A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
Friday, September 22nd, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin writes、
"If the spring is inexhaustible,
the stream will never run dry."*
Those who have a prime point
are strong.
With the vow of
oneness of mentor and disciple,
the infinite spring of power,
in our hearts,
we advance onwards to victory!
*from "Flowering and Bearing Grain" - WND-1, page 909
Friday, September 22nd, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: The words "four sides" stand for birth, aging, sickness, and death. We use the aspects of birth, aging, sickness, and death to adorn the towers that are our bodies.
(The Emergence
of the Treasure Tower:
Twenty Important Points
- OTT, page 90)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper
- Friday, September 22nd, 2023
Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The word "benefits" ... means the reward that is represented by the purification of the six sense organs. In general we may say that now Nichiren and his followers, who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, are carrying out the purification of the six sense organs. Hence they are acting as teachers of the Law of Myoho-renge-kyo and possess great virtue.'
— The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, pp. 147-48.
"Lives aligned with the Mystic Law emanate the most beautiful pure light. We can polish ourselves spiritually and physically, becoming like a bright mirror, and develop right understanding, in-sight and action (OTT, 149).
"Let's attune our lives with the rhythm of the universe through morning and evening gongyo, take care to maintain a healthy diet and get enough sleep and exercise, and triumph over illness!
"As 'teachers of the Law'—leaders of kosen-rufu—let's tap our boundless life force and impart breezes of happiness, health and peace of mind to all around us."
Towards a Hope-Filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, Leading Lives of Health and Joy, translated from the June 9th, 2023, issue of the Seiko Newspaper, translation released August 2023.
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"MINAMOTO NI MIZU AREBA
NAGARE KAWAKAZU"
GENTEN O MOTSU HITO WA TSUYOI.
MUGEN NO CHIKARA NO MINAMOTO TARU
SHITEI NO CHIKAI MUNE NI GAIKA E!
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1210, Gosho Zenshu page 900)
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ON-GIKUDEN NI IWAKU, "SHIMEN" TO WA, SHŌRŌBYŌSHI NARI. SHISŌ O MOTTE WARERA GA ISSHIN NO TŌ O SHŌGON SURU NARI.
New Gosho Zenshu page 1031,
Gosho Zenshu page 740
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