and achieve victories that are the concrete result of the unity of 'many in body, one in mind.' Here, 'mind'—also meaning 'heart'—refers to the wish for kosen-rufu, the spirit to respect our fellow members, and the heart of a lion king—the ultimate expression of which is the spirit of oneness of mentor and disciple."
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], 23.10 The Power to Unite Humanity, 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 --
"HOMUREBA IYOIYO KUDOKU MASARU"
"ICHI" NO CHOSEN NIWA
"JU" NO SHOSAN O!
HAGEMASHI WA "MAN NO CHIKARA" DA.
TATAE AEBA IKIOI MO KASOKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE IKANI NICHIREN INORI MOSUTOMO FUSHIN NARABA NURETARU HOKUCHI NI HI O UCHI KAKURUGA GOTOKU NARUBESHI HAGEMI O NASHITE GOJONI SHINRIKI O IDASHI TAMOBESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"The more one praises the blessings of the Lotus Sutra,
the more one's own blessings will increase."*
When someone takes on a challenge,
let's praise them tenfold for their effort!
Such encouragement**
has the power to help people draw forth
boundless strength and abilities.
And when we do indeed praise one another,
our collective momentum accelerates!
*"The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 673
(**)The Chinese character for "encouragement" combines two characters meaning "ten thousand" and "power," thus has the literal meaning of "the power of ten thousand"
Saturday, June 3rd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. I, page 1000)
Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 3rd, 2017
Sunday, June 4th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In our communities, too, our members have sincerely persisted in their efforts for dialogue, undeterred by even the most daunting walls of distrust. This is why we have been able to spread the Mystic Law across the globe.
"Buddhism is exacting. The Daishonin writes: 'Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage' (WND-1, 997). Just as the Daishonin states, if we become complacent in our faith, devilish functions will take advantage. Devilish functions also seek to create division.
"The indestructible unity of those whose hearts are united in their shared vow for kosen-rufu, while each challenging their individual human revolution, can overcome all obstacles and achieve victories that are the concrete result of the unity of 'many in body, one in mind.' Here, 'mind'—also meaning 'heart'—refers to the wish for kosen-rufu, the spirit to respect our fellow members, and the heart of a lion king—the ultimate expression of which is the spirit of oneness of mentor and disciple."
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], 23.10 The Power to Unite Humanity, 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 --
"HOMUREBA IYOIYO KUDOKU MASARU"
"ICHI" NO CHOSEN NIWA
"JU" NO SHOSAN O!
HAGEMASHI WA "MAN NO CHIKARA" DA.
TATAE AEBA IKIOI MO KASOKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE IKANI NICHIREN INORI MOSUTOMO FUSHIN NARABA NURETARU HOKUCHI NI HI O UCHI KAKURUGA GOTOKU NARUBESHI HAGEMI O NASHITE GOJONI SHINRIKI O IDASHI TAMOBESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)
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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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