A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's become Buddhists,
full of compassion,
who wholeheartedly
stand by our friends
who are encountering hardships.
The practice of removing suffering and giving joy*
is the absolute essence
is the absolute essence
of the SGI spirit.
*removing suffering and giving joy［抜苦与楽 (bakku-yoraku): The practice of compassion in Buddhism. Compassion is interpreted as encompassing the two merciful deeds: saving other people from their sufferings and giving them peace and delight. From its inception Buddhism encourages its followers to rescue people from suffering and give them peace and joy. (ref. The Soka Gakkai
*removing suffering and giving joy［抜苦与楽 (bakku-yoraku): The practice of compassion in Buddhism. Compassion is interpreted as encompassing the two merciful deeds: saving other people from their sufferings and giving them peace and delight. From its inception Buddhism encourages its followers to rescue people from suffering and give them peace and joy. (ref. The Soka Gakkai
Dictionary of Buddhism)
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"In battles soldiers regard the general as their soul. If the general were to lose heart, his soldiers would become cowards."
(The Supremacy of the Law
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"In battles soldiers regard the general as their soul. If the general were to lose heart, his soldiers would become cowards."
(The Supremacy of the Law
- WND, Vol. 1, page 613)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin,
Seikyo Newspaper, July 13th, 2023
Friday, July 14th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Victory is exhilarating. It fills us with joy and strengthens our conviction in faith. That is the wonderful thing about working for kosen-rufu. That's why it's important to always take on new challenges and win."
Friday, July 14th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Victory is exhilarating. It fills us with joy and strengthens our conviction in faith. That is the wonderful thing about working for kosen-rufu. That's why it's important to always take on new challenges and win."
The New Human Revolution, Vol.28, Great Path 65, translation released June 2023.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KUNAN NI IDOMU TOMO NI
DOKOMADEMO YORISOU
JIHI BUKAKI BUPPOSHA NI!
BAKKU YORAKU NO JISSEN KOSO
GAKKAI SEISHIN NO SHINZUI NARI.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
IKUSA NIWA DAISHOGUN O TAMASHII TO SU DAISHOGUN OKUSHI NUREBA TSUWAMONO OKUBYO NARI
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1688,
Gosho Zenshu page 1219)
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