A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make every effort
to cheer on our young friends
who are striving to spread Nichiren Buddhism!
Let's encourage them with a heart
as bright and warm as the sun is,
and at the same time help those
who are new to the practice to grow.
Let's spend each day developing together!
Wednesday, October 3rd, 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,"
Seikyo Shinbun, October 3rd, 2018
Thursday, October 4th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Unlike most people, in the course of spreading these doctrines of mine I, Nichiren, have occasion to meet with a great many persons..'
- From 'Condolences on a Deceased husband' (WND – 2,778).
"Nichiren Daishonin showed us the golden way for kosen-rufu—that is, to 'meet with' people. Our efforts as Soka Gakkai members to engage in dialogue and exchange for the sake of people's happiness, the well-being of society and for Buddhism directly carry on the tradition of the Daishonin. When we take action for kosen-rufu, our lives are invigorated. When we meet with others, we can inspire one another.
"Talking with others with respect for their Buddha nature, in the spirit of Bodhisattva Never Disparaging, will make our own Buddha nature shine like a bright mirror and expand the life state of both ourselves and others..
"Bringing forth boundless courage and wisdom through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, let's continue building bridges of friendship and trust!"
Advancing with the Gosho, (33) Building Bridges of Friendship and Trust, from 30th Aug. 2018 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 --
GUKYO NI KAKERU WAKAKI TOMO O
SAIDAI NI O-EN SHIYO!
TAIYO NO KOKORO DE HAGEMASHI
ATARASHII HITO O NOBASU.
SECHO NO HIBI O TOMONI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONOWA ARITOMO SHIO NI MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HIWA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO INORI NO KANAWANU KITOWA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1351)
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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
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