A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our friends
who are exerting themselves
in preparing for upcoming exams,
there is absolutely no doubt that
every endeavour you are involved in now
is laying the foundation for your victorious life.
Let's strive to win each and every day
so as to welcome a spring
full of joy and glory!
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You should meet with those who can instruct you in Buddhism from time to time and let them explain this doctrine to you. It is a doctrine known to few people in the country of Japan."
("Reply to the Wife of Gyōbu Saemon-no-jō", WND-ll page 898)
Selection Source: Together with Gosho
Seikyo Shimbun: December 19th, 2017
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In any gathering of people, there will always be those we like and get along well with, and those whom we don't particularly like and aren't so friendly with. In a sense, it is only natural that we should have such emotions as human beings, so we really need not worry about them. At the same time, however, it is foolish to be swayed by personal likes and dislikes, and allow ourselves to slacken in our Buddhist practice as a result. Doing so only provides an opening for devilish functions to gain entry, causing us to fall prey to those negative forces.
"That is why the Daishonin strictly warned his followers against speaking ill of one another. He writes: 'However disagreeable it may be to you, you should associate with them amicably' (WND-1, 849-50); 'Even if they have their faults, if they are only minor ones, just pretend you do not notice them' (WND-2, 731); and 'You must be on good terms with those who believe in this teaching, neither seeing, hearing, nor pointing out anything about them that may displease you' (WND-1, 907)."
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 --
FUNTO SURU JUKENSEI YO
IMA NO ROKU GA KANARAZU
JINSEI SHORI NO ISHIZUE TO NARU
ICHINICHI ICHINICHI O KACHI NUKI
KANKI TO EIKO NO HARU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO HOMON O CHISHIKI NI ATAWASE TAMAITE TABITABI KIKASE TAMO BESHI, NIHONKOKU NI SHIRU HITO SUKUNAKI HOMON NITE SOROZO."
("GYŌBU SAEMON NO JŌ NYŌBŌ GOHENJI", Bosho Zenshu Page 1401)
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our friends
who are exerting themselves
in preparing for upcoming exams,
there is absolutely no doubt that
every endeavour you are involved in now
is laying the foundation for your victorious life.
Let's strive to win each and every day
so as to welcome a spring
full of joy and glory!
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You should meet with those who can instruct you in Buddhism from time to time and let them explain this doctrine to you. It is a doctrine known to few people in the country of Japan."
("Reply to the Wife of Gyōbu Saemon-no-jō", WND-ll page 898)
Selection Source: Together with Gosho
Seikyo Shimbun: December 19th, 2017
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In any gathering of people, there will always be those we like and get along well with, and those whom we don't particularly like and aren't so friendly with. In a sense, it is only natural that we should have such emotions as human beings, so we really need not worry about them. At the same time, however, it is foolish to be swayed by personal likes and dislikes, and allow ourselves to slacken in our Buddhist practice as a result. Doing so only provides an opening for devilish functions to gain entry, causing us to fall prey to those negative forces.
"That is why the Daishonin strictly warned his followers against speaking ill of one another. He writes: 'However disagreeable it may be to you, you should associate with them amicably' (WND-1, 849-50); 'Even if they have their faults, if they are only minor ones, just pretend you do not notice them' (WND-2, 731); and 'You must be on good terms with those who believe in this teaching, neither seeing, hearing, nor pointing out anything about them that may displease you' (WND-1, 907)."
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 --
FUNTO SURU JUKENSEI YO
IMA NO ROKU GA KANARAZU
JINSEI SHORI NO ISHIZUE TO NARU
ICHINICHI ICHINICHI O KACHI NUKI
KANKI TO EIKO NO HARU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO HOMON O CHISHIKI NI ATAWASE TAMAITE TABITABI KIKASE TAMO BESHI, NIHONKOKU NI SHIRU HITO SUKUNAKI HOMON NITE SOROZO."
("GYŌBU SAEMON NO JŌ NYŌBŌ GOHENJI", Bosho Zenshu Page 1401)
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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!
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...
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