A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, November 10th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The place where you find yourself in right now
is the "stage" on which you can
do your utmost human revolution.
Let's become like "Suns"
inspiring trust and confidence wherever we go,
shining brilliantly in our communities,
at our workplaces and within our families!
Let's wholeheartedly embody the principle
that Buddhism manifests itself in society.
Friday, November 10th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should ultimately aspire to is the Buddha land."
(Aspiration for the Buddha Land
- WND, Vol. 1, page 214)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov 10th, 2017
Saturday, November 11th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The fifth troop is sleepiness. I'm sure some of you experience attacks of sleepiness when you sit down to chant daimoku or study the Gosho. Even Shakyamuni struggled against feeling drowsy in his quest to attain enlightenment.
"To prevent this, you should establish a regular daily routine and try to get enough sleep. It's also important to do what you can to ensure that you wake up well rested. If you lack sleep, of course you're going to feel tired. To wake yourself up when you're drowsy, you might try splashing your face with cold water.
"The sixth is fear. For example, you may find that, because of your Buddhist practice, you are looked on strangely or shunned by those around you. You may even be persecuted or have your life threatened, like Mr. Makiguchi. Being afraid of that happening may cause you to leave the Soka Gakkai or slacken in your Buddhist practice. This is a manifestation of the devilish function of fear, the essence of which is cowardice.
"The Daishonin writes: 'Nichiren's disciples cannot accomplish anything if they are cowardly' (WND-1, 481). Having courage is the key to deepening your faith and attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. It takes courage to join the Soka Gakkai and share Nichiren Buddhism with others. It also takes courage to challenge your karma. Faith is courage."
SGI Newsletter No. 9737, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 3, Fierce Struggle 33, translation released Nov. 8th, 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
IMA IRU BASHO KOSO
NINGENKAKUMEI NO BUTAI NARI.
CHIKI DE SHOKUBA DE KATEI DE
SHINRAI NO TAIYO TO KAGAYAKO!
BUPPO SOKU SHAKAI NAREBA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"INOCHI KAGIRI ARI OSHIMU BEKARAZU TSUINI NEGAUBEKIWA BUKKOKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 955)
Friday, November 10th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The place where you find yourself in right now
is the "stage" on which you can
do your utmost human revolution.
Let's become like "Suns"
inspiring trust and confidence wherever we go,
shining brilliantly in our communities,
at our workplaces and within our families!
Let's wholeheartedly embody the principle
that Buddhism manifests itself in society.
Friday, November 10th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should ultimately aspire to is the Buddha land."
(Aspiration for the Buddha Land
- WND, Vol. 1, page 214)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov 10th, 2017
Saturday, November 11th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The fifth troop is sleepiness. I'm sure some of you experience attacks of sleepiness when you sit down to chant daimoku or study the Gosho. Even Shakyamuni struggled against feeling drowsy in his quest to attain enlightenment.
"To prevent this, you should establish a regular daily routine and try to get enough sleep. It's also important to do what you can to ensure that you wake up well rested. If you lack sleep, of course you're going to feel tired. To wake yourself up when you're drowsy, you might try splashing your face with cold water.
"The sixth is fear. For example, you may find that, because of your Buddhist practice, you are looked on strangely or shunned by those around you. You may even be persecuted or have your life threatened, like Mr. Makiguchi. Being afraid of that happening may cause you to leave the Soka Gakkai or slacken in your Buddhist practice. This is a manifestation of the devilish function of fear, the essence of which is cowardice.
"The Daishonin writes: 'Nichiren's disciples cannot accomplish anything if they are cowardly' (WND-1, 481). Having courage is the key to deepening your faith and attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. It takes courage to join the Soka Gakkai and share Nichiren Buddhism with others. It also takes courage to challenge your karma. Faith is courage."
SGI Newsletter No. 9737, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 3, Fierce Struggle 33, translation released Nov. 8th, 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
IMA IRU BASHO KOSO
NINGENKAKUMEI NO BUTAI NARI.
CHIKI DE SHOKUBA DE KATEI DE
SHINRAI NO TAIYO TO KAGAYAKO!
BUPPO SOKU SHAKAI NAREBA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"INOCHI KAGIRI ARI OSHIMU BEKARAZU TSUINI NEGAUBEKIWA BUKKOKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 955)
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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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