A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, August 18th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Fostering our Future Division members*
is the light that brightens the world
and the noble mission that helps
create hope in this world!
Let's all put our full support behind them
and their activities
and praise those of our friends
who are exerting themselves
in looking after and supporting
the Future Division.
* Young people approximately 6 to 18 years of age.
Friday, August 18th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart."
(Reply to Kyō'ō
- WND, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun: August 18th, 2017
Saturday, August 19th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Responding to a letter from an elderly disciple [Ota Jomyo] who had been experiencing many hardships, the Daishonin writes, 'What secret teaching could surpass the Lotus Sutra in dispelling all the perils and disasters that may face one . . . ? You can count on it [this teaching], count on it!' (WND-2, 750), and also adds: 'Trust in me!' (WND-2, 750).
"He is saying, in other words: 'Whatever may happen, you have the Mystic Law! You have me!' Reading the Daishonin's writings drives this deeply comforting and encouraging message home to us.
"Having advanced in years, you may not be as agile as you once were, but your heart is still one with the Mystic Law, and with the Daishonin. Just 'regard both suffering and joy as facts of life' (WND-1, 681) and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, entrusting everything to the Gohonzon as you continue to move forwards in high spirits."
SGI Newsletter No. 9692, Living Out Our Lives with the Gosho, from the September 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal), translation released 16th Aug. 2017.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIRAIBU NO IKUSEI WA
SEKAI O TERASU HIKARI NARI!
KIBO O TSUKURU SEIGYO NARI!
HAGEMASHI NO ASE O NAGASU TOMO NI
KOKORO KARANO SHOSAN TO O-EN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN GA TAMASHII O SUMI NI SOMENAGASHITE KAKITE SOROZO SHINJI SASETAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1124)
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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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