A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, November 19th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Behind the success and victory of one person,
there are often innumerable,
unseen fellow members
who are chanting for that person.
Let's spread this beautiful bond of humanity
into our local community and society,
for eternity!
Sunday, November 19th, 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, Nov. 19th, 2017
Monday, November 20th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Just chanting to the Gohonzon for one's own benefit merely makes one a passive believer—someone who begs for blessings without putting the teachings into practice. The members of the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood and traditional lay groups had forgotten the spirit of sharing Nichiren Buddhism with others. They had completely lost sight of kosen-rufu.
"…Mr Makiguchi declared: 'I believe that, by working for the happiness of our families and the welfare of society, we can contribute in part to the realisation of kosen-rufu.'[1]
"This was his first public mention of kosen-rufu. It was a declaration that he would dedicate his life to that cause until it was achieved.
"…In concluding his lecture at the organisation's Fourth General Meeting general meeting in May 1942, Mr Makiguchi said: 'I believe that since each of us shares this important mission, we must vow to work diligently to fulfil it, not for ourselves or for realising self-interested aims, but with the constant awareness that we are people of great good who have been chosen to undertake this task.'"[2]
SGI Newsletter No. 9739, 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 (Continued), 26.5 President Makiguchi's Lifelong Struggle, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 10th Nov. 2017
[1] Translated from Japanese. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1987), vol. 10, p. 148..
[2] Ibid.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITORI NO SHORI NO HAIKEI NIWA
MUSU NO DOSHI NO INORI GA ARI
HITO SHIRENU SASAE GA ARU.
KONO URUWASHIKI NINGEN NO KIZUNA O
CHIIKI NI SHAKAI NI BANDAI NI!
--- 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 TOKIWA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
Sunday, November 19th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Behind the success and victory of one person,
there are often innumerable,
unseen fellow members
who are chanting for that person.
Let's spread this beautiful bond of humanity
into our local community and society,
for eternity!
Sunday, November 19th, 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, Nov. 19th, 2017
Monday, November 20th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Just chanting to the Gohonzon for one's own benefit merely makes one a passive believer—someone who begs for blessings without putting the teachings into practice. The members of the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood and traditional lay groups had forgotten the spirit of sharing Nichiren Buddhism with others. They had completely lost sight of kosen-rufu.
"…Mr Makiguchi declared: 'I believe that, by working for the happiness of our families and the welfare of society, we can contribute in part to the realisation of kosen-rufu.'[1]
"This was his first public mention of kosen-rufu. It was a declaration that he would dedicate his life to that cause until it was achieved.
"…In concluding his lecture at the organisation's Fourth General Meeting general meeting in May 1942, Mr Makiguchi said: 'I believe that since each of us shares this important mission, we must vow to work diligently to fulfil it, not for ourselves or for realising self-interested aims, but with the constant awareness that we are people of great good who have been chosen to undertake this task.'"[2]
SGI Newsletter No. 9739, 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 (Continued), 26.5 President Makiguchi's Lifelong Struggle, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 10th Nov. 2017
[1] Translated from Japanese. Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Writings of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1987), vol. 10, p. 148..
[2] Ibid.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITORI NO SHORI NO HAIKEI NIWA
MUSU NO DOSHI NO INORI GA ARI
HITO SHIRENU SASAE GA ARU.
KONO URUWASHIKI NINGEN NO KIZUNA O
CHIIKI NI SHAKAI NI BANDAI NI!
--- 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 TOKIWA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
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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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