A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is said that the best way to
experience what it means
to be happy is to
1) actively be involved
in our local community,
2) continue to always learn
something,
and
3) exert ourselves
in doing things for others.
Each of these can be achieved
through our SGI activities!
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 997)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 2nd, 2018
Monday, December 3rd, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Wherever I have gone and whatever the times, discussion meetings have been the starting point for embarking on new challenges in the kosen-rufu movement together with my fellow members.
"I am delighted to see the inspiring chain reaction of human revolution that continues to arise and spread today from discussion meetings around the world.
"In the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni declares his hope 'to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us' (LSOC2, 70). In other words, he wishes to elevate all people to the same life state of Buddahood that he has attained.
"Discussion meetings are unsurpassed gatherings where this great wish of the Buddha comes to life. At discussion meetings, everyone plays a starring role. Discussion meetings brim with prayers and encouragement, equal to those of the Buddha, so that each and every participant can move forwards happily, in high spirits and with bright smiles."
Sending Forth the Light of Human Revolution from Our Discussion Meetings, from the September editorial 2018 of Daibyakurenge, translation released October 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFUKU O KANJIRU YOTEI WA
1) CHIIKI NI SEKKYOKUTEKINI KAKAWARU
2) MANABU KOTO O OKOTARANAI
3) HITO NO TAMENI TSUKUSU
SUBETE GA GAKKAI KATSUDO NI ARU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ONO-ONO SHISHIO NO KOKORO O TORIIDASHITE IKANI HITO ODOSUTOMO OZURU KOTO NAKARE SHISHIO WA HYAKUJU NI OJIZU SHISHI NO KO MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is said that the best way to
experience what it means
to be happy is to
1) actively be involved
in our local community,
2) continue to always learn
something,
and
3) exert ourselves
in doing things for others.
Each of these can be achieved
through our SGI activities!
Sunday, December 2nd, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage
- WND, Vol. 1, page 997)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 2nd, 2018
Monday, December 3rd, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Wherever I have gone and whatever the times, discussion meetings have been the starting point for embarking on new challenges in the kosen-rufu movement together with my fellow members.
"I am delighted to see the inspiring chain reaction of human revolution that continues to arise and spread today from discussion meetings around the world.
"In the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni declares his hope 'to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us' (LSOC2, 70). In other words, he wishes to elevate all people to the same life state of Buddahood that he has attained.
"Discussion meetings are unsurpassed gatherings where this great wish of the Buddha comes to life. At discussion meetings, everyone plays a starring role. Discussion meetings brim with prayers and encouragement, equal to those of the Buddha, so that each and every participant can move forwards happily, in high spirits and with bright smiles."
Sending Forth the Light of Human Revolution from Our Discussion Meetings, from the September editorial 2018 of Daibyakurenge, translation released October 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFUKU O KANJIRU YOTEI WA
1) CHIIKI NI SEKKYOKUTEKINI KAKAWARU
2) MANABU KOTO O OKOTARANAI
3) HITO NO TAMENI TSUKUSU
SUBETE GA GAKKAI KATSUDO NI ARU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ONO-ONO SHISHIO NO KOKORO O TORIIDASHITE IKANI HITO ODOSUTOMO OZURU KOTO NAKARE SHISHIO WA HYAKUJU NI OJIZU SHISHI NO KO MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1190)
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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
And if you are looking for back editions of To My Friends click on...
https://uk.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/conversations/messages
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