A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin asserts,
"A hundred years of practice
in the Land of Perfect Bliss
cannot compare to the benefit
gained from one day's practice
in the impure world."*
Let's be decisive in taking on any
and all challenges that may confront us!
The bigger the hardships we encounter,
the more immeasurable benefits
that can shine in our lives!
*"On Repaying Debts of Gratitude" - WND-I, page 736
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore a person who upholds the Lotus Sutra is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to their father and mother. Even if one does not feel in one's own heart that one can do so, one can repay it through the power of this sutra."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude
- WND, Vol. 2, page 638)
Selection Source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 31st, 2018
Friday, June 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Practise forms an essential part of all spheres of human activity. We talk about the importance of practice in such traditional Japanese sports as judo, kendo and sumo, or in piano playing and other pursuits.. Without practise, there is no improvement. There is no success.
"Through patient and assiduous practise, we can gain mastery in a particular field. We can hone our skills and develop our learning. This is the only way to improve. This accords with reason.
"Buddhism is also based on reason. Therefore, those who persevere tenaciously in their Buddhist practice will achieve victory."
SGI Newsletter 1420, quoting from 32nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting video of 73rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting 1993, translation released May, 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"GOKURAKU HYAKUNEN NO SHUGYO WA EDO NO
ICHINICHI NO KUDOKU NI OYOBAZU"
KETSUZENTO KUNAN NO IDOMO!
KURO GA OKII BUN
MURYO NO KUDOKU GA KAGAYAKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU HITO WA CHICHI HAHA TONO ON O HOZURUNARI WAGA KOKORO NIWA HOZURU TO OMOWANEDOMO KONO KYO NO CHIKARA NITE HOZURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1528)
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin asserts,
"A hundred years of practice
in the Land of Perfect Bliss
cannot compare to the benefit
gained from one day's practice
in the impure world."*
Let's be decisive in taking on any
and all challenges that may confront us!
The bigger the hardships we encounter,
the more immeasurable benefits
that can shine in our lives!
*"On Repaying Debts of Gratitude" - WND-I, page 736
Thursday, May 31st, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore a person who upholds the Lotus Sutra is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to their father and mother. Even if one does not feel in one's own heart that one can do so, one can repay it through the power of this sutra."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude
- WND, Vol. 2, page 638)
Selection Source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 31st, 2018
Friday, June 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Practise forms an essential part of all spheres of human activity. We talk about the importance of practice in such traditional Japanese sports as judo, kendo and sumo, or in piano playing and other pursuits.. Without practise, there is no improvement. There is no success.
"Through patient and assiduous practise, we can gain mastery in a particular field. We can hone our skills and develop our learning. This is the only way to improve. This accords with reason.
"Buddhism is also based on reason. Therefore, those who persevere tenaciously in their Buddhist practice will achieve victory."
SGI Newsletter 1420, quoting from 32nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting video of 73rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting 1993, translation released May, 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"GOKURAKU HYAKUNEN NO SHUGYO WA EDO NO
ICHINICHI NO KUDOKU NI OYOBAZU"
KETSUZENTO KUNAN NO IDOMO!
KURO GA OKII BUN
MURYO NO KUDOKU GA KAGAYAKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU HITO WA CHICHI HAHA TONO ON O HOZURUNARI WAGA KOKORO NIWA HOZURU TO OMOWANEDOMO KONO KYO NO CHIKARA NITE HOZURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1528)
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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:
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