A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Saturday, September 30th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"The 'great vow' refers to
the propagation of the Lotus Sutra."*
By living with such a commitment
By living with such a commitment
for kosen-rufu,
we activate the life condition
we activate the life condition
of Buddhahood.
At the same time,
the wall of obstacles and difficulties
At the same time,
the wall of obstacles and difficulties
can, for sure,
be broken through!
*OTT, page 82
Saturday, September 30th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(The Essential Passage in Each
*OTT, page 82
Saturday, September 30th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(The Essential Passage in Each
of the Twenty-eight Chapters
of the Lotus Sutra,
Emerging from the Earth chapter
- OTT, page 214)
Selection Source:
Selection Source:
Learning from Ikeda Sensei's lectures,
Seikyo Newspaper, Sep. 30th, 2023
Sunday, October 1st, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Those who believe in and practice [those who embrace] the Lotus Sutra are equal to Shakyamuni Buddha' (WND-1, 323). A passionate seeking spirit to grasp the essence of the Mystic Law will surely give rise to great benefit equal to the Buddha's."
Sunday, October 1st, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Those who believe in and practice [those who embrace] the Lotus Sutra are equal to Shakyamuni Buddha' (WND-1, 323). A passionate seeking spirit to grasp the essence of the Mystic Law will surely give rise to great benefit equal to the Buddha's."
The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [90] A Hope-Inspiring Life Philosophy for the Real World, October 2022 Daibyaku Renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translation released August 2023.
--- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU ---
"DAIGAN TOWA
HOKKE GUTSU NARI" GOSEIKUN.
KOFU NO CHIKAI NI IKIREBA
HOTOKE NO SEIMEIRYOKU GA WAKU.
NAYAMI NO KABE MO YABURERU!
--- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU ---
"DAIGAN TOWA
HOKKE GUTSU NARI" GOSEIKUN.
KOFU NO CHIKAI NI IKIREBA
HOTOKE NO SEIMEIRYOKU GA WAKU.
NAYAMI NO KABE MO YABURERU!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI
OKORU NARI IWAYURU NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI
OKORU NARI IWAYURU NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI
New Gosho Zenshu page 1099,
Gosho Zenshu page 790
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