A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, April 23rd, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The essence of Nichiren Buddhism
is to build an unyielding self
that cannot be swayed by anything.
Right now, let's advance
on the path of kosen-rufu,
with the flame of our faith
burning brightly!
Friday, April 23rd, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood.
(The Opening of the Eyes - WND-1, page 283)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper - Friday, April 23rd, 2021
Saturday, April 24th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'It [the Vimalakirti Sutra]…states that, if the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds.'
(WND-1, 4; "On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime")
"...Buddhism is a religion of inner transformation. The pure realm in which the Buddha resides and the impure realm where ordinary people dwell are not two separate realms. There is no fixed difference between them; all apparent differences are expressions of the good or evil of the minds of those who live there. Human beings can, therefore, transform their environment by transforming their inner state of being.
"In other words, the key to social change is people fundamentally transforming their mind-set."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [60] Creating Century of Humanism in Which All Can Shine—Part 4 [of 5], Nichiren Buddhism Is a Religion of Inner Transformation. Daibyaku Renge April 2020, translation released March 2021
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NANI MONO NI MO FUNDOU SARENAI
FUDOU NO JIKO O KIZUKU NO GA
NICHIREN BUPPOU NO SHINZUI DA.
IMA KOSO SHINJIN NO HONOO O MOYASHI
KOUFU NO MICHI O SUSUMOU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
WARE NARABI NI WAGA DESHI, SHONAN ARI TOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)
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