A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's give a warm heartfelt welcome,
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's give a warm heartfelt welcome,
to everyone who comes to our meeting, with a smile,
showing them the same respect we would a Buddha.*
Let's do our very best
showing them the same respect we would a Buddha.*
Let's do our very best
to take good care of each and every person!
That is what the Soka spirit is all about.
"Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha.' You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the 'Treasure Tower" chapter.'"
That is what the Soka spirit is all about.
"Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha.' You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the 'Treasure Tower" chapter.'"
- "The Fourteen Slanders", WND-I, page 757
Saturday, July 15th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyō'ō
- WND, Vol. I, page 412)
Selection source: Living Buddhism,
Selection source: Living Buddhism,
Seikyo Shinbun, July 14th, 2017
Sunday, July 16th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything depends upon people, upon capable individuals. The Law is important, but people are key. It is people who spread the Law, and the Law enables people to flourish.
Sunday, July 16th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything depends upon people, upon capable individuals. The Law is important, but people are key. It is people who spread the Law, and the Law enables people to flourish.
"I hope, therefore, that as leaders, you will devote yourselves wholeheartedly to fostering capable individuals. Never look at your juniors as subordinates or underlings. We successfully foster the growth of others—and ourselves—when we strive with the conviction that they have even greater potential than we do, and resolve to do everything we can to help them surpass us.
"Leaders need to think about how they can help everyone become happy, become successful, and give full play to their potential.
"If we just carry out activities routinely, without that special focus, we won't be able to raise capable people. We need to consciously chant and make active efforts towards that goal. We cannot build a full-fledged golden tower of capable individuals by simply going through the motions."
"Leaders need to think about how they can help everyone become happy, become successful, and give full play to their potential.
"If we just carry out activities routinely, without that special focus, we won't be able to raise capable people. We need to consciously chant and make active efforts towards that goal. We cannot build a full-fledged golden tower of capable individuals by simply going through the motions."
SGI Newsletter No. 9645, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 24: Leaders Who Guide Others to Happiness—Part 2 [of 2], 24.8 Finding and Fostering Capable Individuals, from the January 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 30th June, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KAIGO NI TSUDOTTA TOMO O
"HOTOKE O UYAMAUGA GOTOKU"
MAGOKORO TO EGAO DE MUKAEYO!
HITORI O TESSHITE TAISETSU NI!
SORE GA SOKA NO KOKORO DA.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1124)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KAIGO NI TSUDOTTA TOMO O
"HOTOKE O UYAMAUGA GOTOKU"
MAGOKORO TO EGAO DE MUKAEYO!
HITORI O TESSHITE TAISETSU NI!
SORE GA SOKA NO KOKORO DA.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1124)
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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/
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