A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Carry through with your faith
in the Lotus Sutra."*
It is our unremitting and unceasing efforts,
till the end,
that are the key to living victorious lives!
Let's be the ones who never give up
and face any challenge no matter what!
*"Earthly Desires Are Enlightenment", WND-l page 319
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Your kind intentions are deeper than the ocean, your acts of merit more substantial than the earth."
("Reply to Tayū no Sakan", WND-II page 975)
Selection Source: Suntetsu
Seikyo Shinbun: October 31st, 2017
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In another writing ["The True Aspect of All Phenomena"], the Daishonin declares: 'Nichiren alone took the lead in carrying out the task of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth' (WND-1, 385). The courage to 'take the lead' is the spirit of Nichiren Buddhism. We must be prepared to first stand up ourselves if we wish to truly become the Daishonin's successors.
"For that reason, we must stand up with firm resolve and take decisive action. Pioneers face many hardships, but those hardships provide all the more opportunity for undergoing great human revolution. When a single dedicated practitioner of the Lotus Sutra takes action for kosen-rufu, it will awaken others around them, inspiring first one and then another and another to follow suit. One person's earnest efforts will definitely create a new page of history."
SGI Newsletter No. 9729, Forging Ahead in the New Era, (18) "Form Your Ranks and Follow Me", from 9th Oct., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 24th Oct. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HOKEKYO NO SHINJIN O ·
TOOSHI TAMAE" GOSEIKUN.
"GANBARI NUKU" KOTO GA
JINSEI SHORI NO KONPON DA!
DANJITE MAKENAI HITO TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKOROZASHI TAIKAI YORI FUKAKU ZENKON WA DAICHI YORIMO ATSUSHI"
("TAYŪ NO SAKAN DONO GOSHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1105)
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Carry through with your faith
in the Lotus Sutra."*
It is our unremitting and unceasing efforts,
till the end,
that are the key to living victorious lives!
Let's be the ones who never give up
and face any challenge no matter what!
*"Earthly Desires Are Enlightenment", WND-l page 319
Tuesday, October 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Your kind intentions are deeper than the ocean, your acts of merit more substantial than the earth."
("Reply to Tayū no Sakan", WND-II page 975)
Selection Source: Suntetsu
Seikyo Shinbun: October 31st, 2017
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In another writing ["The True Aspect of All Phenomena"], the Daishonin declares: 'Nichiren alone took the lead in carrying out the task of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth' (WND-1, 385). The courage to 'take the lead' is the spirit of Nichiren Buddhism. We must be prepared to first stand up ourselves if we wish to truly become the Daishonin's successors.
"For that reason, we must stand up with firm resolve and take decisive action. Pioneers face many hardships, but those hardships provide all the more opportunity for undergoing great human revolution. When a single dedicated practitioner of the Lotus Sutra takes action for kosen-rufu, it will awaken others around them, inspiring first one and then another and another to follow suit. One person's earnest efforts will definitely create a new page of history."
SGI Newsletter No. 9729, Forging Ahead in the New Era, (18) "Form Your Ranks and Follow Me", from 9th Oct., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 24th Oct. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HOKEKYO NO SHINJIN O ·
TOOSHI TAMAE" GOSEIKUN.
"GANBARI NUKU" KOTO GA
JINSEI SHORI NO KONPON DA!
DANJITE MAKENAI HITO TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKOROZASHI TAIKAI YORI FUKAKU ZENKON WA DAICHI YORIMO ATSUSHI"
("TAYŪ NO SAKAN DONO GOSHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1105)
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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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