A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we help our friends
to create a relation to Buddhism
within their hearts
by sharing even just a few words
about this philosophy with them,
at that very moment we do so
a seed of indestructible happiness
(attaining Buddhahood)
is planted in their lives.
By courageously talking
to as many people as we can,
let's cultivate beautiful gardens
where the fragrance of happiness
of both ourselves and others
blooms in profusion!
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This means that anyone who teaches others even a single phrase of the Lotus Sutra is the envoy of the Thus Come One, whether that person be priest or layman, nun or laywoman."
(A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering
- WND, Vol. 1, page 33)
Selection Source:
The New Human Revolution,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 2nd, 2018
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I would like to share some words that resonated deeply with first Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi. In his book Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), he refers to a remark by the Swedish chemist Alfred Noble (1833-1896) and declares: 'In all my life, I have never encountered words that deliver as powerful and pointed a lesson as these.'
"In short, these were the most moving and impressive words he had ever heard, outside of Buddhism.
"And what were they? The assertion that while wealth can be inherited, happiness cannot.*
"There are many examples of people inheriting wealth, only to fall victim to corruption, vice or folly, bringing unhappiness and misery upon themselves. One cannot inherit happiness. It is not something that can be 'given' to us, or something we can 'give' to others. Happiness is something that we must create for ourselves. It can only be obtained through our own correct faith and practice. This is what Buddhism teaches us. It was also Mr Makiguchi's firm belief."
SGI Newsletter 1420, quoting from 32nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting video of 73rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting 1993, translation released May, 2018
* Translated from Japanese, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value Creating Education), in Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Works of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1982), vol. 5, p.131.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITOKOTO DEMO BUTSUEN O MUSUBEBA
ZETTAINI KUZURENU JOBUTSU NO TANE GA
TOMO NO SEIMEI NI UERARERU.
YUKI NO KATARAI O HIROGE
JITA TOMONO SACHI KAORU HANAZONO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SO MO ZOKU MO AMA MO ONNA MO IKKU OMO HITO NI KATARAN HITO WA NYORAI NO TSUKAI TO MIETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1448)
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we help our friends
to create a relation to Buddhism
within their hearts
by sharing even just a few words
about this philosophy with them,
at that very moment we do so
a seed of indestructible happiness
(attaining Buddhahood)
is planted in their lives.
By courageously talking
to as many people as we can,
let's cultivate beautiful gardens
where the fragrance of happiness
of both ourselves and others
blooms in profusion!
Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This means that anyone who teaches others even a single phrase of the Lotus Sutra is the envoy of the Thus Come One, whether that person be priest or layman, nun or laywoman."
(A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering
- WND, Vol. 1, page 33)
Selection Source:
The New Human Revolution,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 2nd, 2018
Sunday, June 3rd, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I would like to share some words that resonated deeply with first Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi. In his book Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value-Creating Education), he refers to a remark by the Swedish chemist Alfred Noble (1833-1896) and declares: 'In all my life, I have never encountered words that deliver as powerful and pointed a lesson as these.'
"In short, these were the most moving and impressive words he had ever heard, outside of Buddhism.
"And what were they? The assertion that while wealth can be inherited, happiness cannot.*
"There are many examples of people inheriting wealth, only to fall victim to corruption, vice or folly, bringing unhappiness and misery upon themselves. One cannot inherit happiness. It is not something that can be 'given' to us, or something we can 'give' to others. Happiness is something that we must create for ourselves. It can only be obtained through our own correct faith and practice. This is what Buddhism teaches us. It was also Mr Makiguchi's firm belief."
SGI Newsletter 1420, quoting from 32nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting video of 73rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting 1993, translation released May, 2018
* Translated from Japanese, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, Soka Kyoikugaku Taikei (The System of Value Creating Education), in Makiguchi Tsunesaburo Zenshu (Collected Works of Tsunesaburo Makiguchi), (Tokyo: Daisanbunmei-sha, 1982), vol. 5, p.131.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITOKOTO DEMO BUTSUEN O MUSUBEBA
ZETTAINI KUZURENU JOBUTSU NO TANE GA
TOMO NO SEIMEI NI UERARERU.
YUKI NO KATARAI O HIROGE
JITA TOMONO SACHI KAORU HANAZONO O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SO MO ZOKU MO AMA MO ONNA MO IKKU OMO HITO NI KATARAN HITO WA NYORAI NO TSUKAI TO MIETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1448)
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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/
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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