A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
January 21st-27th, 2019
the happiness of both ourselves and others
and the flourishing of our local community.
With kind, sincere and confident voices,
let's expand our network of
"friends in the Orchid room"!*
*Nichiren writes of a "friend in the orchid room" (WND-1, 23). This expression means that, just as orchids in a room impart their exquisite fragrance to all who enter, we should strive to be the kind of friend who has a positive and uplifting effect on others. All you have to do is become like the orchid. In the East, the orchid is symbolic of a person of lofty character. Therefore, please develop your character so that it exudes a beautiful orchidlike fragrance.
(Ref.: Discussions on Youth by Daisaku Ikeda)
Monday, January 21st, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."
( Warning against Begrudging One's Fief
- WND, Vol. 1, page 824)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan. 21st, 2019
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
Our Human Revolution Directly Advances Kosen-rufu, November 17th, 2018, Seikyo Newspaper, translation released January 2019
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"SOKA SHORI" TOWA
JITA TOMONO KOFUKU SHORI DA.
WAGA CHIIKI NO HANEI SHORI DA.
SEIJITSU TO KAKUSHIN NO KOE DE
"RANSHITSU NO TOMO" O HIROGEYUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARUTOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMOBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1163)
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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!
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http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practice
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