A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
November 18th-24th, 2019
in all our activities
on the Soka Gakkai's Founding Day,
from the bottom of my heart
for all your dedicated efforts for kosen-rufu!
"The 'great vow' refers to
the propagation of the Lotus Sutra."*
With our ever-growing
young people in the lead,
let's start anew to expand the network
of Bodhisattvas of the Earth!
*Gosho: OTT, page 82
Monday, November 18th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"From this single element of mind spring all the various lands and environmental conditions."
(The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld
- WND, Vol. 2, page 843)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 18th, 2019
Tuesday, November 19th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
""'Encountering a good friend is the hardest possible thing to do. For this reason, the Buddha likened it to the rarity of a one eyed turtle finding a floating log with a hollow in it the right size to hold him, or to the difficulty of trying to lower a thread from the Brahma heaven and pass it through the eye of a needle on the Earth..'
— From "Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain" (WND – 1, 598).
"Good friends who guide and support us in our Buddhist practice are vital on the path of attaining Buddhahood. The Soka family is a realm of good friends infinitely noble and difficult to encounter.
"Those of you who foster our successors in the future division, in particular, are good friends with a very important mission. I receive many reports from young members expressing their appreciation for all your warm support and encouragement.
"The Soka Gakkai's capacity to nurture young people is a source of hope for society. Let us treasure each of our precious young members and help them bloom as beautiful "human flowers" (cf. LSOC 5, 142) and shine in their own unique way."
Advancing with the Gosho (2), [82] Be Good friends Who Foster Successors, translated from 26th July, 2019 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released September 2019.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
SUBETE NI DAISHORI NO JUITTEN ICHIHACHI
SEKAIJU NO DOSHI NI SHINSHA!
"DAIDAN TOWA HOKKE GUTSU NARI"
NOBIYUKU SEINEN GA SENTO NI
ARATANA JIYU NO KAKUDAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO KOKORO NO IPPO YORI KOKUDO SEKEN MO SHUTTAI SURU KOTONARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 563)
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