A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
With courage let's go visit our friends.
Once we stand up and take action,
the protective forces of the universe
gain strength and support us.
By meeting friends directly,
we deepen our heart to heart bonds.
Avoiding affectations or over eagerness,
let's just try to be ourselves,
and engage in frank and sincere
conversation!
Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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?"
("Letter to Horen", WND-l page 517)
Selection Source: Suntetsu
Seikyo Shinbun: Dec. 4th, 2018
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda encouraged us, saying: 'Bodhisattvas suffering from poverty and illness are all still Bodhisattvas of the Earth. When you strive together with your fellow members, all problems turn into benefit. You attain a state of life that allows you to declare: "I have won!"'"
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 --
ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E!
UGOKEBA SHOTEN GA HATARAKU.
AEBA KOKORO GA MUSUBARERU.
KIDORAZU, KIOWAZU
SEISHIN SEI NO KATARAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IMA HOKEKYO · JURYOHON O TAMOTSU HITO WA SHOBUTSU NO INOCHI O TSUGU HITO NARI, WAGA TOKUDO NARISHI KYO O TAMOTSU HITO O SUTE TAMOU HOTOKE ARUBESHI YA"
("HOREN SHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1050)
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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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