A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, March 25th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's our serious single-minded chanting
in the morning
that enables us to bring forth
the strong life force for the day.
Let's become champions of humanity
with warm enriched hearts
that can find hope and joy
even in our normal daily situations!
Sunday, March 25th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain
- WND, Vol. 1, page 909)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu,"
Seikyo Shinbun, March 25th, 2018
Monday, March 26th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is the key for opening the 'palace of oneself?' It is, the Daishonin states, 'becoming aware of the vehicle within oneself' (cf. OTT, 209). In other words, it is having the unshakeable conviction that we ourselves embody the Mystic Law, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
"Mr. Toda used to say: 'You have to be resolved that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is your own life!'
"Putting yourself down, thinking you'll never become happy, amounts to doubting the Mystic Law and throwing away the key to attaining Buddhahood that you hold in your own hands. You must never belittle yourself or regard yourself as inferior.
"The Daishonin writes: '(Shakyamuni) declared that "not a one will fail to attain brotherhood" (LSOC2, 75). That is, he taught that of those who so much as one time pronounce the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, not one will fail to become a Buddha' (WND-2, 1081; 'Not a one will fail to attain Buddha-hood').
"Therefore, once we have embraced faith in the Mystic Law, there is no hardship or obstacle we cannot overcome. We have a mission to become happy without fail and to help others do the same."
The Buddhism of the Sun - Illuminating the World, (25) A Religion of Human revolution - Part 5, The Indestructible Palace within Our Lives, from the May edition of the Daibyakurenge 2017, 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 --
SHINKENNA ASA NO INORI GA
SEIMEIRYOKU O WAKITATASERU.
NANIGENAI NICHIJO NO NAKA NIMO
KIBO TO YOROKOBI O MIIDASU
KOKORO YUTAKANA NINGEN OJA TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 900)
Sunday, March 25th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's our serious single-minded chanting
in the morning
that enables us to bring forth
the strong life force for the day.
Let's become champions of humanity
with warm enriched hearts
that can find hope and joy
even in our normal daily situations!
Sunday, March 25th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain
- WND, Vol. 1, page 909)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu,"
Seikyo Shinbun, March 25th, 2018
Monday, March 26th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is the key for opening the 'palace of oneself?' It is, the Daishonin states, 'becoming aware of the vehicle within oneself' (cf. OTT, 209). In other words, it is having the unshakeable conviction that we ourselves embody the Mystic Law, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
"Mr. Toda used to say: 'You have to be resolved that Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is your own life!'
"Putting yourself down, thinking you'll never become happy, amounts to doubting the Mystic Law and throwing away the key to attaining Buddhahood that you hold in your own hands. You must never belittle yourself or regard yourself as inferior.
"The Daishonin writes: '(Shakyamuni) declared that "not a one will fail to attain brotherhood" (LSOC2, 75). That is, he taught that of those who so much as one time pronounce the words Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, not one will fail to become a Buddha' (WND-2, 1081; 'Not a one will fail to attain Buddha-hood').
"Therefore, once we have embraced faith in the Mystic Law, there is no hardship or obstacle we cannot overcome. We have a mission to become happy without fail and to help others do the same."
The Buddhism of the Sun - Illuminating the World, (25) A Religion of Human revolution - Part 5, The Indestructible Palace within Our Lives, from the May edition of the Daibyakurenge 2017, 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 --
SHINKENNA ASA NO INORI GA
SEIMEIRYOKU O WAKITATASERU.
NANIGENAI NICHIJO NO NAKA NIMO
KIBO TO YOROKOBI O MIIDASU
KOKORO YUTAKANA NINGEN OJA TARE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 900)
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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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