A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To transfer the great benefit that we accumulate ourselves
through practising the Mystic Law to the deceased -
this is the ultimate true offering we can make to them.*
Together, let's continue the journey to attain the four virtues of
eternity, happiness, true self, and purity.**
*"Now when Nichiren and his followers perform ceremonies for the deceased, reciting the Lotus Sutra and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the ray of light from the daimoku reaches all the way to the hell of incessant suffering and makes it possible for them to attain Buddhahood then and there. This is the origin of the prayers for transference of merit for the deceased." - The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, Introduction Chapter, page 17
** four virtues (shi-toku): Four noble qualities of a Buddha's life—eternity, happiness, true self, and purity. These describe the true nature of a Buddha's life, which is pure and eternal, and which manifests the true self and enjoys absolute happiness. Because ordinary people possess the Buddha nature, they too can develop the four virtues when they attain Buddhahood by fulfilling the Buddha's teachings.
Wednesday, August 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."
"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 - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.I, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, August 9th, 2017
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Just as all the different kinds of plants and trees come forth from the earth, so all the various teachings of the Buddha are spread by persons.'
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, August 9th, 2017
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Just as all the different kinds of plants and trees come forth from the earth, so all the various teachings of the Buddha are spread by persons.'
- Questions and Answers about
Embracing the Lotus Sutra. (WND-1, 61).
"Everything depends on people. The Soka Gakkai is the great earth that nurtures and cultivates people's potential. Fostering boundless capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth, it is opening a bright and positive future for humanity.
I am endlessly grateful to the future division leaders and everyone else who is supporting and encouraging our young members.
Sincere prayers and warm encouragement are key to inspiring young lives. As we nurture our young people to grow into fine adults, let's joyfully share with them our convictions in faith."
SGI Newsletter No. 9683
Thursday, August 3, 2017,
ADVANCING WITH THE GOSHO: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM
SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA (75) Inspiring Young Lives, translation released 27th, July, 2017, from the 27th July issue of the Seikyo Newspaper ."
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIZUKARA GA MYOHO O JISSEN SURU
IDAINA KUDOKU O
KOJIN NI MEGURASHI MUKERU.
KOREGA SHIN NO TUIZEN KUYO DA.
JORAKU GAJO NO TABIJI O TOMONI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO 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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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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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!
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http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practice
Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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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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