A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Having good friends is all the Buddhist way."*
The SGI is a gathering of good influences.
Having fellow members who we can respect
and who help us to improve
is the very driving force for our own
growth and self development.
*"Ananda, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's closest disciples, once asked him: 'It seems to me that by having good friends and advancing together with them, one has already halfway attained the Buddha way. Is this way of thinking correct?'
"Shakyamuni replied, 'Ananda, this way of thinking is not correct. Having good friends and advancing together with them is not half the Buddhist way but all the Buddhist way.'"
(Good Friends - http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhism-in-daily-life/good-friends.html)
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It goes without saying, therefore, that persons who study the teachings of Buddhism must also [observe the ideal of filial piety and] understand and repay their obligations. The disciples of the Buddha must without fail understand the four debts of gratitude and know how to repay them."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 228)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 14th, 2018
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"During the war, Mr. Makiguchi would tell those who had enlisted in the army or were going off to fight on the front: 'Make sure you come back alive.'
"At that time, an ideology of selfless devotion to the country prevailed, but I heard that Mr. Makiguchi consistently said: 'people can't devote themselves to the country if what is expected of them goes against reason, nor should they. Calling on people to sacrifice themselves is wrong. Both a nation and its citizens should flourish and prosper together.'
"This was Mr. Makiguchi's conviction based on Nichiren Buddhism. The Daishonin's Buddhism also teaches the spirit of 'selfless dedication to propagating the law' and 'not begrudging one's life.' This is not a glorification of death, however. In terms of our practice, it means steadfastly upholding the Gohonzon, earnestly chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and joyously working for kosen-rufu throughout our lives."
New Human Revolution — Volume 27, Fierce Struggle 44, 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 --
"YOKI TOMO O MOTSU KOTO GA
BUTSUDO SHUGYO NO SUBETE"
GAKKAI WA ZENCHISHIKI NO TSUDOI.
TAKAMEAU DOSHI NO SONZAI KOSO
SEICHO TO KOJO NO GENDORYOKU DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUPPO O GAKUSEN HITO CHION HO-ON NAKARU BESHIYA BUTSU DESHI WA KANARAZU SHION O SHITTE CHION HO-ON O ITASU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 192)
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Having good friends is all the Buddhist way."*
The SGI is a gathering of good influences.
Having fellow members who we can respect
and who help us to improve
is the very driving force for our own
growth and self development.
*"Ananda, one of Shakyamuni Buddha's closest disciples, once asked him: 'It seems to me that by having good friends and advancing together with them, one has already halfway attained the Buddha way. Is this way of thinking correct?'
"Shakyamuni replied, 'Ananda, this way of thinking is not correct. Having good friends and advancing together with them is not half the Buddhist way but all the Buddhist way.'"
(Good Friends - http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhism-in-daily-life/good-friends.html)
Wednesday, February 14th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It goes without saying, therefore, that persons who study the teachings of Buddhism must also [observe the ideal of filial piety and] understand and repay their obligations. The disciples of the Buddha must without fail understand the four debts of gratitude and know how to repay them."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 228)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 14th, 2018
Thursday, February 15th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"During the war, Mr. Makiguchi would tell those who had enlisted in the army or were going off to fight on the front: 'Make sure you come back alive.'
"At that time, an ideology of selfless devotion to the country prevailed, but I heard that Mr. Makiguchi consistently said: 'people can't devote themselves to the country if what is expected of them goes against reason, nor should they. Calling on people to sacrifice themselves is wrong. Both a nation and its citizens should flourish and prosper together.'
"This was Mr. Makiguchi's conviction based on Nichiren Buddhism. The Daishonin's Buddhism also teaches the spirit of 'selfless dedication to propagating the law' and 'not begrudging one's life.' This is not a glorification of death, however. In terms of our practice, it means steadfastly upholding the Gohonzon, earnestly chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and joyously working for kosen-rufu throughout our lives."
New Human Revolution — Volume 27, Fierce Struggle 44, 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 --
"YOKI TOMO O MOTSU KOTO GA
BUTSUDO SHUGYO NO SUBETE"
GAKKAI WA ZENCHISHIKI NO TSUDOI.
TAKAMEAU DOSHI NO SONZAI KOSO
SEICHO TO KOJO NO GENDORYOKU DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUPPO O GAKUSEN HITO CHION HO-ON NAKARU BESHIYA BUTSU DESHI WA KANARAZU SHION O SHITTE CHION HO-ON O ITASU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 192)
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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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