A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, July 14th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To the members of our Young Mrs.* group
who illuminate our communities with rays of hope,
thank you all so much for constant efforts!
Cheerfully and warmly encouraging each other,
let's all spread auras of happiness!
(*Young Mrs. group are mostly newly married women who recently joined the Women's Division and many who are also raising young children.)
Friday, July 14th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am as concerned about the illness of your wife, the lay nun Toki, as though it were I myself who is ailing, and day and night I pray to the heavenly gods that she will recover."
(Prayer for the Lay Nun's Recovery
- WND, Vol. II, page 666)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, July 14th, 2017
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The votary of the Lotus Sutra must be like the great sea as compared to the various rivers and streams, like Mount Sumeru among the host of mountains, like the god of the moon amid the multitude of stars, like the great god of the sun amid the other shining lights, like the wheel-turning kings, like the lord Shakra, and like the great king Brahma among all various heavenly kings.'
- From "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude"
(WND-1, 711).
"The practitioners of the Lotus Sutra strive to demonstrate the power of Buddhism in the midst of society. Their life state is as lofty as Mount Sumeru, and they possess the dignity of great leaders. This is because they uphold the world's foremost philosophy, and their committed efforts shine with nobility.
"Buddhism is about winning. Kosen-rufu will advance to the extent we courageously reach out and talk about the greatness of Nichiren Buddhism to others in our communities and societies."
SGI Newsletter No. 9652, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (70) Take Action Based on the World's Foremost Philosophy, from the June 24, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 11th July, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
CHIIKI O TERASU KIBO NO TAIYO
"Young Mrs." NO MINASAMA!
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
AKARUKU NAKAYOKU HAGEMASHIAI
SACHI NO KOSAI O HIROGEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AMA GOZEN NO GOSHORO NO ONKOTO WAGAMI ISSHIN NO UETO OMOI SORAEBA CHUYA NI TEN NI MOSHI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 978)
Friday, July 14th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To the members of our Young Mrs.* group
who illuminate our communities with rays of hope,
thank you all so much for constant efforts!
Cheerfully and warmly encouraging each other,
let's all spread auras of happiness!
(*Young Mrs. group are mostly newly married women who recently joined the Women's Division and many who are also raising young children.)
Friday, July 14th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am as concerned about the illness of your wife, the lay nun Toki, as though it were I myself who is ailing, and day and night I pray to the heavenly gods that she will recover."
(Prayer for the Lay Nun's Recovery
- WND, Vol. II, page 666)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, July 14th, 2017
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The votary of the Lotus Sutra must be like the great sea as compared to the various rivers and streams, like Mount Sumeru among the host of mountains, like the god of the moon amid the multitude of stars, like the great god of the sun amid the other shining lights, like the wheel-turning kings, like the lord Shakra, and like the great king Brahma among all various heavenly kings.'
- From "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude"
(WND-1, 711).
"The practitioners of the Lotus Sutra strive to demonstrate the power of Buddhism in the midst of society. Their life state is as lofty as Mount Sumeru, and they possess the dignity of great leaders. This is because they uphold the world's foremost philosophy, and their committed efforts shine with nobility.
"Buddhism is about winning. Kosen-rufu will advance to the extent we courageously reach out and talk about the greatness of Nichiren Buddhism to others in our communities and societies."
SGI Newsletter No. 9652, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (70) Take Action Based on the World's Foremost Philosophy, from the June 24, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 11th July, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
CHIIKI O TERASU KIBO NO TAIYO
"Young Mrs." NO MINASAMA!
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
AKARUKU NAKAYOKU HAGEMASHIAI
SACHI NO KOSAI O HIROGEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AMA GOZEN NO GOSHORO NO ONKOTO WAGAMI ISSHIN NO UETO OMOI SORAEBA CHUYA NI TEN NI MOSHI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 978)
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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...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
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