A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Through our daily study
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Through our daily study
of the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
and the practice of spreading the Mystic Law,
we accumulate immeasurable benefit and good fortune.
By challenging ourselves
in the two ways of practice and study,
let's all adorn our lives with victory and success
to the very end!
*"Exert yourself in the two ways of practice and study. Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practice and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."
- "The True Aspect of All Phenomena", WND-I, page 386
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, 'Good advice grates on the ear.' But still I am not discouraged."
(The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood
- WND, Vol. I, page 748)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, July 6th, 2017
Friday, July 7th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda was always in complete earnest in the struggle for kosen-rufu. When the leaders are truly serious, the members will be, too. In such an organisation, no matter how intense the struggle, everyone will share a warm spirit of mutual trust.
"The commitment and actions of the central leaders are paramount. In accord with the principle of 'consistency from beginning to end,' they determine the success or failure of that particular organisational unit as a whole.
"Buddhism is strict. Our commitment in faith must be firm and true.
"Self-centredness and arrogance not only destroy one's own faith, but also that of others. Arrogance is a devilish function that destroys faith. Only by banishing arrogance can we achieve new growth and development in kosen-rufu. Please deeply engrave this in your hearts."
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], 24.7 Live with Energy and Vigour, from the January 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 30th June, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HIBI, GOSHO O HAISHI
MYOHO O HIROMERU JISSEN NI
MURYO MUHEN NO KUDOKU GA!
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO" NI HAGEMI
SHORI NO JINSEI O KAZARIYUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO HOMON O NICHIREN MOSU YUENI CHUGEN MIMI NI SAKARAU DORI NARUGA YUENI RUZAI SERARE INOCHI NIMO OYOBISHI NARI SHIKAREDOMO IMADA KORIZU SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1056)
and the practice of spreading the Mystic Law,
we accumulate immeasurable benefit and good fortune.
By challenging ourselves
in the two ways of practice and study,
let's all adorn our lives with victory and success
to the very end!
*"Exert yourself in the two ways of practice and study. Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practice and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."
- "The True Aspect of All Phenomena", WND-I, page 386
Thursday, July 6th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, 'Good advice grates on the ear.' But still I am not discouraged."
(The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood
- WND, Vol. I, page 748)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, July 6th, 2017
Friday, July 7th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda was always in complete earnest in the struggle for kosen-rufu. When the leaders are truly serious, the members will be, too. In such an organisation, no matter how intense the struggle, everyone will share a warm spirit of mutual trust.
"The commitment and actions of the central leaders are paramount. In accord with the principle of 'consistency from beginning to end,' they determine the success or failure of that particular organisational unit as a whole.
"Buddhism is strict. Our commitment in faith must be firm and true.
"Self-centredness and arrogance not only destroy one's own faith, but also that of others. Arrogance is a devilish function that destroys faith. Only by banishing arrogance can we achieve new growth and development in kosen-rufu. Please deeply engrave this in your hearts."
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], 24.7 Live with Energy and Vigour, from the January 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 30th June, 2017
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HIBI, GOSHO O HAISHI
MYOHO O HIROMERU JISSEN NI
MURYO MUHEN NO KUDOKU GA!
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO" NI HAGEMI
SHORI NO JINSEI O KAZARIYUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO HOMON O NICHIREN MOSU YUENI CHUGEN MIMI NI SAKARAU DORI NARUGA YUENI RUZAI SERARE INOCHI NIMO OYOBISHI NARI SHIKAREDOMO IMADA KORIZU SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1056)
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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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