A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is the power of our strong faith and practice
that brings forth the power of the Buddha
and the Law from within
and results in immeasurable benefits in our lives..*
Through earnestly chanting daimoku
and swiftly taking the necessary action,
let's live out our lives with complete satisfaction
with all of our wishes being fulfilled!
*Nichiren Buddhism teaches the four powers [the power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith and the power of practice]. The power of the Buddha and the power of the Law increase in proportion to the strength of the power of faith and the power of practice. Therefore, bringing forth the powers of the Buddha and the Law in your life depends on the powers of your own faith and practice. The latter merge to become the powers of the Buddha and the Law, resulting in benefits that seem miraculous, defying comprehension."
(Ref.: SGI President Ikeda's lecture, "The Buddhism of the Sun; Illuminating the World")
**"But the only essential point is that, if you believe in this sutra, all your desires will be fulfilled in both the present and the future."
- WND-I, page 750
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage.
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. I, page 997)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, October 10th, 2018
Thursday, October 11th, 2018
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, (33) To My Dear Friends of the Youth Division-Part1 [of 5], Heroic Ordinary People Surmounting Every Obstacle, from the January 2018 issue of Daibyaku-renge, translation released Sep. 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
BUTSURIKI HORIKI O HIKIDASHI
KUDOKU WA GENZENTO ARAWARERU.
"INORI" SOKU "JISSEN" DE
SHOGAN MANZOKU TO JINSEI O!
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
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