A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, July 9th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our faith and practice gathers fortune
from ten thousand miles away.*
By chanting daimoku with conviction
and by putting our faith into action,
let's enlarge our gardens
that are full of the blossoms of harmony and peace
in our families and amongst our neighbours!
*"In light of this, it is clear that those who now believe in the Lotus Sutra will gather fortune from ten thousand miles away." - "New Year's Gosho", WND-I, page 1137
Sunday, July 9th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
- WND, Vol. I, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, July 9th, 2017
Monday, July 10th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The important thing is to live with energy and vigour, because that proves the benefit of our Buddhist practice. As the Daishonin indicates: 'You will grow younger, and your good fortune will accumulate' (WND-1, 464).
"Buddhism teaches the principle that 'earthly desires lead to enlightenment.' Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with fierce determination, we blast away all problems and worries!
"We are living in a time of turbulent change. Everything is moving at a rapid pace. The more this intensifies, the more youthful in spirit our leaders need to be. Those who are passive, timid, and don't fight for kosen-rufu will quickly grow old. Strive, take action, and put your mind to work for the happiness of the members. Bravely take on challenges. That will keep you young and living longer, and fill your life with joy.
"Winning leaders move forwards confidently, with a refreshing, exuberant spirit. They speak convincingly. Their faces shine and their lives brim with vitality."
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 --
BANRI NO SOTO KARA
KOFUKU O ATSUMERU SHINJIN DA.
KAKUSHIN NO INORI TO KODO DE
WARAKU TO ANNON NO SONO O
KINRIN KATEI NI HIROGE YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO O-ZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
Sunday, July 9th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our faith and practice gathers fortune
from ten thousand miles away.*
By chanting daimoku with conviction
and by putting our faith into action,
let's enlarge our gardens
that are full of the blossoms of harmony and peace
in our families and amongst our neighbours!
*"In light of this, it is clear that those who now believe in the Lotus Sutra will gather fortune from ten thousand miles away." - "New Year's Gosho", WND-I, page 1137
Sunday, July 9th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
- WND, Vol. I, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, July 9th, 2017
Monday, July 10th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The important thing is to live with energy and vigour, because that proves the benefit of our Buddhist practice. As the Daishonin indicates: 'You will grow younger, and your good fortune will accumulate' (WND-1, 464).
"Buddhism teaches the principle that 'earthly desires lead to enlightenment.' Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with fierce determination, we blast away all problems and worries!
"We are living in a time of turbulent change. Everything is moving at a rapid pace. The more this intensifies, the more youthful in spirit our leaders need to be. Those who are passive, timid, and don't fight for kosen-rufu will quickly grow old. Strive, take action, and put your mind to work for the happiness of the members. Bravely take on challenges. That will keep you young and living longer, and fill your life with joy.
"Winning leaders move forwards confidently, with a refreshing, exuberant spirit. They speak convincingly. Their faces shine and their lives brim with vitality."
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 --
BANRI NO SOTO KARA
KOFUKU O ATSUMERU SHINJIN DA.
KAKUSHIN NO INORI TO KODO DE
WARAKU TO ANNON NO SONO O
KINRIN KATEI NI HIROGE YUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO O-ZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)
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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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