A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin urges us,
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."*
Those who continue to chant daimoku,
no matter what,
never experience deadlock.
Let's take on an anything and everything
through using our faith!
*"The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 1001
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myō means to revive, that is, to return to life."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 149)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, October 5th, 2017
Friday, October 6th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To attain Buddhahood, we need what are called 'good friends,' people who lead us to the path of Buddhahood and encourage us in our practice. Such mutual support and encouragement is what the Daishonin is referring to when he says: 'You should always talk together' (WND-1, 449).
"The organisation of the Soka Gakkai puts this approach into practice. It is important that we work together in the organisation and follow the Daishonin's admonition to 'never cease to pray for your next life' (WND-1, 449); in other words, that we strive ceaselessly in our practice, pray for our happiness throughout the three existences, and dedicate our lives to realising the vow for kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 9717, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 3, Fierce Struggle 29, translation released 3rd Oct. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO" DA.
DAIMOKU O TONAENUKU HITO WA
ZETTAINI YUKIZUMARANAI.
SUBETENI SHINJIN DE IDOMO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSUWA YOMIGAERU GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 947)
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin urges us,
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."*
Those who continue to chant daimoku,
no matter what,
never experience deadlock.
Let's take on an anything and everything
through using our faith!
*"The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 1001
Thursday, October 5th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myō means to revive, that is, to return to life."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 149)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, October 5th, 2017
Friday, October 6th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To attain Buddhahood, we need what are called 'good friends,' people who lead us to the path of Buddhahood and encourage us in our practice. Such mutual support and encouragement is what the Daishonin is referring to when he says: 'You should always talk together' (WND-1, 449).
"The organisation of the Soka Gakkai puts this approach into practice. It is important that we work together in the organisation and follow the Daishonin's admonition to 'never cease to pray for your next life' (WND-1, 449); in other words, that we strive ceaselessly in our practice, pray for our happiness throughout the three existences, and dedicate our lives to realising the vow for kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 9717, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 3, Fierce Struggle 29, translation released 3rd Oct. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO" DA.
DAIMOKU O TONAENUKU HITO WA
ZETTAINI YUKIZUMARANAI.
SUBETENI SHINJIN DE IDOMO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSUWA YOMIGAERU GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 947)
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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
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