A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those who are actively involved
in fostering the members of our Future Division*
our heartfelt gratitude for everything you do.
Your sincere and noble actions are securing
the future foundations of kosen-rufu.
Let's forever advance along the path of glory
together with our young
and most treasured friends!
*(Youths between approximately 5 and 18 years of age.)
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But how great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?' To reply, one is in no way superior to the other."
(The Fourteen Slanders
- WND, Vol. 1, page 756)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun: August 31st, 2017
Friday, September 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Discussing the meaning of the term 'lion's roar' (Jpn. shishi ku), which appears in the Lotus Sutra, Nichiren Daishonin states:
'The first shi [which means "teacher"] of the word shishi, or "lion," is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means "child"] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The "roar" (ku) [of the lion] is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison.' (cf. OTT, 111)
"This passage from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings is one I return to again and again.
"My mentor brimmed with the ardent spirit of a Bodhisattva of the Earth to free all people from suffering. I told myself that if I, his disciple, chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and strove wholeheartedly, making his spirit my own, I would be able to summon forth the same wisdom and courage that he did.
"With that conviction, I exerted myself tirelessly at the forefront of our movement for kosen-rufu, opening the way for dramatic expansion in the Soka Gakkai's membership. There were fierce, seemingly impossible, struggles that at first gave members pause. But I put everything I had into these struggles, with the spirit of expending countless eons of effort in a single moment of life (cf. OTT, 214). I was convinced that, since these challenges were all part of fulfilling the vision of my great mentor in kosen-rufu, I could not fail to succeed—indeed, failure was not an option! And I went on to raise one banner of victory after another.
"Over these many decades, my fellow members have valiantly fought and triumphed alongside me. Fearless in the face of any hardship and working unstintingly for our cause, they have demonstrated the underlying power of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. To them, I can only express my deepest gratitude."
SGI Newsletter No. 9702, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Seven Decades of Working for People's Happiness and Victory, from 25th Aug., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 30th Aug. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIRAIBU IKUSEI NI TAZUSAWARU
SUBETE NO KATA NI KOKORO KARA KANSHA!
TOTOKI MAGOKORO DE KOFU WA BANJAKU.
DOKOMADEMO TAKARA NO TOMO TO
EIKO NO MICHI O AYUMI YUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHONIN NO TONAE SASE TAMO DAIMOKU NO KUDOKU TO WARERA GA TONAE MOSU DAIMOKU NO KUDOKU TO IKAHODO NO TASHO SORO BEKIYA TO UNNUN SARANI SHORETSU ARU BEKARAZU SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1381)
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those who are actively involved
in fostering the members of our Future Division*
our heartfelt gratitude for everything you do.
Your sincere and noble actions are securing
the future foundations of kosen-rufu.
Let's forever advance along the path of glory
together with our young
and most treasured friends!
*(Youths between approximately 5 and 18 years of age.)
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But how great is the difference between the blessings received when a sage chants the daimoku and the blessings received when we chant it?' To reply, one is in no way superior to the other."
(The Fourteen Slanders
- WND, Vol. 1, page 756)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun: August 31st, 2017
Friday, September 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Discussing the meaning of the term 'lion's roar' (Jpn. shishi ku), which appears in the Lotus Sutra, Nichiren Daishonin states:
'The first shi [which means "teacher"] of the word shishi, or "lion," is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means "child"] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The "roar" (ku) [of the lion] is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison.' (cf. OTT, 111)
"This passage from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings is one I return to again and again.
"My mentor brimmed with the ardent spirit of a Bodhisattva of the Earth to free all people from suffering. I told myself that if I, his disciple, chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and strove wholeheartedly, making his spirit my own, I would be able to summon forth the same wisdom and courage that he did.
"With that conviction, I exerted myself tirelessly at the forefront of our movement for kosen-rufu, opening the way for dramatic expansion in the Soka Gakkai's membership. There were fierce, seemingly impossible, struggles that at first gave members pause. But I put everything I had into these struggles, with the spirit of expending countless eons of effort in a single moment of life (cf. OTT, 214). I was convinced that, since these challenges were all part of fulfilling the vision of my great mentor in kosen-rufu, I could not fail to succeed—indeed, failure was not an option! And I went on to raise one banner of victory after another.
"Over these many decades, my fellow members have valiantly fought and triumphed alongside me. Fearless in the face of any hardship and working unstintingly for our cause, they have demonstrated the underlying power of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. To them, I can only express my deepest gratitude."
SGI Newsletter No. 9702, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Seven Decades of Working for People's Happiness and Victory, from 25th Aug., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 30th Aug. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIRAIBU IKUSEI NI TAZUSAWARU
SUBETE NO KATA NI KOKORO KARA KANSHA!
TOTOKI MAGOKORO DE KOFU WA BANJAKU.
DOKOMADEMO TAKARA NO TOMO TO
EIKO NO MICHI O AYUMI YUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHONIN NO TONAE SASE TAMO DAIMOKU NO KUDOKU TO WARERA GA TONAE MOSU DAIMOKU NO KUDOKU TO IKAHODO NO TASHO SORO BEKIYA TO UNNUN SARANI SHORETSU ARU BEKARAZU SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1381)
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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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