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A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"One encounter,"
"One conversation
we have someone"
is where a drama
is where a drama
of our human revolution begins.
Let's bring on a warm spring breeze
Let's bring on a warm spring breeze
of conversation in our community.
May "cherry blossoms of friendship"
May "cherry blossoms of friendship"
burst into full bloom!
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
Sunday, March 21st, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life
- WND, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, March 21st, 2021
Monday, March 22nd, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Kyo [of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] represents the words and voices of all living beings. A commentary says, "The voice carries out the work of the Buddha, and this is called kyo, or sutra."
Monday, March 22nd, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Kyo [of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] represents the words and voices of all living beings. A commentary says, "The voice carries out the work of the Buddha, and this is called kyo, or sutra."
-From The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p.4.
"Our voices have incredible power. They can carry out the Buddha's work.
"...In particular, nothing touches peoples lives more deeply than personal experiences in faith. Even if you're not the most eloquent of speakers, your sincere words conveying the joy of faith will resonate with the Buddha nature of those listening."
Engraving The Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [85] Confidently Share the Joy of Faith, from 4th November, 2021 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released February 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HITOTSU NO DEAI"
"HITORI TONO KATARAI" KARA
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO "drama" WA HAJIMARU.
CHIIKI NI TAIWA NO HARUKAZE O!
"YUJO ZAKURA" O MANKAI NI!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMOKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1338)
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