A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, January 6th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Real action is born
of true determination.
Let's vigorously take that
courageous first step
and create history
by boldly taking on
the challenge.
Friday, January 6th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
[This passage refers to] the great joy that one experiences when one understands for the first time that one's mind from the very beginning has been a Buddha. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys.
(The Essential Passage in Each of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the Lotus Sutra
- OTT, page 211-212)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper
- Friday, Jan. 6th, 2023
Saturday, January 7th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
""Run, Melos!" the famous short story by Japanese author, Osamu Dazai (1909–48), came to Shin'ichi's mind. Its youthful protagonist, Melos, outraged by his king's cruel tyranny, sneaks into the castle to confront him but is caught. The king, who distrusts all people, orders him to be crucified. Melos asks for a reprieve so that he may go home for the wedding of his only relative, his younger sister.
"Melos has one of his dearest friends, Selinuntius, stand in for him and promises to return by the third sundown. If he doesn't, his friend will be executed instead, and Melos will go free.
"Melos runs all night without sleeping to the village where his sister lives. After the hastily arranged wedding, he begins running back to the castle. Swimming across a muddy, raging river and fighting off mountain bandits, he falls to the ground exhausted. In that moment, he feels the futility of running towards his death just so that he may prove his faithfulness, trust and love.
"The path of justice is always a struggle with one's own heart."
The New Human Revolution—Vol.28, Songs of Kosen-rufu 63, translation released December 2022.
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HONMONO NO KETSUI WA
HONMONO NO KŌDŌ O UMU.
SAA YŪKI NO IPPO O
IKIOI YOKU FUMIDASŌ!
CHŌSEN NO REKISHI O DŌDŌ TO!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HAJIMETE WAGA KOKORO HONRAI NO HOTOKE NARI TO SHIRU O, SUNAWACHI "DAI-KANKI" TO NAZUKE. IWAYURU, NAM-MYŌHŌ-RENGE-KYŌ WA KANKI NO NAKA NO DAI-KANKI NARI.
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1097, Gosho Zenshu page 788)
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