A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, December 13th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our neighbours, right before us,
provide the very stage
for humanistic harmony
where we can create bonds
of trust and friendship.
Let's never forget to be
courteous and considerate of them
and to act with the utmost sincerity!
Friday, December 13th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith.
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra
- WND-1, page 1000)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper - Dec. 13th, 2019
Saturday, December 14th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We study the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism in order to be able to discern the workings of the devilish functions. In that sense, buddhist study is a 'sword' with which we can battle negative functions."
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, [2] The Purpose of Buddhist Study—Parts 2 and 3, 3 A Shared Tradition of Studying the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, from the February 2018 edition of the Daibyakurenge, translation released November 2019
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAGA ASHIMOTO NO KINRIN KOSO
SHINRAI TO YUUJOU O KIZUKU
NINGEN KYOUWA NO HONBUTAI DA.
TSUNE NI HAIRYO O WASUREZU
SEIJITSU NA FURUMAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
TADA KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE, IKA NI NICHIREN INORI MOUSU TO MO FUSHIN NARABA NURETARU・HOKUCHI NI・HI O UCHI KAKURU GA・GOTOKU NARU BESHI, HAGEMI O NASHITE GOUJOU NI SHINRIKI O IDASHI TAMOU BESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1192)
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