A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Earnest words
are certain to influence others' hearts.
Sincere actions that are taken, without pretence,
greatly deepen the trust between people.
Today, too
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Earnest words
are certain to influence others' hearts.
Sincere actions that are taken, without pretence,
greatly deepen the trust between people.
Today, too
let's enthusiastically talk to others
with hope-filled words!
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
Sunday, September 16th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer
- WND, Vol. 1, page 345)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, September 16th, 2018
Monday, September 17th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In War and Peace, the Russian author Leo Tolistoy (1828-1910) writes: 'Valour is the pledge of victory,' and 'a battle is won by the side that has firmly resolved to win.' These words set forth principles that are equally crucial in the undertaking to affect positive change in society."
Monday, September 17th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In War and Peace, the Russian author Leo Tolistoy (1828-1910) writes: 'Valour is the pledge of victory,' and 'a battle is won by the side that has firmly resolved to win.' These words set forth principles that are equally crucial in the undertaking to affect positive change in society."
36th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Leaving an Eternal Record of the Victory of Mentor and Disciple. (Headquarters Leaders' Meeting Dec. 13th, 2008), published 19th July 2018, Seikyo Shinbun, translation released August 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SHINKENNA KOTOBA WA
KANARAZU TOMO NO KOKORO NI TODOKU.
SEIJITSUNA FURUMAI WA
ICHIDANTO SHINYO O FUKAMERU.
KYO MO KIBO NO KATARAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO O-ZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARUBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SHINKENNA KOTOBA WA
KANARAZU TOMO NO KOKORO NI TODOKU.
SEIJITSUNA FURUMAI WA
ICHIDANTO SHINYO O FUKAMERU.
KYO MO KIBO NO KATARAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO O-ZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARUBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
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