A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By watching the monthly
headquarters leaders' meeting,
let's proudly kick off a new start.
let's proudly kick off a new start.
Burning with the spirit
to share Nichiren Buddhism
and its philosophy with others,
let's advance,
let's advance,
together with
our fellow members
whom we share the vow
whom we share the vow
to achieve kosen-rufu with,
towards November 18th,
towards November 18th,
the Soka Gakkai's
founding day!
Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows, my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to
-- Saturday, September 3rd, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows, my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."
(The Problem to
Be Pondered Night and Day
- WND, Vol. 1, page 622)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Sep. 3rd, 2022
Sunday, September 4th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and face our illness head-on, the sun rises in our hearts, dispelling any gloom or sadness we might feel. A surge of life force filled with the determination to overcome our illness will well up within us. Becoming ill gives us the chance to learn and come to understand many things for the first time and to do things we may not have been able to before.
Sunday, September 4th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and face our illness head-on, the sun rises in our hearts, dispelling any gloom or sadness we might feel. A surge of life force filled with the determination to overcome our illness will well up within us. Becoming ill gives us the chance to learn and come to understand many things for the first time and to do things we may not have been able to before.
"Moreover, our own suffering enables us to empathise with the suffering of others. We can greatly expand our own life state so that we can reach out to and sincerely encourage those who are struggling.
"That is what the Daishonin means when he says 'sick people will surely attain Buddhahood.' Such is the power of our faith and our way of life dedicated to value creation, which members around the world are demonstrating through their own lives."
"That is what the Daishonin means when he says 'sick people will surely attain Buddhahood.' Such is the power of our faith and our way of life dedicated to value creation, which members around the world are demonstrating through their own lives."
Building a Bright Future based on Our Vow, [23] The Lay Nun Myoshin—Winning through Daimoku at the Crucial Moment, Future Journal, February 1st, 2020 issue, translation released July 2022.
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HONBU KANBUKAI O SHICHO SHI
IFU DODOTO SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
SHAKUBUKU SEISHIN O MOYASHITE
SORITSU KINEN NO "JUITTEN ICHIHACHI" E
CHIKAI NO DOSHI TO TOMONI ZENSHIN!
HONBU KANBUKAI O SHICHO SHI
IFU DODOTO SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
SHAKUBUKU SEISHIN O MOYASHITE
SORITSU KINEN NO "JUITTEN ICHIHACHI" E
CHIKAI NO DOSHI TO TOMONI ZENSHIN!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O
ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE
(Gosho Zenshu page 970, New Gosho Zenshu page 1324)
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O TODOMETE KORE O
ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI KUYURU KOTO NAKARE
(Gosho Zenshu page 970, New Gosho Zenshu page 1324)
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