A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us:
"Exert yourself in the two ways
of practice and study."*
Those of you challenging yourselves
to take the introductory exam of
Buddhist study,
you are all noble professors
of eternal happiness!
Until the very last moment,
let's always show our heartfelt support!
*"The True Aspect of All Phenomena" - WND-1, page 385
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world."
(Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 64)
Selection Source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 13th, 2018
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"At the end of March here in Japan, in the western sky just after sunset when the moon is a slender Crescent, you might see a bright star below the red planet of Mars.
"That star is Mercury. The closest planet to the sun. Its position just over the horizon and the brightness of the sun's light usually obscures it from our view. In fact, even the greatest astronomer Copernicus (1473 - 1543,) who discovered through his astronomical calculations that the Earth revolves around the sun, had a difficult time seeing Mercury.
"But whether we can see it or not, Mercury is always circling the sun. In human society, too, there are people who, though often unnoticed, press tirelessly forwards along their path of mission, contributing to society in their own unique ways. I have always believed that such people are the most admirable of all.
"The Daishonin writes: 'the sun, moon, and myriad stars are found in one's life' (WND – 1, 629.) And he goes on to compare the roundness of our heads to the heavens, our eyes to the sun and moon, our eyebrows to the Big Dipper, our veins and arteries to rivers and streams, and our hair to the stars (cf.WND – 2, 848–49.)
"Why does he make such comparisons? To teach us that every person possesses the enormous potential of the entire universe within."
Leaders of the Future, Take Flight and Carry Out Your Mission in the New Era! From April 1st, 2017 edition of the Future Journal, 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 --
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O
HAGEMI SOROBESHI"
NINYO SHIKEN NI IDOMU MINASAMA WA
IDAINA KOFUKU HAKASE!
SAIGO MADE MAGOKORO NO O-EN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO WARE MO TONAE TA OMO SUSUMEN NOMIKOSO KONJO NINKAI NO OMOIDE NARUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 467)
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us:
"Exert yourself in the two ways
of practice and study."*
Those of you challenging yourselves
to take the introductory exam of
Buddhist study,
you are all noble professors
of eternal happiness!
Until the very last moment,
let's always show our heartfelt support!
*"The True Aspect of All Phenomena" - WND-1, page 385
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world."
(Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 64)
Selection Source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 13th, 2018
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"At the end of March here in Japan, in the western sky just after sunset when the moon is a slender Crescent, you might see a bright star below the red planet of Mars.
"That star is Mercury. The closest planet to the sun. Its position just over the horizon and the brightness of the sun's light usually obscures it from our view. In fact, even the greatest astronomer Copernicus (1473 - 1543,) who discovered through his astronomical calculations that the Earth revolves around the sun, had a difficult time seeing Mercury.
"But whether we can see it or not, Mercury is always circling the sun. In human society, too, there are people who, though often unnoticed, press tirelessly forwards along their path of mission, contributing to society in their own unique ways. I have always believed that such people are the most admirable of all.
"The Daishonin writes: 'the sun, moon, and myriad stars are found in one's life' (WND – 1, 629.) And he goes on to compare the roundness of our heads to the heavens, our eyes to the sun and moon, our eyebrows to the Big Dipper, our veins and arteries to rivers and streams, and our hair to the stars (cf.WND – 2, 848–49.)
"Why does he make such comparisons? To teach us that every person possesses the enormous potential of the entire universe within."
Leaders of the Future, Take Flight and Carry Out Your Mission in the New Era! From April 1st, 2017 edition of the Future Journal, 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 --
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O
HAGEMI SOROBESHI"
NINYO SHIKEN NI IDOMU MINASAMA WA
IDAINA KOFUKU HAKASE!
SAIGO MADE MAGOKORO NO O-EN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO WARE MO TONAE TA OMO SUSUMEN NOMIKOSO KONJO NINKAI NO OMOIDE NARUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 467)
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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!
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/
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