A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, April 15th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By encouraging each other
in our faith and practice
and being perfectly united in mind
although different in body
(aiming towards our mutual goal of achieving kosen-rufu),*
we're able to unlock our respective potential
ten thousand times
and bring forth our courage and wisdom
a million fold.
By being good friends to each other,
let's forever cheerfully advance together!
*Buddhist Unity (Itai Doshin) -
http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhist-concepts/buddhist-unity-itai-doshin.html
Sunday, April 15th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Though I may be a person of little ability, I have reverently given myself to the study of the Mahayana. A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."
(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land
- WND, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, April 15th, 2018
Monday, April 16th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Perhaps some of you are struggling over the gap between your reality and your ideals, or you're not sure of your future direction. But all of you have a profound mission. Please remember that your temporary circumstances now do not determine your ultimate happiness in life. The important thing is having the strength of mind and the challenging spirit to boldly open the way forwards in your own unique way, whatever your situation and wherever you maybe."
Spread Your Wings Towards the Future, (35) Stockholm, the Capital of Sweden, from the February 1st, 2017 issue of the Mirai (Future) Journal, 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 --
SHINJIN NO HAGEMASHIAI
ITAIDOSHI NO DANKETSU WA
TAGAI NO CHIKARA O BANBAI NI!
YUKI MO CHIE MO OKUBAI NI!
AKARUKU NAKAYOKU MAE E MAE E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YO SHORYO NARITO IEDOMO KATAJIKENAKUMO DAIJO O GAKUSU SOYO KIBINI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 26)
Sunday, April 15th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By encouraging each other
in our faith and practice
and being perfectly united in mind
although different in body
(aiming towards our mutual goal of achieving kosen-rufu),*
we're able to unlock our respective potential
ten thousand times
and bring forth our courage and wisdom
a million fold.
By being good friends to each other,
let's forever cheerfully advance together!
*Buddhist Unity (Itai Doshin) -
http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhist-concepts/buddhist-unity-itai-doshin.html
Sunday, April 15th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Though I may be a person of little ability, I have reverently given myself to the study of the Mahayana. A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."
(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land
- WND, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, April 15th, 2018
Monday, April 16th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Perhaps some of you are struggling over the gap between your reality and your ideals, or you're not sure of your future direction. But all of you have a profound mission. Please remember that your temporary circumstances now do not determine your ultimate happiness in life. The important thing is having the strength of mind and the challenging spirit to boldly open the way forwards in your own unique way, whatever your situation and wherever you maybe."
Spread Your Wings Towards the Future, (35) Stockholm, the Capital of Sweden, from the February 1st, 2017 issue of the Mirai (Future) Journal, 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 --
SHINJIN NO HAGEMASHIAI
ITAIDOSHI NO DANKETSU WA
TAGAI NO CHIKARA O BANBAI NI!
YUKI MO CHIE MO OKUBAI NI!
AKARUKU NAKAYOKU MAE E MAE E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YO SHORYO NARITO IEDOMO KATAJIKENAKUMO DAIJO O GAKUSU SOYO KIBINI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 26)
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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
To unsubscribe from this group send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com
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