A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
🎾 Sunday, July 10th, 2022 🎾
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"You should respect one another."*
Everyone of us
has a unique mission
-- that only we can fulfil.
With unbreakable, diamond-like unity
With unbreakable, diamond-like unity
with each of our treasured
fellow members,
let's strive to achieve
let's strive to achieve
happiness and victory!
*"Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha.' You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the 'Treasure Tower' chapter."
*"Even an ignorant person can obtain blessings by serving someone who expounds the Lotus Sutra. No matter if he is a demon or an animal, if someone proclaims even a single verse or phrase of the Lotus Sutra, you must respect him as you would the Buddha. This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha.' You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at the ceremony in the 'Treasure Tower' chapter."
- "The Fourteen Slanders"
(WND, Vol.1, page 757)
Sunday, July 10th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The mind is the ruler of the body."
(How the Gods Protect the Place of Practice
Sunday, July 10th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The mind is the ruler of the body."
(How the Gods Protect the Place of Practice
- WND, Vol. 2, page 668)
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Seikyo Newspaper, July 10th, 2022
Monday, July 11th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we turn our gaze to the universe, its vastness and mystery strike us with awe. We can't help but ponder what it means to be born as human beings on this planet and we deeply sense the wonder of life itself.
"Nichiren Buddhism teaches the one fundamental Law that provides, supports and gives rise to the universe and human life. It sets forth the means by which we can align our lives with that fundamental Law, enabling us to create value towards the realisation of happiness and peace for all and bring our innate dignity to shine."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [76] To Our Future Division Members the Torchbearers of Justice—Our Hope for the Future, "On the Treasure Tower"—Awaken to Your Inner Treasure! August 2021 issue of Daibyakurenge, translation released June 2022
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HOTOKE NO GOTOKU TAGAINI UYAMAU BESHI"
MINA GA SHIMEI ARU JINZAI DA.
TAKARA NO HITORI HITORI TO TOMONI
KONGO FUE NO DANKETSU DE
KOFUKU SHORI O HIRAKI YUKO!
Monday, July 11th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we turn our gaze to the universe, its vastness and mystery strike us with awe. We can't help but ponder what it means to be born as human beings on this planet and we deeply sense the wonder of life itself.
"Nichiren Buddhism teaches the one fundamental Law that provides, supports and gives rise to the universe and human life. It sets forth the means by which we can align our lives with that fundamental Law, enabling us to create value towards the realisation of happiness and peace for all and bring our innate dignity to shine."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [76] To Our Future Division Members the Torchbearers of Justice—Our Hope for the Future, "On the Treasure Tower"—Awaken to Your Inner Treasure! August 2021 issue of Daibyakurenge, translation released June 2022
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HOTOKE NO GOTOKU TAGAINI UYAMAU BESHI"
MINA GA SHIMEI ARU JINZAI DA.
TAKARA NO HITORI HITORI TO TOMONI
KONGO FUE NO DANKETSU DE
KOFUKU SHORI O HIRAKI YUKO!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KOKORO WA KORE MI NO SHU NARI
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KOKORO WA KORE MI NO SHU NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 979,
New Gosho Zenshu page 1320)
心はこれ身の主なり
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