A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."*
Joyfully arousing our spirits,
let's strike back against the gales of adversity
beating down upon us!
Together, let's build a life that we can be proud of!
*"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."
Gosho: "The Three Obstacles and Four Devils", WND-I, page 637
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes.."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 28th, 2017
Friday, September 29th, 2017
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'One should by all means persist in preaching the Lotus Sutra and causing [people of the Latter Day of the Law] to hear it. Those who put their faith in it will surely attain Buddhahood, while those who slander it will establish a "poison-drum relationship"[1] with it and will likewise attain Buddhahood.' (WND-1, 882; "How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra")
"Compassionate actions infused with prayer and conviction are certain to help others form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism. Though the individual may reject what you are saying at the time, you have enabled them to form a tie with Buddhism deep in their life. Through the benefit of their reverse relationship,[1] the arrogant four kinds of believers—monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen—who attacked Bodhisattva Never Disparaging were eventually able to encounter him again and open the way to happiness in their own lives. This is the teaching of the Lotus Sutra.
"For that reason, if we confidently help others form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism, regardless of their capacity to understand the teaching, we will enable them to awaken to their Buddha nature one day. When we chant in earnest for others' happiness, we affirm both our own Buddha nature and theirs. Not letting ourselves be swayed by others' immediate reaction, whether negative or positive, we need to continue sharing Buddhism with wisdom and patience, just as Bodhisattva Never Disparaging did."
SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, The Power of Dialogue to Help Others Form Wonderful Ties to Buddhism, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017
[1] Poison-drum relationship: A reverse relationship, or a relationship formed through rejection. A bond formed with the Lotus Sutra by opposing or slandering it. One who opposes the Lotus Sutra when it is preached will still form a relationship with it by virtue of opposition, and will thereby attain Buddhahood eventually.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KENJA WA YOROKOBI
GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU" GOSEIKUN.
YOROKOBI ISAMITATSU KOKORO DE
REPPU O HANEKAESO!
HOMARE NO JINSEI O TOMONI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."*
Joyfully arousing our spirits,
let's strike back against the gales of adversity
beating down upon us!
Together, let's build a life that we can be proud of!
*"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."
Gosho: "The Three Obstacles and Four Devils", WND-I, page 637
Thursday, September 28th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes.."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 28th, 2017
Friday, September 29th, 2017
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'One should by all means persist in preaching the Lotus Sutra and causing [people of the Latter Day of the Law] to hear it. Those who put their faith in it will surely attain Buddhahood, while those who slander it will establish a "poison-drum relationship"[1] with it and will likewise attain Buddhahood.' (WND-1, 882; "How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra")
"Compassionate actions infused with prayer and conviction are certain to help others form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism. Though the individual may reject what you are saying at the time, you have enabled them to form a tie with Buddhism deep in their life. Through the benefit of their reverse relationship,[1] the arrogant four kinds of believers—monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen—who attacked Bodhisattva Never Disparaging were eventually able to encounter him again and open the way to happiness in their own lives. This is the teaching of the Lotus Sutra.
"For that reason, if we confidently help others form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism, regardless of their capacity to understand the teaching, we will enable them to awaken to their Buddha nature one day. When we chant in earnest for others' happiness, we affirm both our own Buddha nature and theirs. Not letting ourselves be swayed by others' immediate reaction, whether negative or positive, we need to continue sharing Buddhism with wisdom and patience, just as Bodhisattva Never Disparaging did."
SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, The Power of Dialogue to Help Others Form Wonderful Ties to Buddhism, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017
[1] Poison-drum relationship: A reverse relationship, or a relationship formed through rejection. A bond formed with the Lotus Sutra by opposing or slandering it. One who opposes the Lotus Sutra when it is preached will still form a relationship with it by virtue of opposition, and will thereby attain Buddhahood eventually.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KENJA WA YOROKOBI
GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU" GOSEIKUN.
YOROKOBI ISAMITATSU KOKORO DE
REPPU O HANEKAESO!
HOMARE NO JINSEI O TOMONI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
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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...
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