A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, October 13th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin reminds us,
"It is better to live a single day
with honour."(*)
There is no need to concern ourselves
with showing off or dressing up.
By dedicating our lives to kosen-rufu
let's leave behind a history
which we can feel proud of.
(*)"The Three Kinds of Treasure," WND I, p. 851
"But it is better to live a single day with honour than to live to 120 and die in disgrace."
Friday, October 13th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Tell them to be prepared for the worst, and not to expect good times, but take the bad times for granted."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 998)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, October 12th, 2017
Saturday, October 14th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"True kindness remains strong in the face of injustice. Nichiren Buddhism teaches that anger can serve either good or evil. Anger for the sake of good is necessary. But just reacting angrily out of emotion is 'the nature of beasts' (WND-1, 302). The greater the person, the greater their compassion. Great compassion is what makes them strong and kind."
SGI Newsletter No. 9721, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 26: The Three Founding Presidents and the Path of Mentor and Disciple, Part 1: Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, 26.1 The Strength and Kindness of President Makiguchi, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released Oct. 12th, 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ICHINICHI NARI TOMO NA O
AGEN KOTO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
MIE YA KAKKO WA IRANAI.
KOSEN-RUFU NI IKINUKU
HOMARE NO JIBUN SHI O NOKOSO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA ICHIENNI OMOIKIRE YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
Friday, October 13th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin reminds us,
"It is better to live a single day
with honour."(*)
There is no need to concern ourselves
with showing off or dressing up.
By dedicating our lives to kosen-rufu
let's leave behind a history
which we can feel proud of.
(*)"The Three Kinds of Treasure," WND I, p. 851
"But it is better to live a single day with honour than to live to 120 and die in disgrace."
Friday, October 13th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Tell them to be prepared for the worst, and not to expect good times, but take the bad times for granted."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 998)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, October 12th, 2017
Saturday, October 14th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"True kindness remains strong in the face of injustice. Nichiren Buddhism teaches that anger can serve either good or evil. Anger for the sake of good is necessary. But just reacting angrily out of emotion is 'the nature of beasts' (WND-1, 302). The greater the person, the greater their compassion. Great compassion is what makes them strong and kind."
SGI Newsletter No. 9721, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 26: The Three Founding Presidents and the Path of Mentor and Disciple, Part 1: Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, 26.1 The Strength and Kindness of President Makiguchi, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released Oct. 12th, 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ICHINICHI NARI TOMO NA O
AGEN KOTO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
MIE YA KAKKO WA IRANAI.
KOSEN-RUFU NI IKINUKU
HOMARE NO JIBUN SHI O NOKOSO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TADA ICHIENNI OMOIKIRE YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
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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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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
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
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