A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To those of you who are
opening up your homes
for our meetings this year,
please accept my
utmost gratitude for your kindness.
With these treasured castles
offered with heart-warming sincerity,
let's together start a new era of
kosen-rufu in our local communities!
Wednesday, January 9th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Kyō'ō's misfortune will change into fortune. Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved?"
(Reply to Kyō'ō
- WND, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan. 9th, 2019
Thursday, January 10th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our victory or defeat in life isn't decided halfway through. Whatever hardships assail us, as long as we continue to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and dedicate our lives to kosen-rufu, we can positively transform everything in accord with the Buddhist principle of 'changing poison into medicine.'* True success in life is achieved through persevering amid difficulties and winning against the odds. This is the direct path to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime."The Buddhism of the Sun — Illuminating the World, (34) To My Dear Friends of the Youth Division — Part 2. (of 5), Invincible Spirit—Persevere and Win against the Odds, February 2018 Daibyakurenge, translation released October 2018.
*'Changing poison into medicine' refers to employing the power of the Mystic Law to transform a life dominated by the three paths of earthly desires, karma and suffering into a life manifesting the three virtues of the Dharma body, wisdom and emancipation.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KAIJO TEIKYO NO MINASAMAKONO ICHINEN MO
OSEWANI NARIMASU..
MAGOKORO NO HOJO TO TOMONI
CHIIKI KOFU NO SHINJIDAI O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAZAWAI WA TENJITE SAIWAI TO NARUBESHI AIKAMAETE GOSHINJIN O IDASHI KONO GOHONZON NI KINEN SESHIMETAMAE NANIGOTOKA JOJU SEZARUBEKI"(Gosho Zenshu page 1124)
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