A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, 🎏May 3rd, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We, the Soka Gakkai are committed
to unceasingly and eternally advancing
along the great path of kosen-rufu
which also means
the securing of world peace!
Let the sun rise in our hearts
that we have been endowed with
since the infinite past.
Tuesday, 🎏 May 3rd, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The reason that you have survived until now when so many have died was so that you would meet with this affair."
("Reply to Yasaburo,"
WND-l page 829)
Selection Source:
Member's Experience in Faith
Seikyo Newspaper: May 3rd, 2022
Wednesday, 🎏 May 4th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Soka Gakkai Mothers' Day...is a day to reach out to those who are struggling and impart the light of hope embodied by the Daishonin's words 'Winter always turns to spring' (WND–1, 536). To mark this special day, I would like to share some words of encouragement Nichiren Daishonin sent to the lady nun Ueno, the mother of Nanjo Tokimitsu, who had endured life's hardships and prayed through many painful sorrows. He writes:
'The Buddhas of the ten directions will all assemble in throngs and fill in the lands to the east, west, north and south, in the eight directions, the major world system, and all the four hundred and ten thousand million nayutas* of land. They will be seated side-by-side like the stars in the heavens, or the rows of rice and hemp plants on the earth and will guard and protect the votaries [practitioners] of the Lotus Sutra just as the various ministers and subjects guard and protect the heir of a great ruler. (WND–1, 1074).
"All of you, who chant and spread the Mystic Law, the fundamental law of the universe, are noble beyond measure. Uncountable multitudes of Buddhas and heavenly deities throughout the universe will staunchly protect each one of you, as if 'enfolding you in their robes' (cf.WND–1, 385). Nichiren Daishonin assures you that you will be safeguarded without fail. You possess within, a truly great and magnificent state of life."
Headquarters Leaders' Meeting Message, Let Us Continue on Our Journey to Guide Humanity to Peace and Happiness, SGI Newsletter No. 10995, translation released April 22nd, 2022.
* Nayuta: an Indian numerical unit. Explanations differ according to the source. According to one account, it is 100 billion and to another account, 10 million.
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 --
GAKKAI WA EIEN NI
KOSEN-RUFU SOKU SEKAI HEIWA NO
DAIDO O AYUMI NUKU!
GANSHO NO TAIYO O
WAGA KYŌCHU NI NOBORASETE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SOKOBAKU NO HITO NO SHINURU NI IMAMADE IKITE ARITSURU WA KONO KOTO NI AWAN TAME NARIKERI"
("YASABURO DONO GOHENSJI", Gosho Zenshu page 1451, Shin Gosho Zenshu page 2085)
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