A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, August 31st, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The biggest wall that blocks our progress
is not the circumstances
that we find ourselves in;
it's the lack of courage in our hearts.
As the Gosho encourages us, let's:
"summon up the courage of a lion king"
and put our utmost energy and effort
into the task(s) that we
need to complete right now.
*"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs." Gosho: "On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - WND,
Vol.1, page 497"
Friday, August 31st, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law?"
(Happiness in This World
- WND, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, July 23rd, 2018
Saturday, September 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism teaches the precept of adapting to local customs and the manners of the times.*
"In addition, among the four ways of preaching,** we find 'to teach Buddhism in secular terms' and 'to teach according to people's respective capacities.'
"Because Nichiren Buddhism teaches life's fundamental truth we can limitlessly create value. And because it is grounded in reason, it offers a practice that anyone can understand and accept. That is the essence of the correct teaching."
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 27: A Religion That Exists for People's Happiness—Part 3 of 3, 27.6 Responding Widely To the Times, Oct. 14 1990, translated from the August 2017 edition of Daibyaku Renge, translation released July 2018.
* Precept of adapting to local customs (Jpn. zuiho bini): a Buddhist precept indicating that, in matters the Buddha did not expressly either permit or forbid, one may act in accordance with local custom so long as the fundamental principles of Buddhism are not violated. The precept of adapting to local customs was employed when Buddhism made its way to various regions that differed in culture, tradition, manners and customs, climate and other natural and human aspects. While this guidance does not prohibit or prescribe any specific behaviour, it is described as a precept.
** Four ways of preaching: Also, four ways of teaching. Four ways in which the Buddha expounds his teaching, explained in Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom. They are: (1) to teach Buddhism in secular terms, explaining to people that it will fulfil their desires, thus arousing their willingness to take faith; (2) to teach according to peoples respective capacities, thus enabling them to increase their store of good karma; (3) to help people abandon their illusions and free themselves from the three poisons of greed, anger and foolishness, by teaching those caught up in greed to recognise the impurity of their attachments, those dominated by anger to practice compassionate acts, and those blinded by stupidity to perceive the casual law; and (4) to reveal the ultimate truth directly, causing the people to awaken to it. Compared to this last way of teaching, the first three are regarded as temporary means.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ZENSHIN O HABAMU SAIDAI NO KABE WA
SHUI NI KANKYO DEWANAI.
JISHIN NO OKUBYO NO KOKORO DA.
[SHISHIO NO KOKORO O TORIIDSHI]
IMA YARU BEKI KOTO NI ZENRYOKU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE NI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1143).
Friday, August 31st, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The biggest wall that blocks our progress
is not the circumstances
that we find ourselves in;
it's the lack of courage in our hearts.
As the Gosho encourages us, let's:
"summon up the courage of a lion king"
and put our utmost energy and effort
into the task(s) that we
need to complete right now.
*"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs." Gosho: "On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - WND,
Vol.1, page 497"
Friday, August 31st, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law?"
(Happiness in This World
- WND, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, July 23rd, 2018
Saturday, September 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism teaches the precept of adapting to local customs and the manners of the times.*
"In addition, among the four ways of preaching,** we find 'to teach Buddhism in secular terms' and 'to teach according to people's respective capacities.'
"Because Nichiren Buddhism teaches life's fundamental truth we can limitlessly create value. And because it is grounded in reason, it offers a practice that anyone can understand and accept. That is the essence of the correct teaching."
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chap. 27: A Religion That Exists for People's Happiness—Part 3 of 3, 27.6 Responding Widely To the Times, Oct. 14 1990, translated from the August 2017 edition of Daibyaku Renge, translation released July 2018.
* Precept of adapting to local customs (Jpn. zuiho bini): a Buddhist precept indicating that, in matters the Buddha did not expressly either permit or forbid, one may act in accordance with local custom so long as the fundamental principles of Buddhism are not violated. The precept of adapting to local customs was employed when Buddhism made its way to various regions that differed in culture, tradition, manners and customs, climate and other natural and human aspects. While this guidance does not prohibit or prescribe any specific behaviour, it is described as a precept.
** Four ways of preaching: Also, four ways of teaching. Four ways in which the Buddha expounds his teaching, explained in Nagarjuna's Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom. They are: (1) to teach Buddhism in secular terms, explaining to people that it will fulfil their desires, thus arousing their willingness to take faith; (2) to teach according to peoples respective capacities, thus enabling them to increase their store of good karma; (3) to help people abandon their illusions and free themselves from the three poisons of greed, anger and foolishness, by teaching those caught up in greed to recognise the impurity of their attachments, those dominated by anger to practice compassionate acts, and those blinded by stupidity to perceive the casual law; and (4) to reveal the ultimate truth directly, causing the people to awaken to it. Compared to this last way of teaching, the first three are regarded as temporary means.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ZENSHIN O HABAMU SAIDAI NO KABE WA
SHUI NI KANKYO DEWANAI.
JISHIN NO OKUBYO NO KOKORO DA.
[SHISHIO NO KOKORO O TORIIDSHI]
IMA YARU BEKI KOTO NI ZENRYOKU O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE NI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1143).
HACHIOJI, TOKYO, Japan.
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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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