A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's unity with the spirit
of many in body but one in mind
that enables us to achieve victory
in whatever our struggles might be.
As the Daishonin encourages us,
"transcending all differences
among themselves to become as
inseparable as fish and the water
in which they swim,"*
let's unite so that we can joyfully
and proudly sing our triumphal song
of kosen-rufu together!
* "The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life", WND-l page 217
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The practice of making a bow of obeisance carried out by the bodhisattva Never Disparaging is based on the teaching that the people he bowed to were "all certain to attain Buddhahood" and therefore is an expression of pity and compassion."
(OTT pages 163 – 164)
Selection Source: Buddhist Teachings
Seikyo Shinbun: November 20th, 2018
Wednesday, 21st November, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Another important aspect of faith in the Lotus Sutra is that all who hear about the teaching of the Mystic Law are certain to attain enlightenment. As the passage from the 'Expedient Means' (2nd) chapter of the Lotus Sutra states, 'If there are those who hear the Law, then not a one will fail to attain Buddahood' (LSOC2, 75).
"Welcoming spring is not restricted to a certain select group of people. The Mystic Law opens the way to enlightenment for all people, with no one excluded or left behind, which is made possible by planting the seed of the Mystic Law—the cause for attaining Buddhahood--in people's lives. This is what distinguishes Nichiren Buddhism as a universal religion."
The Buddhism of the Sun-illuminating the World, [32] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 12, Leaving No One Behind, December 2017 edition of Daibyaku-renge, translation released August 2018
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ITAI-DOSHIN NO DANKETSU KOSO
ISSAI NO SHORI NO YOTEI DA.
"JITAHISHI NO KOKORO NAKU
SUIGYO NO OMOI O NASHITE"*
KOFU NO GAIKA O TOMODOMO NI!
* Gosho Zenshu page 1337
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"FUKYO RAIHAI NO GYO WA KAITOSABUTSU TO OSHIURU YUENI JIHI NARI"
("ONGI KUDEN", Gosho Zenshu page 769)
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