A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Whatever we might presently be facing,
let's try to have a positive attitude
and tackle it as vigorously as we can!
It's the place where we are right now
that is the training ground
of our human revolution
where we can forge and develop ourselves
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To illustrate the extreme rarity of encountering this sutra, the Buddha likened it to the difficulty of a one-eyed turtle encountering a floating sandalwood log with a hollow in it."
("The One-eyed Turtle and the Floating Log", WND-l page 957)
Selection Source: Suntetsu
Seikyo Shinbun : Sep. 23rd, 2018
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Politics, economics, culture, education—all can be likened to the cherry and maple trees, the lilies and roses whose forms rise from the fertile earth to enrich people's hearts. The question, then, is whether the earth from which they grow has been properly cultivated. Is it healthy? Does it possess a rich life force? If not, the beautiful flowering plants and trees will not take root and grow in it.
"That earth is the people, the life of the people. A religion that gives direction to people's lives can also be likened to the earth. When the earth is healthy and sound, flowers bloom in rich profusion. The significance of our SGI movement lies in enabling the blossoming of human potential and the flourishing of peace, culture and education based on Buddhism.
"Only when we have as our foundation a religion that is able to answer the fundamental questions of human existence--What is life? What does it mean to be human? How should I live my life?—Will we realise a brilliant flowering in our daily lives, as well as in culture, politics and economics."
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
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NANIGOTO MO IKIKITO
MAEMUKI NI TORIKUMO!
IMA IRU BASHO KOSO
MIZUKARA O SEICHO SASERU
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO DOJO DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOTOKE NO TATOE O TOKASE TAMOUNI, ICHIGEN NO KAME NO UKIGI NO ANA NI ATAI GATAKI NI TATOE TAMOU NARI"
("MATSUNO DONO GOKE-AMA GOZEN GOSHO", Bosho Zenshu page 1391)
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Whatever we might presently be facing,
let's try to have a positive attitude
and tackle it as vigorously as we can!
It's the place where we are right now
that is the training ground
of our human revolution
where we can forge and develop ourselves
Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To illustrate the extreme rarity of encountering this sutra, the Buddha likened it to the difficulty of a one-eyed turtle encountering a floating sandalwood log with a hollow in it."
("The One-eyed Turtle and the Floating Log", WND-l page 957)
Selection Source: Suntetsu
Seikyo Shinbun : Sep. 23rd, 2018
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Politics, economics, culture, education—all can be likened to the cherry and maple trees, the lilies and roses whose forms rise from the fertile earth to enrich people's hearts. The question, then, is whether the earth from which they grow has been properly cultivated. Is it healthy? Does it possess a rich life force? If not, the beautiful flowering plants and trees will not take root and grow in it.
"That earth is the people, the life of the people. A religion that gives direction to people's lives can also be likened to the earth. When the earth is healthy and sound, flowers bloom in rich profusion. The significance of our SGI movement lies in enabling the blossoming of human potential and the flourishing of peace, culture and education based on Buddhism.
"Only when we have as our foundation a religion that is able to answer the fundamental questions of human existence--What is life? What does it mean to be human? How should I live my life?—Will we realise a brilliant flowering in our daily lives, as well as in culture, politics and economics."
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
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NANIGOTO MO IKIKITO
MAEMUKI NI TORIKUMO!
IMA IRU BASHO KOSO
MIZUKARA O SEICHO SASERU
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO DOJO DA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOTOKE NO TATOE O TOKASE TAMOUNI, ICHIGEN NO KAME NO UKIGI NO ANA NI ATAI GATAKI NI TATOE TAMOU NARI"
("MATSUNO DONO GOKE-AMA GOZEN GOSHO", Bosho Zenshu page 1391)
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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 if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
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