A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, February 11th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For those members who are not able
Sunday, February 11th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For those members who are not able
to attend meetings for various reasons,
please try to offer them
please try to offer them
warm words of encouragement.
"We respect and cherish each
"We respect and cherish each
and every one of our fellow members."
This is the very spirit of Soka.
Let's shed a light of hope
This is the very spirit of Soka.
Let's shed a light of hope
in every corner!
Sunday, February 11th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."
(The Opening of the Eyes
Sunday, February 11th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, February 11th, 2018
Monday, February 12th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"leaders need to have both the ability to consider things carefully and the ability to make quick decisions.
Monday, February 12th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"leaders need to have both the ability to consider things carefully and the ability to make quick decisions.
"…Shimazu Nariakira (1809-58), lord of the Satsuma domain (part of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu), who played a pivotal role in ushering Japan into the modern age, said: "those who lack decisiveness can achieve nothing.".1
.1 Translated from Japanese. Shimazu Nariakira, Shimazu Nariakira Genkoroku (Record of the Words and deeds of Simazu Nariakira), edited by Shigeo Iwanami (Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, 2008) p. 197.
New Human Revolution — Volume 27, Fierce Struggle 42, translation released December 2017
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KAIGO NI SANKA DEKINAI HITO E
ATATAKANA KOE KAKE O!
"TESSHITE HITORI O TAISETSU NI"
KORE GA SOKA NO KOKORO DA.
KIBO NO HIKARI O SUMIZUMI MADE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KAIGO NI SANKA DEKINAI HITO E
ATATAKANA KOE KAKE O!
"TESSHITE HITORI O TAISETSU NI"
KORE GA SOKA NO KOKORO DA.
KIBO NO HIKARI O SUMIZUMI MADE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
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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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