A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"The stronger one's faith,
the greater the protection of the gods."*
The Daishonin promises
that the protective forces of the universe
protect all who devote themselves
to achieving kosen-rufu, without fail.
Let's, therefore, confidently and with pride,
advance along the path
of boundless benefit and good fortune!
*Gosho: WND-I, page 614
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Since the Law is wonderful, the person is worthy of respect; since the person is worthy of respect, the land is sacred."
(The Person and the Law
- WND, Vol. 1,
page 1097) Selection Source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, April 13th, 2019
Sunday, April 14th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, succinctly explained the purpose of life: 'Why were we born? To enjoy life, as indicated by the Lotus Sutra passage "where living beings enjoy themselves at ease." It would be a pity if we didn't. The true goal of our Buddhist practice is achieving a state in which life itself is a joy.' His confident assertion that we were born to become happy and that we can become happy without fail gave tremendous help to those who were in the depths of suffering.
"The practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables all people to savour a life where they can 'enjoy themselves at ease.'"
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [38] A Compass Guiding us to Lives Brimming with Joy and Pride, June 2018 issue of Daibyaku-renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly journal. Translation released March 2019.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO NO KATAKINI YORITE
KAMI NO MAMORI SUNAWACHI TSUYOSHI"
KOFU NI IKINUKU HITO O
SHOTEN WA GENZENTO MAMORU.
FUKUTOKU NO MICHI O DODOTO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HO MYONARUGA YUENI NIN TOTOSHI NIN TOTOKIGA YUENI TOKORO TOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1578)
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"The stronger one's faith,
the greater the protection of the gods."*
The Daishonin promises
that the protective forces of the universe
protect all who devote themselves
to achieving kosen-rufu, without fail.
Let's, therefore, confidently and with pride,
advance along the path
of boundless benefit and good fortune!
*Gosho: WND-I, page 614
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Since the Law is wonderful, the person is worthy of respect; since the person is worthy of respect, the land is sacred."
(The Person and the Law
- WND, Vol. 1,
page 1097) Selection Source:
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, April 13th, 2019
Sunday, April 14th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, succinctly explained the purpose of life: 'Why were we born? To enjoy life, as indicated by the Lotus Sutra passage "where living beings enjoy themselves at ease." It would be a pity if we didn't. The true goal of our Buddhist practice is achieving a state in which life itself is a joy.' His confident assertion that we were born to become happy and that we can become happy without fail gave tremendous help to those who were in the depths of suffering.
"The practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables all people to savour a life where they can 'enjoy themselves at ease.'"
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [38] A Compass Guiding us to Lives Brimming with Joy and Pride, June 2018 issue of Daibyaku-renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly journal. Translation released March 2019.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO NO KATAKINI YORITE
KAMI NO MAMORI SUNAWACHI TSUYOSHI"
KOFU NI IKINUKU HITO O
SHOTEN WA GENZENTO MAMORU.
FUKUTOKU NO MICHI O DODOTO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HO MYONARUGA YUENI NIN TOTOSHI NIN TOTOKIGA YUENI TOKORO TOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1578)
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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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