A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those who live and work around us,
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those who live and work around us,
and who have helped and supported us
in various different ways in our daily lives,
let's, on a regular basis,
be sure to express our appreciation!
Such sincerity expressed in our attitude and behaviour
makes the bonds of trust between us even stronger.
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens."
(Happiness in This World
makes the bonds of trust between us even stronger.
Sunday, December 17th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens."
(Happiness in This World
- WND, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 17th, 2017
Monday, December 18th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhist practice is a constant battle against obstacles and devilish forces. We must continue practising Buddhism amid a world rife with negative influences.
Monday, December 18th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhist practice is a constant battle against obstacles and devilish forces. We must continue practising Buddhism amid a world rife with negative influences.
"Today, we are pursuing our Buddhist practice as ordinary people in the midst of our daily lives, making our humanity shine brightly, unperturbed by the negative influences all around us. In doing so, we are like the lotus flower described in the Lotus Sutra, which blooms unsullied by the muddy water in which it grows (cf. LSOC15, 263). There is no other way than this to attain Buddhahood. That's why being part of a gathering of 'good friends' is invaluable in carrying out our Buddhist practice successfully."
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 --
ICHINENKAN OSEWA NI NATTA
KINRIN YA SHOKUBA NO KATAGATA NI
HIGORO NO KANSHA O TSUTAEYO!
SEIJITSU NO FURUMAI GA
SHINRAI NO KIZUNA O TSUYOKU SURU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1143)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ICHINENKAN OSEWA NI NATTA
KINRIN YA SHOKUBA NO KATAGATA NI
HIGORO NO KANSHA O TSUTAEYO!
SEIJITSU NO FURUMAI GA
SHINRAI NO KIZUNA O TSUYOKU SURU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1143)
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If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
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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!
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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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