A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, June 17th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is a philosophy
Sunday, June 17th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is a philosophy
of value creation.
Through practising this Buddhism,
we're able to change karma into mission
and develop an unwavering self
that cannot be destroyed by anything.
Let's walk along this supreme way
Through practising this Buddhism,
we're able to change karma into mission
and develop an unwavering self
that cannot be destroyed by anything.
Let's walk along this supreme way
to attain absolute happiness!
*Creating Value -
http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhist-concepts/creating-value.html
Sunday, June 17th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one gives food to others, one will improve one's own lot, just as, for example, if one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."
(On the Three Virtues of Food
*Creating Value -
http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhist-concepts/creating-value.html
Sunday, June 17th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one gives food to others, one will improve one's own lot, just as, for example, if one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."
(On the Three Virtues of Food
- WND, Vol. 2, page 1060)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 17th, 2018
Monday, June 18th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Gohonzon inscribed by the Daishonin is the essence of the Buddhism of the people, the teaching that enables all to attain Buddhahood based on the principle that embracing faith in the Mystic Law is in itself observing the mind. This is clearly explained in the Daishonin's writing 'The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind' as follows: 'The observation of the mind means to observe one's own mind and to find the Ten worlds within it' (WND – 1, 356).
Monday, June 18th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Gohonzon inscribed by the Daishonin is the essence of the Buddhism of the people, the teaching that enables all to attain Buddhahood based on the principle that embracing faith in the Mystic Law is in itself observing the mind. This is clearly explained in the Daishonin's writing 'The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind' as follows: 'The observation of the mind means to observe one's own mind and to find the Ten worlds within it' (WND – 1, 356).
"Buddhism directs its gaze into the inner dimensions of life, delving deeply into the true nature of human existence. This is why it is called the 'inner way.'
"The fundamental approach of Buddhism is for each of us to observe our mind and thoroughly examine our self, so that we can come to understand the ultimate essence of our being.
"Though we can see how others look, we cannot see our own appearance unless we use a mirror. But a mirror does not show us what resides within us. That is why, to 'observe our mind,' we need a clear mirror that accurately and fully reflects our life through the wisdom of the Buddha. The Lotus Sutra and T'ien-t'ai's Great Concentration and Insight are such a mirror, the Daishonin says here.
"What becomes visible in that clear mirror is the life of each person who is striving and struggling earnestly to attain happiness in this saha world,* which is rife with the sufferings of birth, ageing, sickness and death, and the fact that each person's life equally embodies the principle of the 'mutual possession of the Ten Worlds'."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, (29) A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 9, A Mirror Reflecting Our Life Just as It Is., September 2017, Daibyaku-renge, translation released May, 2018
* The saha world is this world, which is full of suffering. Often translated as the world of endurance. In Sanskrit, saha means the earth; it derives from a root meaning "to bear" or "to endure." For this reason, in the Chinese versions of Buddhist scriptures, saha is rendered as endurance. In this context, the saha world indicates a world in which people must endure suffering.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPO WA KACHI SOZO NO TETSUGAKU.
SHUKUMEI O SHIMEI NI KAE
NANIMONO NIMO YURUGANU
JISHIN O KIZUITE IKERU.
ZETTAITEKI KOFUKU NO DAIDO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HITO NI MONO O HODOKOSEBA WAGAMI NO TASUKE TO NARU TATOEBA HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKANARU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1598)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPO WA KACHI SOZO NO TETSUGAKU.
SHUKUMEI O SHIMEI NI KAE
NANIMONO NIMO YURUGANU
JISHIN O KIZUITE IKERU.
ZETTAITEKI KOFUKU NO DAIDO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HITO NI MONO O HODOKOSEBA WAGAMI NO TASUKE TO NARU TATOEBA HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKANARU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1598)
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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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