A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, August 6th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Nichiren Daishonin reminds us,
Friday, August 6th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Nichiren Daishonin reminds us,
"Keep in mind the words
'earnest resolve'
and thereby become Buddhas."
The scale of our present determination
decides the depth of our life.
Let's live our lives with nothing smaller
From Building a Bright Future Based on Our Vow—Exploring the Life of Nanjo Tokimitsu - new series, April 2018 issue of the Mirai Journal, 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 --
"KOKOROZASHI TO MOUSU MOJI O
KOKORO ETE HOTOKE NI NARI SOUROU NARI"
IMA NO KETSUI NO OOKISA GA
JINSEI NO FUKUSA O KIMERU.
DAI-RISOU NI IKINUKOU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ICHINEN NI OKUGOU NO SHINROU O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOUJINGYOU NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 790)
'earnest resolve'
and thereby become Buddhas."
The scale of our present determination
decides the depth of our life.
Let's live our lives with nothing smaller
than enormous and noble ideals!
From "The Gift of Rice" WND-1, page 1125
From "The Gift of Rice" WND-1, page 1125
Friday, August 6th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a "diligent" practice.
(The Essential Passage in Each Chapter - OTT, page 214)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper - Sep. 6th, 2019
Saturday, August 7th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's make our motto: 'Determination is a source of strength. Determination leads to success..'"
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a "diligent" practice.
(The Essential Passage in Each Chapter - OTT, page 214)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper - Sep. 6th, 2019
Saturday, August 7th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's make our motto: 'Determination is a source of strength. Determination leads to success..'"
From Building a Bright Future Based on Our Vow—Exploring the Life of Nanjo Tokimitsu - new series, April 2018 issue of the Mirai Journal, 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 --
"KOKOROZASHI TO MOUSU MOJI O
KOKORO ETE HOTOKE NI NARI SOUROU NARI"
IMA NO KETSUI NO OOKISA GA
JINSEI NO FUKUSA O KIMERU.
DAI-RISOU NI IKINUKOU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ICHINEN NI OKUGOU NO SHINROU O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOUJINGYOU NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 790)
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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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