A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, August 26th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"I entrust you with
the propagation of Buddhism
in your province."*
By treasuring the people
By treasuring the people
whom we make a connection with,
let's develop
let's develop
a hope-filled land of happiness
in the place
in the place
where we are right now,
fulfilling our own unique missions!
*"The Properties of Rice"
*"The Properties of Rice"
(WND, Vol.1, page 1117)
Saturday, August 26th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
Saturday, August 26th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The daimoku of the Lotus Sutra
is like the roar of a lion."
(The Bodhisattva
(The Bodhisattva
Never Disparaging chapter
- OTT, page 152)
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Selection Source: Suntetsu,
Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 26th, 2023
Sunday, August 27th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My wife, Kaneko, who has just celebrated her 82nd anniversary of joining the Soka Gakkai [with her family on July 12th, 1941], has long treasured these three guidelines with her precious comrades in faith: 'Hope is the sunshine of the heart.' 'Effort is the noble path of the spirit.' 'Hardships create the inspiring music of the heart.'
Sunday, August 27th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My wife, Kaneko, who has just celebrated her 82nd anniversary of joining the Soka Gakkai [with her family on July 12th, 1941], has long treasured these three guidelines with her precious comrades in faith: 'Hope is the sunshine of the heart.' 'Effort is the noble path of the spirit.' 'Hardships create the inspiring music of the heart.'
"Challenging as it may be,
surmount this hill
and make the pure gold
of your life shine
in our shared and united struggle!"
Editorial from Daibyaku-renge August, 2023 edition, Hardships Create the Inspiring Music of the Heart, translation released July 18th, 2023. SGI Newsletter No. 11307.
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPP WA KIHEN NI
MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO"
EN SURU HITO O TAISETSU NI SHI
WAGA SHIMEI NO TENCHI NI
KIBO AFURERU RAKUDO O!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOKKE NO DAIMOKU WA SHISHI NO HOURU GA GOTOKU
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOKKE NO DAIMOKU WA SHISHI NO HOURU GA GOTOKU
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1064,
Gosho Zenshu page 764)
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