A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, July 13th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Having good friends and advancing together with them
is not half the Buddhist way but all the Buddhist way."*
By inspiring and supporting each other as good friends
united in our bond as the Soka family,
let's lead lives of growth and fulfilment!
*"Ananda, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's closest disciples, once asked him: "It seems to me that by having good friends and advancing together with them, one has already halfway attained the Buddha way. Is this way of thinking correct?"
Shakyamuni replied, "Ananda, this way of thinking is not correct. Having good friends and advancing together with them is not half the Buddhist way but all the Buddhist way."
(Ref: http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhism-in-daily-life/good-friends.html)
Thursday, July 13th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Concerning the "peaceful' practices of the Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law and the practices carried out by Nichiren and his followers now in the Latter Day of the Law, you should understand that, when one practises the Lotus Sutra under such circumstances, difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as 'peaceful" practices.'"
(Chapter Fourteen: Peaceful Practices - The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 115)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, July 13th, 2017
Friday, July 14th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In this entire country of Japan, I [Nichiren] am the only one who has been chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. I am like the single speck of dust that marks the beginning of Mount Sumeru or the single drop of dew that spells the start of the great ocean.
- From "The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra," (WND-1, 672).
"Kosen-rufu is a grand undertaking to transform the karma of all humankind and open the way for lasting peace. As SGI members, we take pride in carrying on this supremely noble endeavour.
"Awakening and inspiring others through dialogue is an extremely difficult task. That is why such efforts cultivate our lives and enable us to accumulate treasures of the heart."
SGI Newsletter No. 9653, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (71) The Courage of Youth Opens the Way Forward, from 26th June, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 12th July, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ZENYU O MOTSU KOTO GA
BUTSUDO SHUGYO NO SUBETE" TO.
TAGAINI SHOKUHATSU SHI MIGAKI AU
SOKA KAZOKU NO "scrum" KATAKU
SEICHO TO JUJITSU NO JINSEI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MYOHO-RENGE-KYO O ANRAKU NI GYOZEN KOTO MAPPO NI OITE IMA NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI NO SHUGYO WA MYOHO-RENGE-KYO O SHUGYO SURUNI NAN KITARU TO MOTTE ANRAKU TO KOKOROU BEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 750)
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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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