A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
From our districts
let's take a great leap forwards
Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
From our districts
let's take a great leap forwards
and make a breakthrough
in our efforts for kosen rufu!
District leaders (MD/WD),
always remember that
always remember that
it's your strong determination and resolve
that opens the door to a new era!
Please take the lead in inspiring
Please take the lead in inspiring
everyone with hope!
Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."
(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, The Three Rules of Preaching as Guidelines for Propagation after the Buddha's Passing, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."
(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils
- WND, Vol. 1, page 637)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 27th, 2017
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our compassion gives rise to the wisdom to help free others from suffering. It enables us to endure people's verbal abuse and criticism stemming from misconceptions or misunderstanding. Bodhisattva Never Disparaging serves as a predecessor and example in embodying these three guidelines for propagating the Law in an age after the Buddha's passing [—the Buddha, in this case, being Buddha Awesome Sound King]. He stood up in an age when the correct teaching had all but been lost and many arrogant people held sway.
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our compassion gives rise to the wisdom to help free others from suffering. It enables us to endure people's verbal abuse and criticism stemming from misconceptions or misunderstanding. Bodhisattva Never Disparaging serves as a predecessor and example in embodying these three guidelines for propagating the Law in an age after the Buddha's passing [—the Buddha, in this case, being Buddha Awesome Sound King]. He stood up in an age when the correct teaching had all but been lost and many arrogant people held sway.
"Mr. Toda often said that, for us ordinary people, courageous action can substitute for compassion [which can be difficult to summon]. We of the Soka Gakkai are making courageous and persevering efforts in dialogue, amid the realities of this troubled age, to awaken people to the Buddha nature they possess but are not yet aware of. We could truly be called present-day Bodhisattvas Never Disparaging, embodying the three rules of preaching."
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAGA CHIKU KARA
KOFU YAKUSHIN NO TOPPAKO O!
CHIKUBUCHO FUJINBUCHO NO TSUYOKI ICHINEN GA JIDAI O HIRAKU!
MINA NI KIBO OKURU MEISHIKI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHURIZOKU KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1091)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAGA CHIKU KARA
KOFU YAKUSHIN NO TOPPAKO O!
CHIKUBUCHO FUJINBUCHO NO TSUYOKI ICHINEN GA JIDAI O HIRAKU!
MINA NI KIBO OKURU MEISHIKI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHURIZOKU KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1091)
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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/
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