A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
With sincere and caring hearts for others,
let's become the type of people whom
others can feel,
"When I see that person, I feel at ease."
To lift our friend's spirits
is one of the noblest actions
that we can take as a Buddhist.
*removing suffering and giving joy -
https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/R/34
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"From a mundane view, I am the poorest person in Japan, but in the light of Buddhism, I am the wealthiest person in all Jambudvīpa. When I consider that this is all because the time is right, I am overwhelmed with joy and cannot restrain my tears. It is impossible to repay my debt of gratitude to Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings."
(On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion
- WND, Vol. 1, page 977)
Selection Source:
For YMD gosho study meetings,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 30th, 2018
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is a teaching that brings people together. Of course, the path of bringing people together is filled with difficulties and challenges. But we will never give up. Through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo each day and reaching out to others with words of wisdom, sincerity and compassion—words of truth—we will continue to make efforts to transcend all differences and bring people together, one by one."
The Eternal Citadel of Soka, A Tribute to Seikyo Newspaper, April 13th 2018 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released June 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ANO HITO NI AUTO
HOTTO SURU" TO SHITAWARERU
SEIJITSU TO MAGOKORO NO HITO NI!
TOMO NO KOKORO O KARUKU SURUNOGA
BUPPOSHA NO FURUMAI DA.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN WA SEKEN NIWA NIHON DAIICHI NO MAZUSHIKI MONO NAREDOMO BUPPO O MOTTE RONZUREBA ICHIENBUDAI DAIICHI NO TOMERU MONO NARI KORE TOKI NO SHIKARASHIMURU YUE NARI TO OMOEBA YOROKOBI MI NI AMARI KANRUI OSAE GATAKU KYOSHU SHAKUSON NO GO-ON HOJI TATEMATSURI GATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 988)
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
With sincere and caring hearts for others,
let's become the type of people whom
others can feel,
"When I see that person, I feel at ease."
To lift our friend's spirits
is one of the noblest actions
that we can take as a Buddhist.
*removing suffering and giving joy -
https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/dic/Content/R/34
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"From a mundane view, I am the poorest person in Japan, but in the light of Buddhism, I am the wealthiest person in all Jambudvīpa. When I consider that this is all because the time is right, I am overwhelmed with joy and cannot restrain my tears. It is impossible to repay my debt of gratitude to Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings."
(On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion
- WND, Vol. 1, page 977)
Selection Source:
For YMD gosho study meetings,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 30th, 2018
Sunday, July 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is a teaching that brings people together. Of course, the path of bringing people together is filled with difficulties and challenges. But we will never give up. Through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo each day and reaching out to others with words of wisdom, sincerity and compassion—words of truth—we will continue to make efforts to transcend all differences and bring people together, one by one."
The Eternal Citadel of Soka, A Tribute to Seikyo Newspaper, April 13th 2018 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released June 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ANO HITO NI AUTO
HOTTO SURU" TO SHITAWARERU
SEIJITSU TO MAGOKORO NO HITO NI!
TOMO NO KOKORO O KARUKU SURUNOGA
BUPPOSHA NO FURUMAI DA.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN WA SEKEN NIWA NIHON DAIICHI NO MAZUSHIKI MONO NAREDOMO BUPPO O MOTTE RONZUREBA ICHIENBUDAI DAIICHI NO TOMERU MONO NARI KORE TOKI NO SHIKARASHIMURU YUE NARI TO OMOEBA YOROKOBI MI NI AMARI KANRUI OSAE GATAKU KYOSHU SHAKUSON NO GO-ON HOJI TATEMATSURI GATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 988)
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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"
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
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...
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To modify your subscription from receiving daily to picking up as you wish go to http://www.egroups.com/mygroups
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk
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
But do drop us a line at sjlmg@wta.att.ne.jp when you leave and tell us why you are leaving as it often can help us to improve the service! Please!
To modify your subscription from receiving daily to picking up as you wish go to http://www.egroups.com/mygroups
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