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A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The end of the year
is indeed a hectic time!
Let's make an effort
to keep to the set times
and make value
in all of our meetings
and planning meetings.
Let's keep on leaping forwards
with fresh new goals and resolve
utilising all our prudent wisdom.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A passage in the Six Pāramitās Sutra says to become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you. Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers
-WND, Vol. 1, page 501)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 19th, 2018
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'A person who embraces the 'Life Span' chapter of the Lotus Sutra is sustaining the life of the Buddhas. Would any Buddha, then, abandon a person who embraces the very sutra through which that Buddha attained enlightenment? If any Buddha should abandon such a person, it would be as though he were abandoning himself.'
- From 'Letter to Horen' (WND –1, 517).
"In many places around the world, people are struggling with natural disasters such as earthquakes, tropical storms, heavy rain and wildfires. I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathies to everyone affected.
"Those who embrace faith in the Mystic Law can make their lives and those of others shine as treasure towers and emanate the brilliant light of eternity, happiness, true self and purity even amid the challenges of birth, ageing, sickness and death. The Buddhas and all protective functions of the universe are certain to resolutely protect you.
"I hope all our members throughout the world will chant for and encourage one another as they steadily strive to turn all 'poison into medicine' and build a Land of Tranquil Light in their communities."
Advancing with the Gosho, (34) Encourage One Another and Change Poison into Medicine, Sep. 12th, 2018 issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, 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 --
AWATADASHII NENMATSU.
KAIGO YA UCHIAWASE WA
JIKAN GENSHU DE KACHITEKINI.
KENMEINA CHIE TO KUFU DE
KETSUI ARATANA ZENSHIN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE TOWA ROKUHARAMITSUKYO NO MON NARI TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUMENI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTONOMI SAWAKURASE TAMO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1088)
A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The end of the year
is indeed a hectic time!
Let's make an effort
to keep to the set times
and make value
in all of our meetings
and planning meetings.
Let's keep on leaping forwards
with fresh new goals and resolve
utilising all our prudent wisdom.
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A passage in the Six Pāramitās Sutra says to become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you. Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers
-WND, Vol. 1, page 501)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 19th, 2018
Thursday, December 20th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'A person who embraces the 'Life Span' chapter of the Lotus Sutra is sustaining the life of the Buddhas. Would any Buddha, then, abandon a person who embraces the very sutra through which that Buddha attained enlightenment? If any Buddha should abandon such a person, it would be as though he were abandoning himself.'
- From 'Letter to Horen' (WND –1, 517).
"In many places around the world, people are struggling with natural disasters such as earthquakes, tropical storms, heavy rain and wildfires. I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathies to everyone affected.
"Those who embrace faith in the Mystic Law can make their lives and those of others shine as treasure towers and emanate the brilliant light of eternity, happiness, true self and purity even amid the challenges of birth, ageing, sickness and death. The Buddhas and all protective functions of the universe are certain to resolutely protect you.
"I hope all our members throughout the world will chant for and encourage one another as they steadily strive to turn all 'poison into medicine' and build a Land of Tranquil Light in their communities."
Advancing with the Gosho, (34) Encourage One Another and Change Poison into Medicine, Sep. 12th, 2018 issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, 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 --
AWATADASHII NENMATSU.
KAIGO YA UCHIAWASE WA
JIKAN GENSHU DE KACHITEKINI.
KENMEINA CHIE TO KUFU DE
KETSUI ARATANA ZENSHIN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SEZARE TOWA ROKUHARAMITSUKYO NO MON NARI TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUMENI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTONOMI SAWAKURASE TAMO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1088)
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