* Apologies for the two spelling mistakes yesterday that several people pointed out - thank you! "Treaties" should be "treatise" and "Niko" should be "Nikko."
A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, May 18th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The seeds of Buddhahood
sprout as a result of conditions."*
Let's treasure the friendships
we have made with new friends
and continue to help more people
to connect with this Buddhism!
Let's expand the circle of happiness
for oneself and others
that helps our local communities
*Gosho - "I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the single vehicle.'" - WND-I, page 1117
Saturday, May 18th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A wise person, while dwelling in security, anticipates danger; a perverse one, while dwelling amid danger, takes security for granted."
(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day
- WND, Vol. 1, page 621)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen,"
Seikyo Shinbun, May 18th, 2019
Sunday, May 19th, 2019
"Enduring peace cannot be achieved solely through political and economic measures. The impurities of the three poisons, which could be considered a sickness inherent within life, must be eliminated. In other words, the sure way to lasting peace is the purification and transformation of individual human lives. That is the teaching of Buddhism and the heart of our Buddhist practice. I am firmly convinced that it is the best prescription for fundamentally healing the spiritual ills of humanity and society."
Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 28: Peace, Culture and education: The Flowering of a New Humanism, 28.21 Inner Transformation is the Key, Oct. 15th, 1989, December 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge Magazine, translation released May 2019.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
MUSUNDA YUJO O TAISETSU NI
ARATANA BUTSUEN O HIROGEYO!
CHIIKI SHAKAI O KAGAYAKASERU
JITA TOMO NO KOFUKU NO RENTAI O!
(Gosho Zenshu page 969)
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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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