A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, August 20th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our wise and courageous
student division members
who are challenging
the SGI study exams,
forge yourselves
as master swordsmen
would train
and strive in the two ways of
practice and study!
Become a person of wisdom
and intelligence
who can protect the people.
Friday, August 20th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Though enemies lurk in wait for you, your resolute faith in the Lotus Sutra has forestalled great dangers before they could begin. Realising this, you must strengthen your faith more than ever.
(General Stone Tiger
- WND-1, page 953)
Selection Source:
The Buddhism of the Sun Arrives
Living Buddhism - Sep. 2021
Saturday, August 21st, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The blessings gained by practising the correct teaching [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], however, are so great that by meeting minor sufferings in this life we can change the karma that destines us to suffer terribly in the future.'
- From 'Letter to the Brothers"
(WND–1, 497).
"Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, taught the principle of 'lessening karmic retribution,' a teaching of unsurpassed hope.
"When we base our lives on courageous faith, even the most negative karma becomes an opportunity for establishing a state of eternal happiness. Boldly challenge all hardships and obstacles by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and make even the heaviest karmic suffering 'vanish instantly' (WND-1, 199).
" May you, my friends, especially those battling illness, lead victorious lives of great mission."
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings, [30] Advancing with Conviction in the Principle of " Lessening Karmic Retribution," 25th May, 2021 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released July 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYOUGAKU JITSURYOKU SHIKEN
NI CHOUSEN SURU
CHIYUU KENBI NO GAKUSEIBU YO!
KENGOU NO SHUGYOU NO GOTOKI
TANREN DE
"GYOUGAKU NO NIDOU" O MAISHIN!
MINSHUU O MAMORU EICHI NO HITO NI.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KATAKI WA, NERAFURAME DOMO HOKEKYOU NO GOSHINJIN GOUJOU NAREBA DAINAN MO, KANETE KIESOUROU KA, KORE NI TSUKETEMO YOKU YOKU GOSHINJIN ARU BESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1186)
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