A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, August 25th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We arise again today
with our SGI organisational publication(s)!
Our heartfelt appreciation and respect
to those local people
Friday, August 25th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We arise again today
with our SGI organisational publication(s)!
Our heartfelt appreciation and respect
to those local people
who are in charge of their promotion.
Let's aim at spreading
our philosophy of humanism
and illuminate society
with happiness and truth!
Friday, August 25th, 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
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Aug. 25th, 2017
Saturday, August 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In shogi, a pawn remains a pawn until it is moved. As it advances square by square, however, and eventually enters enemy territory on the board, it becomes a 'promoted pawn' and can move the same as a 'gold general.'
"The movement of the knight in shogi is also interesting. It can remain still until the critical moment and then suddenly block the opponent's attack.
"Each piece in shogi is unique. None of them is without significance. In the struggle unfolding on the board, each can display its special, inherent abilities.
"The same is true of people. Buddhism teaches the principle of 'cherry, plum, peach, and damson blossoms'—in other words, a way of life in which each individual cultivates and reveals their unique potential.
"…By leading a life based on the Mystic Law that is dedicated to the great vow for kosen-rufu, anyone can bring the flower of their unique and infinite potential to bloom to the fullest extent."
SGI Newsletter No. 9700, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Growing with the Future Division, from 1st Aug., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,translation released 24th Aug., 2017
*The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
<http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYO MO SEIKYO TO TOMO NI!
KONO KOKORO DE CHIIKI O KAKERU
SHIMBUN-CHO NO MINASAMA NI SAIKEIREI!
NINGEN SHUGI NO TETSURI O TSUTAE
SHAKAI NI SACHI TO SEIGI NO HIKARI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
Let's aim at spreading
our philosophy of humanism
and illuminate society
with happiness and truth!
Friday, August 25th, 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
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Aug. 25th, 2017
Saturday, August 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In shogi, a pawn remains a pawn until it is moved. As it advances square by square, however, and eventually enters enemy territory on the board, it becomes a 'promoted pawn' and can move the same as a 'gold general.'
"The movement of the knight in shogi is also interesting. It can remain still until the critical moment and then suddenly block the opponent's attack.
"Each piece in shogi is unique. None of them is without significance. In the struggle unfolding on the board, each can display its special, inherent abilities.
"The same is true of people. Buddhism teaches the principle of 'cherry, plum, peach, and damson blossoms'—in other words, a way of life in which each individual cultivates and reveals their unique potential.
"…By leading a life based on the Mystic Law that is dedicated to the great vow for kosen-rufu, anyone can bring the flower of their unique and infinite potential to bloom to the fullest extent."
SGI Newsletter No. 9700, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Growing with the Future Division, from 1st Aug., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,translation released 24th Aug., 2017
*The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
<http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYO MO SEIKYO TO TOMO NI!
KONO KOKORO DE CHIIKI O KAKERU
SHIMBUN-CHO NO MINASAMA NI SAIKEIREI!
NINGEN SHUGI NO TETSURI O TSUTAE
SHAKAI NI SACHI TO SEIGI NO HIKARI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
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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...
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