A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Do not depend on others."*
The tendency to rely on others
can lead to moments of weakness
and cause carelessness.
By being strong and decisive,
and cause carelessness.
By being strong and decisive,
let's stand up by ourselves!
*"And do not depend on others. You must simply make up your mind. Look at the world this year as a mirror. The reason that you have survived until now when so many have died was so that you would meet with this affair."
- "Reply to Yasaburō" (WND, Vol.1, page 829)
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Bound as we common mortals are by earthly desires, we can instantly attain the same virtues as Shakyamuni Buddha, for we receive all the benefits that he accumulated. The sutra reads, 'Hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us.'"
(Letter to the Sage Nichimyō
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Bound as we common mortals are by earthly desires, we can instantly attain the same virtues as Shakyamuni Buddha, for we receive all the benefits that he accumulated. The sutra reads, 'Hoping to make all persons equal to me, without any distinction between us.'"
(Letter to the Sage Nichimyō
- WND, Vol. 1, page 323)
Selection Source:
Selection Source:
Ikeda Sensei's guidance,
Seikyo Newspaper,
May 28th, 2022
Sunday, May 29th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The courage to refute the erroneous and reveal the true means denouncing falsehoods that confuse and mislead people and speaking out boldly for the truth.
Sunday, May 29th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The courage to refute the erroneous and reveal the true means denouncing falsehoods that confuse and mislead people and speaking out boldly for the truth.
"Our founding president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi used to say that we need to 'flush out devilish functions and vanquish them.' When the Daishonin speaks of what he did to 'expose the faults of his powerful enemies,' he is talking about flushing out such unseen negative forces."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating The World, [74] Expanding Our Gathering of Courageous Individuals Who Treasure the Dignity of Their Own and Others' Lives, Selfless Devotion and Championing the Truth, June 2021 issue of Daibyaku Renge -the Soka Gakkai study journal, translation released April 2022.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GOSEIKUN "HITO O TANONDE
AYABUMU KOTO NAKARE"
DAREKA NI TAYORU KOKORO GA
YUDAN NI TSUJIRU.
KETSUZEN TO HITORI TATO!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
WARERA GUBAKU NO BONPU TACHIMACHINI KYOSHU SHAKUSON TO KUDOKU HITOSHI KANO KUDOKU O ZENTAI UKETORU YUE NARI KYO NI IWAKU WAGA GOTOKU HITOSHIKU SHITE KOTONARU KOTO NASHI TO UNNUN
(Gosho Zenshu page 1215, New Gosho Zenshu page 1681)
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