A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you."*
All of us are capable of disciplining our ever changing minds,
and leading our minds in the direction of happiness.
This is the true joy that we can experience through our faith and practice.
* "Letter to the Brothers", WND-I page 502
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Ninth is the world of bodhisattvas, those who remain among the ordinary mortals of the six paths of existence, thinking little of their own lives but much of the lives of others, aiming always to take evil upon themselves and dole out good to other beings."
("Explaining the Causation of the Ten Worlds", WND-ll page 201)
Selection Source: Buddhist Teachings
Seikyo Shinbun : July 31st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Division begets division, which is why it is so important to establish a unifying philosophy that returns to the universal common denominator of our shared humanity."
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORONO SHI TOWA · NARUTOMO
KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE"*
WARERA WA YUREUGOKU KOKORO O RISSHI
KOFUKU E TO RIDO DEKIRU.
KOREGA SHINJIN NO DAIGOMI DA!
* Gosho Zenshu, page 1088
--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAI KU NI BOSATSUKAI TOWA ROKUDO NO BONPU NO NAKANI OITE JISHIN O KARONJI TANIN O OMONJI AKU O MOTTE ONORE NI MUKE ZEN O MOTTE HOKA NI ATAEN TO OMOU MONO ARI"
("JIPPŌKAI MYŌINGA SHŌ", Gosho Zenshu page 433)
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from there on it is all automatic!
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/
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