A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"'Joy' means that oneself and others
together experience joy."*
Praising each other's
dedicated efforts (throughout the year),
let's give a heartfelt round of applause
to one another!
Then boundless joy and happiness
will unfold.
*The Benefits of Responding with Joy chapter - OTT, page 146
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward."
(Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward
- WND, Vol. 1, page 907)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 16th, 2017
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin always encouraged his followers to be on good terms and to support one another.
"Reading the postscript to 'The Votary of the Lotus Sutra Will Meet Persecution' (WND-1, 449), it seems that the Daishonin's followers must have gathered regularly to read his letters, study his teachings, and discuss the meaning of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime and how to advance kosen-rufu. These gatherings were no doubt similar to our Soka Gakkai discussion and planning meetings today.
"Buddhist practice is not something that we can carry out on our own. For, as the Daishonin says, 'the winds of fame and profit blow violently, and the lamp of Buddhist practice is easily extinguished' (WND-1, 1027). It is vital that we encourage and support one another as we make our way forwards. We need to be positive influences, or 'good friends,' to each other."
SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.3 Showing One Another the Same Respect as We Would a Buddha, translation released 6th April, 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KI TOWA JITA TOMONI
YOROKOBU KOTO NARI" GOSEIKUN.
TAGAI NO KENTO O TATAE AI
KOKORO KARA NO HAKUSHU O OKURO!
SOKO NI KANKI TO KOFUKU GA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1178)
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"'Joy' means that oneself and others
together experience joy."*
Praising each other's
dedicated efforts (throughout the year),
let's give a heartfelt round of applause
to one another!
Then boundless joy and happiness
will unfold.
*The Benefits of Responding with Joy chapter - OTT, page 146
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward."
(Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward
- WND, Vol. 1, page 907)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 16th, 2017
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin always encouraged his followers to be on good terms and to support one another.
"Reading the postscript to 'The Votary of the Lotus Sutra Will Meet Persecution' (WND-1, 449), it seems that the Daishonin's followers must have gathered regularly to read his letters, study his teachings, and discuss the meaning of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime and how to advance kosen-rufu. These gatherings were no doubt similar to our Soka Gakkai discussion and planning meetings today.
"Buddhist practice is not something that we can carry out on our own. For, as the Daishonin says, 'the winds of fame and profit blow violently, and the lamp of Buddhist practice is easily extinguished' (WND-1, 1027). It is vital that we encourage and support one another as we make our way forwards. We need to be positive influences, or 'good friends,' to each other."
SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.3 Showing One Another the Same Respect as We Would a Buddha, translation released 6th April, 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KI TOWA JITA TOMONI
YOROKOBU KOTO NARI" GOSEIKUN.
TAGAI NO KENTO O TATAE AI
KOKORO KARA NO HAKUSHU O OKURO!
SOKO NI KANKI TO KOFUKU GA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1178)
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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
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
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