A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda-sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"When praised, one does not consider
one's personal risk."*
When our friends take one step forwards,
let's all praise them ten times over!
The bond between fellow members
enables us to develop the strength
to break through the walls
of hardships and obstacles!
* "True Aspect of All Phenomena" (WND-l page 385)
Tuesday, June 7th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison."
(OTT page 111)
Selection Source:
Member's Experience in Faith
Seikyo Newspaper: June 7th, 2022
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin states that those who believe in and practise the Lotus Sutra should be more on guard against 'those who attempt to obstruct their practice' than against robbers, wild beasts, burglars or the threat of foreign invasion (cf.WND–1, 495).
"In Buddhist scriptures, such obstructive individuals are known as 'evil friends,'* functioning to destroy the minds of sincere practitioners and lead them into evil paths. In particular, it refers to evil priests and ill intentioned individuals who seek to obstruct and destroy people's faith.
"A Buddhist commentary states: 'evil friends employ enticing words, deception and flattery, clever speech and an affable manner, and in this way cause others to do evil. In leading them to do evil, they are destroying the good minds that are in them'** (WND–2, 220-21). Namely, they use clever words to destroy the goodness in people's hearts."
The Buddhism of the Sun-illuminating the World, (75) To Our Future Division Members, the Torchbearers of Justice – Our Hope for the Future, Evil Friends Who Destroy Good Minds, July 2021 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released April 2022
* Evil friends: this refers to evil priests and others who misguide people with false teachings, confusing them, obstructing their Buddhist practice and leading them into evil paths that are a source of suffering. The term "evil friends" is contrasted with "good friends" who help lead people to the correct teaching.
** A summary of a passage from Annotation of the Nirvana Sutra by the Great Teacher Chang-an.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HOMERARE NUREBA WAGA MI NO
SONZURU O MO KAERIMIZU"
TOMO NO "ICHI" NO ZENSHIN NIWA
MINA DE "JŪ" NO SHŌSAN O!
DŌSHI NO KIZUNA GA KABE O YABURU CHIKARA!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"'SHI' TOWA SHISHŌ SAZUKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO, 'SHI' TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO, 'KU' TOWA SHITEI TOMONI TONAURU TOKORO NO ONJŌ NARI"
("ONGI KUDEN", Gosho Zenshu page 748, Shin Gosho Zenshu page 1043)
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