A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, October 9th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's create
a whirlwind of dialogue!
The more effort we put into
The more effort we put into
meeting and talking with others,
the more opportunities there are
the more opportunities there are
for other people to connect
with Buddhism.
and, as a result,
and, as a result,
trust and understanding expands.
Powerfully and courageously
let's take on the challenging drama!
Saturday, October 9th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The moon's reflection will not dwell in muddy water; no birds are to be found in the limbs of a dead tree. The Buddha will not inhabit the body of a heartless woman. But a woman who upholds the Lotus Sutra is like pure water; the moon of Shakyamuni Buddha will reside there."
(The Buddha Resides in a Pure Heart
- WND, Vol. 2, page 885)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, October 9th, 2021
Sunday, October 10th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, Nichiren Daishonin says: 'The treasure towers are none other than all living beings, and all living beings are none other than the complete entities of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (OTT, 230).
Sunday, October 10th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, Nichiren Daishonin says: 'The treasure towers are none other than all living beings, and all living beings are none other than the complete entities of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (OTT, 230).
"Awaken to the inherent dignity of your life! Together with fellow members around the world, continue to expand our network of people striving to reveal their true and highest potential and cause the dignity of all humanity to shine! This is the grand adventure of kosen-rufu, of striving to actualise the goal of universal enlightenment."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [67] Our Shared Struggle as Bodhisattvas of the Earth Is a Source of Hope for Transforming This Troubled Age - Creating a World That Values Each Person, November 2020 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translation released July 2021
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
TAIWA NO SENPU O OKOSO!
UGOKI KATATTA BUN DAKE
BUTSUEN GA MUSUBARERU.
SHINRAI TO KYOKAN GA HIROGARU.
YUKANNA CHOSEN GEKI O
CHIKARA ZUYOKU!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
NIGORERU MIZU NIWA TSUKI SUMAZU KARETARU KI NIWA TORI NASHI KOKORO NAKI NYONIN NO MI NIWA HOTOKE SUMITAMAWAZU HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU NYONIN WA SUMERU MIZU NO GOTOSHI SHAKABUTSU NO TSUKI YADORASE TAMO
(Gosho Zenshu page 1395)
-- --- KYO NO GOSHO ---
NIGORERU MIZU NIWA TSUKI SUMAZU KARETARU KI NIWA TORI NASHI KOKORO NAKI NYONIN NO MI NIWA HOTOKE SUMITAMAWAZU HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU NYONIN WA SUMERU MIZU NO GOTOSHI SHAKABUTSU NO TSUKI YADORASE TAMO
(Gosho Zenshu page 1395)
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