A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, August 13th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The vow that we all make as disciples
to achieve kosen-rufu together
with our mentor,
is the very driving force
that helps us to overcome
any and all the obstacles
that we face in life
and to find a way towards
glorious success and victory.
Let's aim directly at that route
that guarantees, without fail,
absolute success and victory!
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Lotus Sutra explains that in the end secular matters are the entirety of Buddhism."
(The Gift of Rice f
- WND, Vol.I, page 1126)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen'',
Seikyo Shinbun, August 13th, 2017
Monday, August 14th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Soka Gakkai Buddha" is a network of members dedicated to the mission of realising the great vow for kosen-rufu, a gathering of Bodhisattvas of the Earth following in the footsteps of first and second presidents Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, who were joined by the bonds of mentor and disciple.
What are the requirements for ensuring that 'Soka Gakkai Buddha' lives on for all time?
"The first requirement is that each member has a lifelong commitment to fulfilling the great vow for kosen-rufu. With a profound awareness that kosen-rufu is the fundamental purpose of their life and empathising with those who are suffering, each person must strive to put into practise the Daishonin's words: 'Teach others [about Buddhism] to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase' (WND-1, 386)."
SGI Newsletter No. 9677, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1 Great Mountain 56, translation released 2nd Aug. 2017.
* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SHITEI SEIGAN KOSO
ARAYURU SHOMA O YABURI
EIKO O HIRAKU CHIKARA DA!
ZETTAI SHORI NO DAIDO O
MASSUGUNI SUSUMI YUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO WA SHIKARAZU YAGATE SEKEN NO HO GA BUPPO NO ZENTAI TO SHAKUSERARETE SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1597)
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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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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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