A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
June 24th-30th, 2019
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
There are numerous ways in which
people connect with each other.
Let's, therefore,
build up the courage
and initiate a conversation
with others so that we can
(hopefully) open up to each other
and cultivate new friendships!
By elevating our life condition,
let's broaden our network of humanism.
Monday, June 24th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1001)
Selection Source:
Soka Gakkai President Harada's encouragement,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 24th, 2019
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sixty-seven years ago (1952), I threw myself into action as an advisor of Kamata Chapter. I sought to express my gratitude to Nichiren Daishonin and second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda by crowning their birth month of February with a significant expansion of membership.
"Focusing on the unit (today's group), the smallest organisational component at the time, I strove alongside my fellow members united in the spirit of 'many in body one in mind.' As a result, we broke through all previous propagation records and opened the way forwards in our movement for kosen-rufu.
"I offered the members three guidelines: (1) Let's start with chanting daimoku, (2) Let's share our experiences in faith and (3) Let's treasure our neighbours. This was the beginning of the Soka Gakkai tradition of making February a month for propagation activities.
"We had no special strategy. Each member simply focused on those in their immediate environment and courageously engaged them in dialogue."
Our Brilliant Human Revolution - New Series, The Dawn of a New Era, February 4th, 2019 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released May 2019
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
HITO NO TSUNAGARI WA
IKUENIMO HIROGARU.
YUKI NO HITOKOE DE KOKORO O HIRAKI
OKIKU YUJO O MUSUBO!
KYOGAI MO "network" MO HIROBIRO O.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANINO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMOBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1192)
June 24th-30th, 2019
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
There are numerous ways in which
people connect with each other.
Let's, therefore,
build up the courage
and initiate a conversation
with others so that we can
(hopefully) open up to each other
and cultivate new friendships!
By elevating our life condition,
let's broaden our network of humanism.
Monday, June 24th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1001)
Selection Source:
Soka Gakkai President Harada's encouragement,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 24th, 2019
Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sixty-seven years ago (1952), I threw myself into action as an advisor of Kamata Chapter. I sought to express my gratitude to Nichiren Daishonin and second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda by crowning their birth month of February with a significant expansion of membership.
"Focusing on the unit (today's group), the smallest organisational component at the time, I strove alongside my fellow members united in the spirit of 'many in body one in mind.' As a result, we broke through all previous propagation records and opened the way forwards in our movement for kosen-rufu.
"I offered the members three guidelines: (1) Let's start with chanting daimoku, (2) Let's share our experiences in faith and (3) Let's treasure our neighbours. This was the beginning of the Soka Gakkai tradition of making February a month for propagation activities.
"We had no special strategy. Each member simply focused on those in their immediate environment and courageously engaged them in dialogue."
Our Brilliant Human Revolution - New Series, The Dawn of a New Era, February 4th, 2019 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released May 2019
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
HITO NO TSUNAGARI WA
IKUENIMO HIROGARU.
YUKI NO HITOKOE DE KOKORO O HIRAKI
OKIKU YUJO O MUSUBO!
KYOGAI MO "network" MO HIROBIRO O.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANINO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMOBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1192)
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