A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, June 29th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our courageous friends in Tohoku,*
who are brimming with a fresh youthful vow!
Through our beautiful unity of
"Many in Body, One in Mind"
just as the Daishonin encourages us,
"When the pine flourishes,
the cypress is overjoyed,"**
let's continue to build a solidarity
of happiness in society!
*Tohoku is Northeast Japan consisting of Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures.
**The Daishonin writes: "When the pine flourishes, the cypress is overjoyed; when grasses whither, orchids weep. Even insentient plants and trees share as one a friend's joys and sorrows" (WND-2, page 964). To rejoice in our friends' happiness, to sincerely applaud their achievements, to be by their side and encourage them when they are struggling, to share both good times and hard times and weather life's difficulties together—true unity is born of such warmhearted and humanistic ties. Mr. Toda once explained unity very simply: To say to another member, "Are you also facing difficulties? Are you struggling to make ends meet, too? Are you also suffering? Then, together let's strengthen our faith!" This is what it means to be united in purpose.
(The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace by Daisaku Ikeda)
Saturday, June 29th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It goes without saying, therefore, that persons who study the teachings of Buddhism must also [observe the ideal of filial piety and] understand and repay their obligations. The disciples of the Buddha must without fail understand the four debts of gratitude and know how to repay them."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 228)
Selection Source:
SGI President's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 29th, 2019
Sunday, June 30th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Referring to the story of King Rinda, in which the king is invigorated by the neighing of white horses, who only do so when they hear white swans, the Daishonin writes: 'The white horses are Nichiren, and the white swans are my followers. The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (WND-1, 989). He also declares that the sound of daimoku will brighten the light of Brahma and Shakra and all the heavenly deities, who will thus not fail to guard and protect us (cf. WND-1, 989-90).
"No matter what hardships we encounter, let's always remember that we have daimoku, that we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to overcome them."
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/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAKAWAKASHII CHIKAI NI MOERU
TOHOKU NO YUSEN NO TOMO YO!
"MATSU SAKAYUREBA KASHIWA YOROKOBU" TONO
URUWASHIKI ITAI DOSHIN NO DANKETSU DE
SACHI NO RENTAI O KIZUKIYUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUPPO O GAKUSEN HITO CHION HO ON NAKARUBESHIYA BUTSUDESHI WA KANARAZU SHION O SHITTE CHION HO ON O ITASUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 192)
Saturday, June 29th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our courageous friends in Tohoku,*
who are brimming with a fresh youthful vow!
Through our beautiful unity of
"Many in Body, One in Mind"
just as the Daishonin encourages us,
"When the pine flourishes,
the cypress is overjoyed,"**
let's continue to build a solidarity
of happiness in society!
*Tohoku is Northeast Japan consisting of Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures.
**The Daishonin writes: "When the pine flourishes, the cypress is overjoyed; when grasses whither, orchids weep. Even insentient plants and trees share as one a friend's joys and sorrows" (WND-2, page 964). To rejoice in our friends' happiness, to sincerely applaud their achievements, to be by their side and encourage them when they are struggling, to share both good times and hard times and weather life's difficulties together—true unity is born of such warmhearted and humanistic ties. Mr. Toda once explained unity very simply: To say to another member, "Are you also facing difficulties? Are you struggling to make ends meet, too? Are you also suffering? Then, together let's strengthen our faith!" This is what it means to be united in purpose.
(The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace by Daisaku Ikeda)
Saturday, June 29th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It goes without saying, therefore, that persons who study the teachings of Buddhism must also [observe the ideal of filial piety and] understand and repay their obligations. The disciples of the Buddha must without fail understand the four debts of gratitude and know how to repay them."
(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 228)
Selection Source:
SGI President's guidance,
Seikyo Shinbun, June 29th, 2019
Sunday, June 30th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Referring to the story of King Rinda, in which the king is invigorated by the neighing of white horses, who only do so when they hear white swans, the Daishonin writes: 'The white horses are Nichiren, and the white swans are my followers. The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (WND-1, 989). He also declares that the sound of daimoku will brighten the light of Brahma and Shakra and all the heavenly deities, who will thus not fail to guard and protect us (cf. WND-1, 989-90).
"No matter what hardships we encounter, let's always remember that we have daimoku, that we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to overcome them."
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/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAKAWAKASHII CHIKAI NI MOERU
TOHOKU NO YUSEN NO TOMO YO!
"MATSU SAKAYUREBA KASHIWA YOROKOBU" TONO
URUWASHIKI ITAI DOSHIN NO DANKETSU DE
SACHI NO RENTAI O KIZUKIYUKO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUPPO O GAKUSEN HITO CHION HO ON NAKARUBESHIYA BUTSUDESHI WA KANARAZU SHION O SHITTE CHION HO ON O ITASUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 192)
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Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote
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