A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Complaining erases the benefits
that we have accumulated.
While chanting with appreciation
While chanting with appreciation
develops happiness in our lives.
"It is the heart that is important."*
Our determined mind instilled with
"It is the heart that is important."*
Our determined mind instilled with
a sense of gratitude
and responding with joy
is what opens up
and elevates our life condition!
*Gosho: WND-1, p..949, p.1000
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Think of this, think of this, never let your mind stray, be firm in faith at all times, and you will 'enjoy peace and security in your present existence and good circumstances in future existences.'"
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Think of this, think of this, never let your mind stray, be firm in faith at all times, and you will 'enjoy peace and security in your present existence and good circumstances in future existences.'"
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude
- WND., Vol. 2, page 638)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, August 21st, 2019
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"During the pioneering days of our movement, when I was youth division chief of staff, I remember there was an amazing chapter leader. He was the leader of Tokyo's Adachi Chapter and was renowned for walking around tirelessly in straw sandals sharing Nichiren Buddhism with others and always taking younger members along with him. I fondly recall this leader telling me: 'I will do anything for our youth. And I am determined that if anything should happen, I will protect them with my life.'
"Responding to the prayers and encouragement of such noble men's and women's division members, champions of the ordinary people, let us produce even greater numbers of capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth who will contribute to the welfare of others and society."
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"During the pioneering days of our movement, when I was youth division chief of staff, I remember there was an amazing chapter leader. He was the leader of Tokyo's Adachi Chapter and was renowned for walking around tirelessly in straw sandals sharing Nichiren Buddhism with others and always taking younger members along with him. I fondly recall this leader telling me: 'I will do anything for our youth. And I am determined that if anything should happen, I will protect them with my life.'
"Responding to the prayers and encouragement of such noble men's and women's division members, champions of the ordinary people, let us produce even greater numbers of capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth who will contribute to the welfare of others and society."
Constructing the New Era, Imparting Hope and Inspiration To All, from 13th April, 2019 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper. Translation released June 2019.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GUCHI WA FUKUUN O KESHI
KANSHA NO SHODAI WA SACHI O KIZUKU.
"KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
HO ON TO ZUIKI NO ICHINEN GA
OKIKU KYOGAI O HIRAKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AIKAMAETE AIKAMAETE KOKORO O HIRUGAESAZU HITOSUJINI SHINJI TAMAU NARABA GENZE ANNON GOSHO ZENSHO NARUBESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1528)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GUCHI WA FUKUUN O KESHI
KANSHA NO SHODAI WA SACHI O KIZUKU.
"KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
HO ON TO ZUIKI NO ICHINEN GA
OKIKU KYOGAI O HIRAKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AIKAMAETE AIKAMAETE KOKORO O HIRUGAESAZU HITOSUJINI SHINJI TAMAU NARABA GENZE ANNON GOSHO ZENSHO NARUBESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1528)
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