A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, February 25th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Be it something for the sake
of our own personal lives
or kosen-rufu,
there is always that battle against oneself.
If we really are to going to live,
then let's achieve something historic!
As the Daishonin encourages us,
let's advance
"day by day and month after month!"*
*"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage."
- "On Persecutions Befalling the Sage", WND-I, page 997
Sunday, February 25th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
- WND, Vol. 1, page 345)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 25th, 2018
Monday, February 26th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As we set forth on our way to brilliant achievement, I wish to reiterate those guidelines to the youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth in whom I place my trust, as well as all our members throughout Japan and around the world who are linked together by profound karic bonds.
"Wisdom--diligently study the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, and polish your wisdom. This is the direct path to illuminating the future of humanity.
"Passion--always have a passion for sharing Buddhism with others. Strive for the happiness of yourselves and others. The Soka Gakkai is eternally committed to spreading Nichiren Buddhism.
"Victory--Be victorious, first and foremost, over your own limitations. Win again today. A steadfast practice of chanting and gongyo is the driving force for victory."
The Eternal Citadel of Soka, A Wonderful Story of the Victory of Mentor and Disciple, from the 1st December 2017 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released January 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFU MO JINSEI MO
TSUNENI JIBUN TONO TATAKAI.
ONAJI IKIRU NARABA
NANIKA DE REKISHI O TSUKURO!
"TSUKIZUKU HIBINI" MAE E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HIWA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
Sunday, February 25th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Be it something for the sake
of our own personal lives
or kosen-rufu,
there is always that battle against oneself.
If we really are to going to live,
then let's achieve something historic!
As the Daishonin encourages us,
let's advance
"day by day and month after month!"*
*"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage."
- "On Persecutions Befalling the Sage", WND-I, page 997
Sunday, February 25th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
- WND, Vol. 1, page 345)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 25th, 2018
Monday, February 26th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As we set forth on our way to brilliant achievement, I wish to reiterate those guidelines to the youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth in whom I place my trust, as well as all our members throughout Japan and around the world who are linked together by profound karic bonds.
"Wisdom--diligently study the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, and polish your wisdom. This is the direct path to illuminating the future of humanity.
"Passion--always have a passion for sharing Buddhism with others. Strive for the happiness of yourselves and others. The Soka Gakkai is eternally committed to spreading Nichiren Buddhism.
"Victory--Be victorious, first and foremost, over your own limitations. Win again today. A steadfast practice of chanting and gongyo is the driving force for victory."
The Eternal Citadel of Soka, A Wonderful Story of the Victory of Mentor and Disciple, from the 1st December 2017 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released January 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFU MO JINSEI MO
TSUNENI JIBUN TONO TATAKAI.
ONAJI IKIRU NARABA
NANIKA DE REKISHI O TSUKURO!
"TSUKIZUKU HIBINI" MAE E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HIWA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
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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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