A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, March 8th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Defeat is not an option"
The Kansai spirit
is the beacon for the world!
To my beloved invincible friends,
right now, boldly advance without fear.
And debate with spirited
indomitable confidence!
Friday, March 8th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
- WND Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin
Seikyo Shinbun, March 8th, 2019
Saturday, March 9th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other" (WND –1, 1001), the Daishonin writes. At the beginning of 1956, the year of the Osaka campaign* when we made the impossible possible, I thought long and hard about the challenges ahead. Chanting resolute daimoku, I decided to make the strategy all the Lotus Sutra the guiding principle of my leadership.
"How much strength we brought forth through the diligent practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as if concentrating countless eons of effort in a single moment of life!
"How much responsive wisdom we tapped through encouraging each other based on the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin!
"How much poison we changed into medicine with a gentle and forbearing spirit that remained positive and fearless in the face of adversity!
"How many people we helped connect to Nichiren Buddhism through sincere behaviour modelled on Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's practice of respecting everyone!
"Striving with lionlike courage, the dedicated members of Kansai and I worked together to activate the protective functions of the universe, making allies of all in our environment, including even the most negative and hostile forces, to achieve a victory that surprised all of Japan."
40th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Message January 12th 2019, Showing Proof of the Victory of Buddhism, Seikyo Shinbun January 13th, 2019, Translation released February 2019.
*Osaka campaign: In May 1956, the Kansai members, uniting around a young Daisaku Ikeda, who had been dispatched by second president Josei Toda to support them, introduced 11,111 households to the practice of Nichiren Buddhism. In elections held two months later, the Soka Gakkai-backed candidate in Kansai won a seat in the Upper House, an accomplishment that was thought all but impossible at the time.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"MAKETARA AKAN"
KANSAI DAMASHII WA SEKAI NO HIKARI NARI!
WAGA AI SURU JOUSHOU NO TOMO YO
IZAYA ZENSHIN OSORENAKU
DAIGEN RONSEN O IFUU DOUDOU TO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOUBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYOU NI SHITE KA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TO WA IU NARI.
(Gosho Zenshu page 384)
Friday, March 8th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Defeat is not an option"
The Kansai spirit
is the beacon for the world!
To my beloved invincible friends,
right now, boldly advance without fear.
And debate with spirited
indomitable confidence!
Friday, March 8th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
- WND Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin
Seikyo Shinbun, March 8th, 2019
Saturday, March 9th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other" (WND –1, 1001), the Daishonin writes. At the beginning of 1956, the year of the Osaka campaign* when we made the impossible possible, I thought long and hard about the challenges ahead. Chanting resolute daimoku, I decided to make the strategy all the Lotus Sutra the guiding principle of my leadership.
"How much strength we brought forth through the diligent practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as if concentrating countless eons of effort in a single moment of life!
"How much responsive wisdom we tapped through encouraging each other based on the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin!
"How much poison we changed into medicine with a gentle and forbearing spirit that remained positive and fearless in the face of adversity!
"How many people we helped connect to Nichiren Buddhism through sincere behaviour modelled on Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's practice of respecting everyone!
"Striving with lionlike courage, the dedicated members of Kansai and I worked together to activate the protective functions of the universe, making allies of all in our environment, including even the most negative and hostile forces, to achieve a victory that surprised all of Japan."
40th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Message January 12th 2019, Showing Proof of the Victory of Buddhism, Seikyo Shinbun January 13th, 2019, Translation released February 2019.
*Osaka campaign: In May 1956, the Kansai members, uniting around a young Daisaku Ikeda, who had been dispatched by second president Josei Toda to support them, introduced 11,111 households to the practice of Nichiren Buddhism. In elections held two months later, the Soka Gakkai-backed candidate in Kansai won a seat in the Upper House, an accomplishment that was thought all but impossible at the time.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"MAKETARA AKAN"
KANSAI DAMASHII WA SEKAI NO HIKARI NARI!
WAGA AI SURU JOUSHOU NO TOMO YO
IZAYA ZENSHIN OSORENAKU
DAIGEN RONSEN O IFUU DOUDOU TO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOUBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYOU NI SHITE KA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TO WA IU NARI.
(Gosho Zenshu page 384)
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