A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, March 4th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages,
"Tell them to be prepared for the worst,
and not to expect good times,
but take the bad times for granted."*
Especially when we face hardships or difficulties,
that is the time, the golden opportunity,
to manifest our true abilities and strengths
as a Buddhist.
With unyielding conviction,
(confident that we can definitely overcome
the troubles we face)
let's push ahead!
*"On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - WND-I, page 998
Sunday, March 4th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"As practice progresses and understanding grows, the three obstacles and four devils emerge in confusing form, vying with one another to interfere."
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 770)
Selection Source:
Soka Gakkai member's experience,
Seikyo Shinbun, March 3rd, 2018
Monday, March 5th 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'A letter cannot convey all that one would like to say, and words cannot fully express what is in the heart. The rest will have to wait until the next time we meet.'
-From 'On Curing Karmic Disease' (WND-1,634).
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, said: 'meeting people is the key to kosen-rufu.' Continuous efforts to personally meet with others, open our heart, and talk with them are the driving force of the Soka Gakkai's compassionate propagation of the Mystic Law.
"There are members striving tirelessly behind-the-scenes to support our movement. There are friends struggling with untold suffering. Let's go out and encourage them. For in such actions lies the bodhisattva practice that embodies the spirit of Nichiren Daishonin.
"The Daishonin states: 'Our legs (correspond) to kyo (of Myoho-renge-kyo, kyo meaning "sutra" or "teaching")' (OTT,28). With light, buoyant steps, let's go out to meet and talk with others again today!"
(96) Meeting People is the Key to Kosen-rufu
Translated from 30th Nov., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI
WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO"
KUNAN NI CHOKUMEN SHITA TOKI KOSO
SHINKOSHA NO HONRYO HAKKI DA.
FUKUTSU NO SHINNEN DE SUSUMO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GYOGE SUDENI TSUTOMENUREBA SANSHO SHIMA FUNZEN TOSHITE KISOI OKORU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 916)
Sunday, March 4th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages,
"Tell them to be prepared for the worst,
and not to expect good times,
but take the bad times for granted."*
Especially when we face hardships or difficulties,
that is the time, the golden opportunity,
to manifest our true abilities and strengths
as a Buddhist.
With unyielding conviction,
(confident that we can definitely overcome
the troubles we face)
let's push ahead!
*"On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - WND-I, page 998
Sunday, March 4th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"As practice progresses and understanding grows, the three obstacles and four devils emerge in confusing form, vying with one another to interfere."
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 770)
Selection Source:
Soka Gakkai member's experience,
Seikyo Shinbun, March 3rd, 2018
Monday, March 5th 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'A letter cannot convey all that one would like to say, and words cannot fully express what is in the heart. The rest will have to wait until the next time we meet.'
-From 'On Curing Karmic Disease' (WND-1,634).
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda, said: 'meeting people is the key to kosen-rufu.' Continuous efforts to personally meet with others, open our heart, and talk with them are the driving force of the Soka Gakkai's compassionate propagation of the Mystic Law.
"There are members striving tirelessly behind-the-scenes to support our movement. There are friends struggling with untold suffering. Let's go out and encourage them. For in such actions lies the bodhisattva practice that embodies the spirit of Nichiren Daishonin.
"The Daishonin states: 'Our legs (correspond) to kyo (of Myoho-renge-kyo, kyo meaning "sutra" or "teaching")' (OTT,28). With light, buoyant steps, let's go out to meet and talk with others again today!"
(96) Meeting People is the Key to Kosen-rufu
Translated from 30th Nov., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI
WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO"
KUNAN NI CHOKUMEN SHITA TOKI KOSO
SHINKOSHA NO HONRYO HAKKI DA.
FUKUTSU NO SHINNEN DE SUSUMO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GYOGE SUDENI TSUTOMENUREBA SANSHO SHIMA FUNZEN TOSHITE KISOI OKORU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 916)
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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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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
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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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
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
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