A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
March is here.
By strengthening
our faith and practice
more than ever,
let's bring to bloom
great blossoms of happiness!
Hand in hand with our friends
whom we have formed
a deep bond with,
let's welcome in
a spring of harmony and peace!
Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teaching, lies in his behaviour as a human being."
("The Three Kinds of Treasure,"
WND-l page 852)
Selection Source: Myoji no Gen
Seikyo Newspaper: March 1st, 2022
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'In the more than two thousand years that have passed since the Buddha's advent, Shakyamuni himself, T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo were the only three who perfectly carried out the Buddha's teachings. Now in the Latter Day of the Law, Nichiren and his disciples and lay believers are just such practitioners.'
-From "On Practising the Buddha's Teachings" (WND–1, 395).
"As direct successors of Nichiren Daishonin, we of the Soka Gakkai have 'perfectly carried out the Buddha's teachings' in modern times. We have triumphed over attacks by the three powerful enemies* and spread the correct teaching of Buddhism all around the globe. Shakyamuni, T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo would surely applaud and praise us.
"The true lineage of Nichiren Buddhism is found in the Soka Gakkai. Nothing can stop our movement— the main current for kosen-rufu—that we are advancing as the Daishonin's true heirs united in the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind.' Embodying the vision and resolve of our founding president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, let us make fresh strides towards realising peace and happiness for all humankind."
Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings, [62] making Fresh Strides for Peace and Human Happiness, from 16th November, 2021 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released February 2022.
* Three powerful enemies: three types of arrogant people who persecute those who propagate the Lotus Sutra in the evil age after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, described in the concluding verse section of the "Encouraging Devotion" (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The great Teacher Miao-lo of China summarises them as arrogant lay people, arrogant priests and arrogant false sages.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SĀ YAYOI SAN-GATSU.
'IYO IYO' NO SHINJIN DE
SACHI NO TAIRIN O SAKASO!
EN SURU TOMO TO TE O TAZUSAETE
WARAKU TO HEIWA NO HARU E!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KYOSHU SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA HITO NO FURUMAI NITE SŌRŌ KERUZO"
("SUSHUN TENNO GOSHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1174, Shin Gosho Zenshu page 1597)
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