A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Members of our Community
and Housing Complex Divisions*
are actively participating
in organising and supporting
summertime neighbourhood events
with immense enthusiasm!
Your dedicated community building effort's
spread joy and cheer to all.
Thank you all so much for all that you do!
(* since the mid-1950s vast high-rise housing complexes sprung up in large numbers in Japan. Both of these divisions were formed among Soka Gakkai members to promote trust and friendship within the community and among neighbours.)
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
(Happiness in This World
- WND, Vol. I, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, August 10th, 2017
Friday, August 11th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Toda said: 'If you and I remain true to our mission, the time will definitely come when the wish of Nichiren Daishonin is fulfilled. No matter what anyone says, let's advance firmly and resolutely together!'"
Friday, August 11th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Toda said: 'If you and I remain true to our mission, the time will definitely come when the wish of Nichiren Daishonin is fulfilled. No matter what anyone says, let's advance firmly and resolutely together!'"
SGI Newsletter No. 9679, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1 Great Mountain 58, translation released 2nd Aug. 2017.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/ne
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
CHIIKIBU DANCHIBU NO TOMO GA
NATSU NO SHOGYOJI DE DAIKATSUYAKU!
EGAO AFURERU MACHI ZUKURI MO
MINASAMA NO FUNTO ARITE KOSO.
HONTONI ARIGATO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE ANI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1143)
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If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
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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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