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A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is vital that leaders be modest and humble.
Let's be sure to show our appreciation
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is vital that leaders be modest and humble.
Let's be sure to show our appreciation
and respect for those around us
through both our words and actions.
The Daishonin teaches us,
"The purpose of the appearance
through both our words and actions.
The Daishonin teaches us,
"The purpose of the appearance
in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha,
the lord of teachings,
the lord of teachings,
lies in his behaviour as a human being."
*Gosho - WND-I, page 852
**Commenting on the growth of the SGI worldwide, Mr. Ikeda said it was all the more important that the organisation's leaders stay humble and down-to-earth and treat people with the highest respect. "Your first priority as leaders is to hasten to the side of those weighed down by problems and suffering and offer them warm words of encouragement," he said. "Arrogance destroys Buddhism," he cautioned. "Leaders who are always modest and deferential are truly admirable." It is the mission of leaders, he continued, to pray and work wholeheartedly for the happiness of the organization's members and give thought to how they can contribute to the prosperity of society and world peace. He asked that the members always have the courage to speak out against arrogance. (Ref.
https://www.daisakuikeda.org/sub/events/2010/mar/news20100306-monthly-meeting.html)
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nevertheless, even though you chant and believe in Myoho-renge-kyo, if you think the Law is outside yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching. "Inferior teaching" means those other than this [Lotus] sutra, which are all expedient and provisional."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
*Gosho - WND-I, page 852
**Commenting on the growth of the SGI worldwide, Mr. Ikeda said it was all the more important that the organisation's leaders stay humble and down-to-earth and treat people with the highest respect. "Your first priority as leaders is to hasten to the side of those weighed down by problems and suffering and offer them warm words of encouragement," he said. "Arrogance destroys Buddhism," he cautioned. "Leaders who are always modest and deferential are truly admirable." It is the mission of leaders, he continued, to pray and work wholeheartedly for the happiness of the organization's members and give thought to how they can contribute to the prosperity of society and world peace. He asked that the members always have the courage to speak out against arrogance. (Ref.
https://www.daisakuikeda.org/sub/events/2010/mar/news20100306-monthly-meeting.html)
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nevertheless, even though you chant and believe in Myoho-renge-kyo, if you think the Law is outside yourself, you are embracing not the Mystic Law but an inferior teaching. "Inferior teaching" means those other than this [Lotus] sutra, which are all expedient and provisional."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
- WND, Vol. 1, page 3)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, August 29th, 2018
Thursday, August 30th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"You may talk about the most profound theories, but doing so will have little meaning if no one understands them. And just insisting on using old ways of doing things, expressions or language often leads to giving people the wrong impression about Nichiren Buddhism and it's true greatness. That not only constitutes a lack of compassion for others, but, quite frankly, violates the spirit of the Daishonin, who sought to lead all people to enlightenment."
Thursday, August 30th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"You may talk about the most profound theories, but doing so will have little meaning if no one understands them. And just insisting on using old ways of doing things, expressions or language often leads to giving people the wrong impression about Nichiren Buddhism and it's true greatness. That not only constitutes a lack of compassion for others, but, quite frankly, violates the spirit of the Daishonin, who sought to lead all people to enlightenment."
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.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"Leader" WA KENKYO DE ARE!
SHUI ENO KANSHA TO KEII O
KOTOBA TO SUGATA DE TSUTAEYO.
"SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA
HITO NO FURUMAI" NAREBA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TAMOTSU TO IUTOMO MOSHI KOSHIN NO HOKANI HO ARI TO OMOWABA MATTAKU MYOHO NI ARAZU SOHO NARI SOHO WA KONKYO NI ARAZU KONKYO NI ARAZAREBA HOBEN NARI GONMON NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 383)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"Leader" WA KENKYO DE ARE!
SHUI ENO KANSHA TO KEII O
KOTOBA TO SUGATA DE TSUTAEYO.
"SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA
HITO NO FURUMAI" NAREBA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TAMOTSU TO IUTOMO MOSHI KOSHIN NO HOKANI HO ARI TO OMOWABA MATTAKU MYOHO NI ARAZU SOHO NARI SOHO WA KONKYO NI ARAZU KONKYO NI ARAZAREBA HOBEN NARI GONMON NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 383)
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And for the children there's a wonderful new web-site
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