A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"I entrust you with the propagation
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Lawand Eradicating Sins
"Based on the human revolution of each individual, we are carrying out a revolution of the people and a revolution for peace that will gradually lead to a revolution –– a fundamental change —of our communities and societies at large.
"With ever greater energy, let us fulfil this enormous endeavour to transform the destiny of humankind that is called kosen-rufu."
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI
MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO"
MINA GA KORYU NO KITEN TO NARI
YUJO NO WA O HIROGEYO!
WAGA CHIIKI O SACHI NO RAKUDO NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKANARU YO NO MIDARE NIMO ONO-ONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKE TAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKENGA GOTOKU GOJO NI MOSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1132)
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"I entrust you with the propagation
of Buddhism in your province."*
Le's each become the initiator
Le's each become the initiator
of exchanges between people
and enlarge our circle of friendships.
Let's make our local community
and enlarge our circle of friendships.
Let's make our local community
an area of peace and happiness!
*Gosho: WND-I, page 1117
*Gosho: WND-I, page 1117
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Lawand Eradicating Sins
- WND, Vol. 1, page 444)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, March 27th, 2019
Thursday, March 28th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The historian and philosopher Ibn Khaldin (1332–1406), who was admired by Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975), described the development of civilisation as follows: 'When there is a general change of conditions, it is as if the entire creation had changed and the whole world been altered, as if it were a new and repeated creation, a world brought into existence anew..'
Thursday, March 28th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The historian and philosopher Ibn Khaldin (1332–1406), who was admired by Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975), described the development of civilisation as follows: 'When there is a general change of conditions, it is as if the entire creation had changed and the whole world been altered, as if it were a new and repeated creation, a world brought into existence anew..'
" A great tide of fresh creativity is flowing beneath the rough waves of turbulent change impacting the world today. It is a tide of a new humanism, revealing and illuminating the inherent dignity of all people.
"Based on the human revolution of each individual, we are carrying out a revolution of the people and a revolution for peace that will gradually lead to a revolution –– a fundamental change —of our communities and societies at large.
"With ever greater energy, let us fulfil this enormous endeavour to transform the destiny of humankind that is called kosen-rufu."
The Eternal Citadel of Soka, The Infinite Power of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, from 27th December, 2018 edition of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released February 2019.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI
MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO"
MINA GA KORYU NO KITEN TO NARI
YUJO NO WA O HIROGEYO!
WAGA CHIIKI O SACHI NO RAKUDO NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKANARU YO NO MIDARE NIMO ONO-ONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKE TAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKENGA GOTOKU GOJO NI MOSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1132)
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