A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"Words echo the thoughts of the mind
and find expression through the voice."*
By encouraging our fellow members
with words full of sincerity and assurance,
along with wholeheartedly chanting daimoku for them,
let's foster capable talented members
dedicated to kosen-rufu,
and help them fully blossom in our communities!
* "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld", WND-ll page 843
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"At first only Nichiren chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but then two, three, and a hundred followed, chanting and teaching others. Propagation will unfold this way in the future as well. Does this not signify 'emerging from the earth'?"
("The True Aspect of All Phenomena",
WND-l page 385)
Selection Source: Buddhism Teachings
Seikyo Shinbun: April 10th, 2018
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Do not ask
whether the mighty flow of kosen-rufu
Is an inevitable consequence of history.
Rather, always ask yourself
whether you have the passion
to make kosen-rufu inevitable
through your own sweat and effort.
Kosen-rufu means to establish,
in accord with the Daishonin's mandate,
the infinitely noble life state of Buddhahood
In the hearts of all people,
and bring about the eternal flowering
of a brilliant renaissance of life
on our Earth.
A Blue Deeper Than Indigo Itself - poem, appeared in 7th Feb., 2018 Seikyo Shinbun, translation released March 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO NO OMOI O
HIBIKASHITE KOE O ARAWASU"*
TOMO O OMOU TSUYOKI INORI
MAGOKORO TO KAKUSHIN NO KOTOBA DE
WAGA CHIIKI NI JINZAI NO HANA O!
*(Gosho Zenshu page 563)
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN HITORI HAJIME WA NAM-KYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAESHIGA, NININ · SANNIN · HYAKUNIN · TO SHIDAINI TONAE TSUTAURU NARI, MIRAI MO MATA SHIKARU BESHI, KORE ANI CHIYU NO GINI ARAZUYA"
("SHOHO JISSO SHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1360)
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"Words echo the thoughts of the mind
and find expression through the voice."*
By encouraging our fellow members
with words full of sincerity and assurance,
along with wholeheartedly chanting daimoku for them,
let's foster capable talented members
dedicated to kosen-rufu,
and help them fully blossom in our communities!
* "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld", WND-ll page 843
Tuesday, April 10th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"At first only Nichiren chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but then two, three, and a hundred followed, chanting and teaching others. Propagation will unfold this way in the future as well. Does this not signify 'emerging from the earth'?"
("The True Aspect of All Phenomena",
WND-l page 385)
Selection Source: Buddhism Teachings
Seikyo Shinbun: April 10th, 2018
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Do not ask
whether the mighty flow of kosen-rufu
Is an inevitable consequence of history.
Rather, always ask yourself
whether you have the passion
to make kosen-rufu inevitable
through your own sweat and effort.
Kosen-rufu means to establish,
in accord with the Daishonin's mandate,
the infinitely noble life state of Buddhahood
In the hearts of all people,
and bring about the eternal flowering
of a brilliant renaissance of life
on our Earth.
A Blue Deeper Than Indigo Itself - poem, appeared in 7th Feb., 2018 Seikyo Shinbun, translation released March 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO NO OMOI O
HIBIKASHITE KOE O ARAWASU"*
TOMO O OMOU TSUYOKI INORI
MAGOKORO TO KAKUSHIN NO KOTOBA DE
WAGA CHIIKI NI JINZAI NO HANA O!
*(Gosho Zenshu page 563)
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN HITORI HAJIME WA NAM-KYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAESHIGA, NININ · SANNIN · HYAKUNIN · TO SHIDAINI TONAE TSUTAURU NARI, MIRAI MO MATA SHIKARU BESHI, KORE ANI CHIYU NO GINI ARAZUYA"
("SHOHO JISSO SHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1360)
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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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