A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By lighting a fire of courage
*"If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way." -
WND-2, page 1060
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By lighting a fire of courage
in the person who happens
to be in front of you,
not only their lives but also
their friends' and family's
will shine brightly as well.
Let's engage in conversation
Let's engage in conversation
that is both beautiful and dignified
and comes right from the heart!
*"If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way." -
WND-2, page 1060
Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If they were people who understood their obligations or who were capable of reason, then out of two blows that fall on me, they would receive one in my stead."
(Reply toYasaburō
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If they were people who understood their obligations or who were capable of reason, then out of two blows that fall on me, they would receive one in my stead."
(Reply toYasaburō
- WND, Vol. 1, page 828)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Dec. 4th, 2019
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we engage in dialogue as Buddhists, there is no need for us to be hesitant or fearful, or be someone we're not. We just need to be ourselves, genuine and unpretentious—revealing the true essence of our lives, which the Daishonin describes as 'not worked for, that was not improved upon, but that exist just as it always has' (OTT, 141). The key is to direct our words to the Buddha nature of others and calmly and pleasantly convey a message of truth and justice."
Thursday, December 5th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we engage in dialogue as Buddhists, there is no need for us to be hesitant or fearful, or be someone we're not. We just need to be ourselves, genuine and unpretentious—revealing the true essence of our lives, which the Daishonin describes as 'not worked for, that was not improved upon, but that exist just as it always has' (OTT, 141). The key is to direct our words to the Buddha nature of others and calmly and pleasantly convey a message of truth and justice."
43rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Message, Joyfully Advancing in Our Human Revolution, October 6th, 2019, 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 --
GANZEN NO "HITORI" NI
YUKI NO HI O TOMOSEBA
SONO KAZOKU YA YUJIN OMO
AKARUKU TERASHITE IKERU.
KOKORO KAYOU URUWASHIKI KATARAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MOSHI ON O SHIRI KOKORO ARU HITOBITO WA FUTATSU ATARAN TSUE NIWA HITOTSU WA KAWARU BEKI KOTO ZOKASHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1450)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GANZEN NO "HITORI" NI
YUKI NO HI O TOMOSEBA
SONO KAZOKU YA YUJIN OMO
AKARUKU TERASHITE IKERU.
KOKORO KAYOU URUWASHIKI KATARAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MOSHI ON O SHIRI KOKORO ARU HITOBITO WA FUTATSU ATARAN TSUE NIWA HITOTSU WA KAWARU BEKI KOTO ZOKASHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1450)
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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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