A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based
on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Today, yet again,
let's engage in conversation!
Starting with the people in the local neighbourhood,
who are closest to us in proximity,
let's expand waves of friendship far and wide.
Getting out and about and meeting people,
is exactly what kosen-rufu is all about!
Friday, September 22nd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 444)
Selection Source:
"Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun,
September 22nd, 2017
Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our efforts are the epitome of humanistic Buddhist dialogue, which is characterised by joyously taking the initiative to engage in pleasant and enjoyable conversations with others while warmly embracing them with compassion and empathy."
SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, A Person Who Reaches Out to Speak with Others, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SA KYO MO TAIWA O!
MOTTOMO MIJIKA NA CHIIKI KARA
YUJO NO WA O HIROGEYO.
HITO TO AI, HITO TO KATARU.
SORE GA KOSEN RUFU DA!
MOTTOMO MIJIKA NA CHIIKI KARA
YUJO NO WA O HIROGEYO.
HITO TO AI, HITO TO KATARU.
SORE GA KOSEN RUFU DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO —
"IKANARU YO NO MIDARE NIMO ONOONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKE TAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKEN GA GOTOKU GOJONI MOSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1132)
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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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