A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now is the season
when it gets bitterly cold.
Let's take the utmost of precautions
and whatever preventive measures
are required against possible hazards!
Let's do our best to avoid slipping or falling
when walking along frozen roads
or up and down steps.
Let's prevent accidents
before they even occur!
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith."
("A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering", WND-l page 33)
Selection Source: Ikeda Sensei's Message
to the 29th Headquarters Leaders Meeting
and Chubu General Meeting
Seikyo Shinbun: December 12th, 2017
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda asserted: 'You have to be resolved that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is your own life!'[1] and 'Propagating the Mystic Law in the Latter Day means firmly believing that your life is nothing other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!'[2]
"This is the conclusion of Nichiren Buddhism. I am convinced that Mr. Toda's words embody the unshakable conviction that is the very essence of the 'sharp sword' of faith capable of dispelling all darkness or ignorance.
"By practising Nichiren Buddhism, we as Soka Gakkai members can attain a state of life where we deeply perceive that we ourselves are entities of the Mystic Law, and that each one of us possesses unlimited potential."
SGI Newsletter No. 9587, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [17] Faith, Practice, and Study: The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism—Part 1 [of 3], The Faith of the Soka Gakkai: Unlocking Immeasurable Good Fortune and Benefit, from the September 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 13th April 2017
[1] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1982), vol. 2, p. 467.
[2] Cf. Ibid., pp. 466–67.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SAMUSA KIBISHII KISETSU
BOKAN TAISAKU O BANZENNI!
TOKETSU SHITA MICHI YA DANSA DENO
TENTO NIMO CHUI O OKOTARAZU
JIKO O MIZEN NI FUSEGO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAINAN KITARI NABA GOJO NO SHINJIN IYOIYO YOROKOBI O NASUBESHI"
("SHIIJI SHIRO DONO GOSHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1448)
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now is the season
when it gets bitterly cold.
Let's take the utmost of precautions
and whatever preventive measures
are required against possible hazards!
Let's do our best to avoid slipping or falling
when walking along frozen roads
or up and down steps.
Let's prevent accidents
before they even occur!
Tuesday, December 12th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith."
("A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering", WND-l page 33)
Selection Source: Ikeda Sensei's Message
to the 29th Headquarters Leaders Meeting
and Chubu General Meeting
Seikyo Shinbun: December 12th, 2017
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda asserted: 'You have to be resolved that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is your own life!'[1] and 'Propagating the Mystic Law in the Latter Day means firmly believing that your life is nothing other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo!'[2]
"This is the conclusion of Nichiren Buddhism. I am convinced that Mr. Toda's words embody the unshakable conviction that is the very essence of the 'sharp sword' of faith capable of dispelling all darkness or ignorance.
"By practising Nichiren Buddhism, we as Soka Gakkai members can attain a state of life where we deeply perceive that we ourselves are entities of the Mystic Law, and that each one of us possesses unlimited potential."
SGI Newsletter No. 9587, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [17] Faith, Practice, and Study: The Basics of Nichiren Buddhism—Part 1 [of 3], The Faith of the Soka Gakkai: Unlocking Immeasurable Good Fortune and Benefit, from the September 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 13th April 2017
[1] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1982), vol. 2, p. 467.
[2] Cf. Ibid., pp. 466–67.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SAMUSA KIBISHII KISETSU
BOKAN TAISAKU O BANZENNI!
TOKETSU SHITA MICHI YA DANSA DENO
TENTO NIMO CHUI O OKOTARAZU
JIKO O MIZEN NI FUSEGO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAINAN KITARI NABA GOJO NO SHINJIN IYOIYO YOROKOBI O NASUBESHI"
("SHIIJI SHIRO DONO GOSHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1448)
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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/
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