A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages,
"Ordinary people keep in mind the words
'earnest resolve'
and thereby become Buddhas."*
By chanting daimoku with earnest resolve
and taking decisive action,
let's play out a great drama of our human revolution
with good cheer and in high spirits,
writing a new chronicle of our life!
*"As for the matter of becoming a Buddha, ordinary people keep in mind the words "earnest resolve" and thereby become Buddhas."
- "The Gift of Rice", WND-I, page 1125
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 997)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, November 22nd, 2017
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In light of the Daishonin's writings and the Lotus Sutra, it is a matter of course that we will encounter obstacles and devilish functions. It's foolish to complain about minor things that happen or to let them disturb your faith."
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), 26.7 The Immortal Struggles of Presidents Makiguchi and Toda, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 10th Nov. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKOROZASHI TO MOSU MOJI O
KOKOROETE HOTOKE NI NARI SORO"
GOJONA INORI TO KODO DE
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO DAIJOJISHI O
HOGARAKANI TSUZURIYUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE SUKOSHIMO TAYUMU KOKORO ARABA MA TAYORI O UBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages,
"Ordinary people keep in mind the words
'earnest resolve'
and thereby become Buddhas."*
By chanting daimoku with earnest resolve
and taking decisive action,
let's play out a great drama of our human revolution
with good cheer and in high spirits,
writing a new chronicle of our life!
*"As for the matter of becoming a Buddha, ordinary people keep in mind the words "earnest resolve" and thereby become Buddhas."
- "The Gift of Rice", WND-I, page 1125
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 997)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, November 22nd, 2017
Thursday, November 23rd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In light of the Daishonin's writings and the Lotus Sutra, it is a matter of course that we will encounter obstacles and devilish functions. It's foolish to complain about minor things that happen or to let them disturb your faith."
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), 26.7 The Immortal Struggles of Presidents Makiguchi and Toda, from the April 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 10th Nov. 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKOROZASHI TO MOSU MOJI O
KOKOROETE HOTOKE NI NARI SORO"
GOJONA INORI TO KODO DE
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO DAIJOJISHI O
HOGARAKANI TSUZURIYUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE SUKOSHIMO TAYUMU KOKORO ARABA MA TAYORI O UBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
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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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