A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Sunday, December 5th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The life of a single human being
has the preciousness
as vast as that of the universe's.
Let's talk with others
as vast as that of the universe's.
Let's talk with others
about this philosophy of peace
so that we can build
so that we can build
a century of human rights
where absolutely no one
where absolutely no one
is left behind!
Sunday, December 5th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, if you recite these words of the daimoku once, then the Buddha nature of all living beings will be summoned and gather around you. At that time the three bodies of the Dharma nature within you—the Dharma body, the reward body, and the manifested body—will be drawn forth and become manifest. This is called attaining Buddhahood. To illustrate, when a caged bird sings, the many birds flying in the sky all gather around it at once; seeing this, the bird in the cage strives to get out."
(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Sunday, December 5th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, if you recite these words of the daimoku once, then the Buddha nature of all living beings will be summoned and gather around you. At that time the three bodies of the Dharma nature within you—the Dharma body, the reward body, and the manifested body—will be drawn forth and become manifest. This is called attaining Buddhahood. To illustrate, when a caged bird sings, the many birds flying in the sky all gather around it at once; seeing this, the bird in the cage strives to get out."
(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
- WND, Vol. 1, page 131)
Selection Source:
Selection Source:
December Zadankai Gosho,
Seikyo Newspaper, Dec. 5th, 2021
Monday, December 6th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Japanese nation was in turmoil in the final days of World War II, with air raids intensifying. Mr. Toda's young son had been evacuated to the countryside, and Mr. Toda himself was still in jail. And yet how confident he was, declaring in effect: 'I am a "wealthy person" now and forever! And everyone connected to me is also a "wealthy person"!' Faith is the greatest form of wealth.
Monday, December 6th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Japanese nation was in turmoil in the final days of World War II, with air raids intensifying. Mr. Toda's young son had been evacuated to the countryside, and Mr. Toda himself was still in jail. And yet how confident he was, declaring in effect: 'I am a "wealthy person" now and forever! And everyone connected to me is also a "wealthy person"!' Faith is the greatest form of wealth.
"For those with faith, the more their problems and suffering, the stronger they become. They can bring happiness to all around them. Nothing disturbs or discourages them.
"You are all emissaries of the Buddha. You are noble Bodhisattvas of the Earth. I hope you will live your lives with strength and fortitude, with the reassuring spirit 'as long as I am here, you have nothing to fear!' And the conviction 'I am truly a "wealthy person"!'"
From a speech President Ikeda previously delivered at the Soka Gakkai headquarters leaders' meeting on Nov, 16th, 1990. Video footage was broadcasted at the recent headquarters leaders meeting on November 18th, 2021. SGI Newsletter No. 10905, December 2nd, 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITORI NO NINGEN NO SEIMEI NIWA
UCHUDAI NO TOTOSA GA ARU.
DAREMO OKIZARI NI SHINAI
JINKEN NO SEIKI O KIZUKU TAME
HEIWA NO TETSUGAKU O KATARO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SAREBA IPPEN KONO SHUDAI O TONAE TATEMATSUREBA ISSAI SHUJO NO BUSSHO GA MINA YOBARETE KOKONI ATSUMARU TOKI WAGAMI NO HOSSHO NO HOPPO O NO SANJIN TOMONI HIKARETE ARAWARE IZURU KORE O JOBUTSU TOWA MOSU NARI REISEBA KAGO NO UCHI NI ARU TORI NO NAKU TOKI SORA O TOZU SHUCHO NO DOJINI ATSUMARU KORE O MITE KAGO NO UCHI NO TORI MO IDENTO SURUGA GOTOSHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 498)
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