A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, January 9th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our dear friends
who are "coming of age!"*
"Polish" a talent and/or skill
"Polish" a talent and/or skill
that you cannot be defeated in.
May you all grow to become
May you all grow to become
reliable and responsible people
for the new era,
just like a "mighty tree!"
* "Coming of age" is a national holiday in Japan, celebrated on the 2nd Monday of January every year. On this day young people reaching their 20th birthday between April 1st and March 31st traditionally celebrate becoming an "adult."
Saturday, January 9th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Buddha says, 'After I have passed into extinction, in the last five-hundred-year period you must spread it abroad widely throughout Jambudvīpa.' So we see that the hatred that abounds after the passing of the Buddha will come about in the last five-hundred-year period when Myoho-renge-kyo will spread."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins
* "Coming of age" is a national holiday in Japan, celebrated on the 2nd Monday of January every year. On this day young people reaching their 20th birthday between April 1st and March 31st traditionally celebrate becoming an "adult."
Saturday, January 9th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Buddha says, 'After I have passed into extinction, in the last five-hundred-year period you must spread it abroad widely throughout Jambudvīpa.' So we see that the hatred that abounds after the passing of the Buddha will come about in the last five-hundred-year period when Myoho-renge-kyo will spread."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins
- WND, Vol. 1, page 441)
Selection Source:
Selection Source:
Ikeda Sensei's guidance,
Seikyo Newspaper, Jan. 9th, 2021
Sunday, January 10th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"'Probably two people, three people, ten people, a hundred people will join in chanting [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], until it spreads to one province, two provinces and all the sixty-six provinces of Japan, and reaches even to the two islands of Iki and Tsushima. Those persons who have spoken slanderously of me will in time chant in the same way."
Sunday, January 10th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"'Probably two people, three people, ten people, a hundred people will join in chanting [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], until it spreads to one province, two provinces and all the sixty-six provinces of Japan, and reaches even to the two islands of Iki and Tsushima. Those persons who have spoken slanderously of me will in time chant in the same way."
- From "The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra" (WND – 1, 672).
"Our movement for kosen-rufu advances by revitalising one person after another, one community after another.
"During his exile on Sado Island, Nichiren Daishonin made the lives of his disciples there shine as "treasure towers" and illuminated his environment as a realm of Eternally Tranquil Light. In accord with the Daishonin's spirit, our precious members living on remote outlying islands have patiently worked to turn even those "who have spoken slanderously" into supporters of our movement, and sincerely built a network of trust and respect. The good fortune and benefit they have occurred as a result are truly immeasurable.
"Please continue to spread the hope-filled light of human harmony from your beloved communities!"
Engraving The Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [78] Transforming Our Community into a Realm of Eternally Tranquil Light, translated from the October 3rd, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released December 2020.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
TAISETSUNA SHINSEIJIN NO TOMO YO!
"KORE DAKE WA MAKENAI"
TO IERU IKKEN O MIGAKO.
SHINSEI NO JIDAI O NINAU
TAIJU TO SODACHIYUKE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA METSUDO NO NOCHI NOCHINO GOHYAKUSAI NO UCHINI ENBUDAI NI KOSENRUFU SEN TO UNNUN BUTSUMETSUGO NO TAON WA GO GOHYAKUSAI NI MYOHORENGEKYO NO RUFU SEN TOKI TO MIETE SORO"
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