A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
June 4th-10th, 2018
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Buddhism teaches the principle of
June 4th-10th, 2018
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Buddhism teaches the principle of
"oneness of body and mind"*.
By doing a vibrant gongyo,
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There is a passage in a letter that Premier Zhou Enlai (1898 - 1976) sent to his wife, Madame Deng Yingchao (1904-92), that reads as follows:
By doing a vibrant gongyo,
let's lead healthy and wise lives!
"Morning after morning
"Morning after morning
we rise up with the Buddha."**
Let's start each and every day,
Let's start each and every day,
brimming with refreshed vibrant
life force!
* When we base our lives on chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we are able to harmonise our "spiritual aspect" (internal workings) with our "physical aspect" (the actions we take), and we can vibrantly create the utmost value in every situation. Living in this way, centred on our dedication to spreading Nichiren Buddhism for the happiness of all humanity, is the best way to lead a healthy, joyful and fulfilling existence. (Ref.: World Tribune May 11th, 2018 issue)
* When we base our lives on chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we are able to harmonise our "spiritual aspect" (internal workings) with our "physical aspect" (the actions we take), and we can vibrantly create the utmost value in every situation. Living in this way, centred on our dedication to spreading Nichiren Buddhism for the happiness of all humanity, is the best way to lead a healthy, joyful and fulfilling existence. (Ref.: World Tribune May 11th, 2018 issue)
**" Morning after morning we rise up with the Buddha, evening after evening we lie down with the Buddha. Moment by moment we attain the way, moment by moment we reveal our true identity." - OTT, page 83
Monday, June 4th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows my followers, cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day
Monday, June 4th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows my followers, cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day
- WND, Vol. 1, page 622)
Selection Source:
Selection Source:
"Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, June 4th, 2018
Tuesday, June 5th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There is a passage in a letter that Premier Zhou Enlai (1898 - 1976) sent to his wife, Madame Deng Yingchao (1904-92), that reads as follows:
"'As people age, they tend to reminisce about the past, but in these times (of momentous change), it is more important to look towards the future, to think of future generations and to learn from young people. If we don't pay attention, we will fall behind. Let us rouse our energies and advance!*
"This is exactly so. Nichiren Buddhism teaches the importance of the present and the future. The purpose of Buddhism and faith is for us to always be able to advance from today towards tomorrow filled with hope, taking positive steps for the future."
From the SGI Newsletter 5380, from the 33rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' meeting, Let Us expand Our Network of friendship and Trust, Seikyo Shinbun April 26th, 2018, translation released June, 2018
* Translated from Chinese. Jin Feng, Deng Yingchao zhuan (A Biography of Deng Yingchao), (Beijing: Renmin Chubanshe, 1993), pp. 553-54.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
SHIKISHIN FUNI NAREBA
HARI NO ARU GONGYO DE
SUKOYAKANI SOMEINA SEIKATSU O!
"CHOCHO HOTOKE TO TOMONI"
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE SHUPPATSU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANSAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 970)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
SHIKISHIN FUNI NAREBA
HARI NO ARU GONGYO DE
SUKOYAKANI SOMEINA SEIKATSU O!
"CHOCHO HOTOKE TO TOMONI"
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE SHUPPATSU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANSAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 970)
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