A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The time in the seasons has come
when there are often
drastic fluctuations in the temperature.
Let's be smart about our health
and be sure to watch our diet
and get plenty of sleep!
By putting our health first,
let's advance each day
towards fulfilling
our precious missions in life!
Thursday, September 27th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 997)
Selection Source:
SGI President Ikeda's message,
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 26th, 2018
Friday, September 28th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism also describes another four kinds of suffering—the suffering of having to part from those one loves, the suffering of having to meet with those one hates, the suffering of being unable to obtain what one desires and the suffering arising from the five components* that constitute one's body and mind. These are grouped together with the four fundamental sufferings to make the 'eight sufferings.'
"From time immemorial, humanity has sought to resolve these sufferings. Only a religion teaching the fundamental law of life can respond to them. Now is the time to share the means for their resolution with all humankind.
"To make the 21st-century a century of hope for humanity, we need to return to the basics—to what it means to be a human being--and from there build a sound foundation for human happiness. This is how to address the questions of life and death and make the 21st-century a century of life, something I have advocated for many years."
The Wisdom for Creating happiness and Peace,Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace 28.4 The Century of Life, from 7th October 2017 issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released September 2018
* Five components: also, five components of life. They consist of form, perception, conception, volition and consciousness. Buddhism holds that these constituent elements unite temporarily to form an individual living being. Together they also constitute one of the three realms of existence, the other two being the realm of living beings and the realm of the environment.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KANDANSA GA OKII JIKI.
SHOKUJI YA SUIMIN NADO
SOMEINI TAICHO KANRI O!
TOTOKI SHIMEI NO HIBI O
KENKO DAIICHI DE SUSUMO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHISHIO WA HYAKUJU NI OJIZU SHISHI NO KO MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
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