A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun base on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism teaches,
"'Joy' means that oneself and others together experience joy."*
There is no happiness that concerns only oneself
similarly there is no misery that only others suffer from.
Let's spread bonds of trust and respect to every corner of society!
*OTT, page 146
*The Buddhist teachings contain a phrase that resonates with this concept: "Joy means delight shared by oneself and others." The vision that we must place at the heart of contemporary society is one in which, through the sharing of joy, we create a world more noted for the warm light of dignity than the cold gleam of wealth, a world of empathy marked by the resolute refusal to abandon those who suffer most deeply.
(Ref.: Building Sustainable Societies by Daisaku Ikeda - http://www.sgi.org/about-us/president-ikedas-proposals/building-sustainable-societies.html)
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.' These golden words will never prove false."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1001)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
October 1st, Seikyo Shinbun, 2017
Monday, October 2nd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin writes: 'If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals' (WND-1, 618). In accord with these golden words, let us always strive together with our Soka family, no matter what our position may be in the organisation, and encourage and support one another."
SGI Newsletter No. 9712, Forging Ahead in the New Era, (16) Striving for Victory with the Spirit of Oneness of Mentor and Disciple, from 12th Sep., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 26th Sep. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KI TOWA JITA TOMONI YOROKOBU KOTO"
JIBUN DAKE NO KOFUKU MO
TANIN DAKE NO FUKO MO NAI.
SHINRAI TO SONKEI NO KIZUNA O
SHAKAI NO SUMIZUMI NI HIROGEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANINO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMOBESHI SHOYO ONTEKI KAISHITSU SAIMETSU NO KINGEN MUNASHIKARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1192)
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism teaches,
"'Joy' means that oneself and others together experience joy."*
There is no happiness that concerns only oneself
similarly there is no misery that only others suffer from.
Let's spread bonds of trust and respect to every corner of society!
*OTT, page 146
*The Buddhist teachings contain a phrase that resonates with this concept: "Joy means delight shared by oneself and others." The vision that we must place at the heart of contemporary society is one in which, through the sharing of joy, we create a world more noted for the warm light of dignity than the cold gleam of wealth, a world of empathy marked by the resolute refusal to abandon those who suffer most deeply.
(Ref.: Building Sustainable Societies by Daisaku Ikeda - http://www.sgi.org/about-us/president-ikedas-proposals/building-sustainable-societies.html)
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.' These golden words will never prove false."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1001)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
October 1st, Seikyo Shinbun, 2017
Monday, October 2nd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin writes: 'If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals' (WND-1, 618). In accord with these golden words, let us always strive together with our Soka family, no matter what our position may be in the organisation, and encourage and support one another."
SGI Newsletter No. 9712, Forging Ahead in the New Era, (16) Striving for Victory with the Spirit of Oneness of Mentor and Disciple, from 12th Sep., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 26th Sep. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KI TOWA JITA TOMONI YOROKOBU KOTO"
JIBUN DAKE NO KOFUKU MO
TANIN DAKE NO FUKO MO NAI.
SHINRAI TO SONKEI NO KIZUNA O
SHAKAI NO SUMIZUMI NI HIROGEYO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANINO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMOBESHI SHOYO ONTEKI KAISHITSU SAIMETSU NO KINGEN MUNASHIKARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1192)
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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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