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Kosen rufu is a noble endeavour conducted with words.
Speak out with unwavering confidence and conviction that
strikes a chord in the listener's heart!
Let's be vociferous and relentless in speaking the truth
and thereby light up these turbulent times we live in.
Daisaku Ikeda
Speak out with unwavering confidence and conviction that
strikes a chord in the listener's heart!
Let's be vociferous and relentless in speaking the truth
and thereby light up these turbulent times we live in.
Daisaku Ikeda
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 444) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 6th, 2012
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 444) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 6th, 2012
"'Dewdrops accumulate to form a stream, and streams accumulate to form the great ocean. Particles of dust accumulate to form a mountain, and mountains accumulate to form Mount Sumeru. And in the same way, trifling matters accumulate to become [significant] ones.'- 'The Bodies and Minds of Ordinary Beings' (WND-1, 1133).
"As Nichiren Daishonin says, the life-giving oceans that cover our planet are created from tiny drops of water, while the majestic, awe-inspiring mountains we behold are formed from tiny particles of dust. Similarly, the surest path to accomplishing great achievements is making steady daily efforts.
"Whether anyone sees our efforts or not, we keep pressing forwards one step at a time and reaching out in dialogue to one person after another. All of our small, individual efforts added together have the power to transform the times. The unceasing advance of our grassroots movement will change history."
SGI Newsletter No. 8679, Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda.(96) Steady Daily Efforts Are Important, from the Nov. 27th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Nov. 27th 2012
"As Nichiren Daishonin says, the life-giving oceans that cover our planet are created from tiny drops of water, while the majestic, awe-inspiring mountains we behold are formed from tiny particles of dust. Similarly, the surest path to accomplishing great achievements is making steady daily efforts.
"Whether anyone sees our efforts or not, we keep pressing forwards one step at a time and reaching out in dialogue to one person after another. All of our small, individual efforts added together have the power to transform the times. The unceasing advance of our grassroots movement will change history."
SGI Newsletter No. 8679, Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda.(96) Steady Daily Efforts Are Important, from the Nov. 27th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Nov. 27th 2012
"When one comes to realise and see that each thing--the cherry, the plum, the peach, the damson--in its own entity, without undergoing any change, possesses the eternally endowed three bodies, then this is what is meant by the word ryo 'to include' or all-inclusive."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 784, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 200) Selection Source: Buddhist Study, Seikyo Shinbun, December 17th, 2012
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 784, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 200) Selection Source: Buddhist Study, Seikyo Shinbun, December 17th, 2012
"What is the secret to finding true fulfillment in life? Pearl Buck (1892–1973), the American author of such acclaimed novels as The Mother and The Good Earth, wrote: 'The secret of life and content is to begin a new day with courage and with the belief that it can be made the best of all days, whatever change it brings.'[1] While lovingly caring for a daughter who was born with severe disabilities, Buck also worked for peace and human rights.
"The sun of time without beginning rises unfailingly in the hearts of all of us who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo day after day and year after year. Even in the darkness of adversity with no end in sight, we can revitalise our lives with the light of hope through invigorating gongyo and daimoku."
SGI Newsletter No. 8690, Bringing the Sun of Time without Beginning to Shine in Our Lives, from the January 2013 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated 17th Dec. 2012
[1] Pearl S. Buck, American Argument, in collaboration with Eslanda Goode Robeson (New York: The John Day Company, 1949), p. 198.
"The sun of time without beginning rises unfailingly in the hearts of all of us who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo day after day and year after year. Even in the darkness of adversity with no end in sight, we can revitalise our lives with the light of hope through invigorating gongyo and daimoku."
SGI Newsletter No. 8690, Bringing the Sun of Time without Beginning to Shine in Our Lives, from the January 2013 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated 17th Dec. 2012
[1] Pearl S. Buck, American Argument, in collaboration with Eslanda Goode Robeson (New York: The John Day Company, 1949), p. 198.
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."
(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 937) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 18th, 2012
(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 937) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 18th, 2012
Thanks to the passion and commitment of our youth,
kosen-rufu has taken a giant leap forwards.
Thank you so much for all your efforts.
With renewed vigour and resolve
let's all make a fresh departure towards a brand new future.
Daisaku Ikeda
kosen-rufu has taken a giant leap forwards.
Thank you so much for all your efforts.
With renewed vigour and resolve
let's all make a fresh departure towards a brand new future.
Daisaku Ikeda
"This body of ours in the end will become nothing more than the soil of the hills and fields. Therefore, it is useless to begrudge your life, for though you may wish to, you cannot cling to it forever. Even people who live a long time rarely live beyond the age of one hundred. And all the events of a lifetime are like the dream one dreams in a brief nap."
(The Fourteen Slanders - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 760) Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, November 26th, 2012
(The Fourteen Slanders - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 760) Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, November 26th, 2012
"Some of you may have experienced setting yourself a target, but not being able to stick to it for long. I also understand this feeling well.
"But even if you only manage to stick to something for a few days, that’s fine. When you challenge something even for three days, you’ll achieve three days’ worth of growth. You should feel good about yourself for having persevered in something for three days. There’s no need to feel bad about stopping after a few days; just keep starting over again. If you repeat that pattern 10 times, that makes a whole month!
"Those who can keep refreshing their determination and trying again are most admirable. They are winners. The important thing is to continue challenging yourself with perseverance."
SGI Newsletter No. 8689, Soar into the Skies of Hope! [4] Summer of Challenge, from the 1st Aug., 2012, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division, translated 14th Dec. 2012
"But even if you only manage to stick to something for a few days, that’s fine. When you challenge something even for three days, you’ll achieve three days’ worth of growth. You should feel good about yourself for having persevered in something for three days. There’s no need to feel bad about stopping after a few days; just keep starting over again. If you repeat that pattern 10 times, that makes a whole month!
"Those who can keep refreshing their determination and trying again are most admirable. They are winners. The important thing is to continue challenging yourself with perseverance."
SGI Newsletter No. 8689, Soar into the Skies of Hope! [4] Summer of Challenge, from the 1st Aug., 2012, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division, translated 14th Dec. 2012
"(It also states that, if the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land.) There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 19th, 2012
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 19th, 2012
It is thanks to the struggles and efforts of our Women's division
that all of us are able to advance victoriously.
Our hearts are filled with appreciation
and our palms are pressed together in reverence.
Three cheers to our sun-like mothers,
whose lives will eternally overflow with the greatest of good fortune!
Daisaku Ikeda
that all of us are able to advance victoriously.
Our hearts are filled with appreciation
and our palms are pressed together in reverence.
Three cheers to our sun-like mothers,
whose lives will eternally overflow with the greatest of good fortune!
Daisaku Ikeda
There is only this in my country.
http://www.sgi-italia.org/sokagakkai/DaisakuIkeda.php
but I'm not complaining myself!!!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
http://www.sgi-italia.org/sokagakkai/DaisakuIkeda.php
but I'm not complaining myself!!!
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
"Now is the time to challenge yourselves wholeheartedly for kosen-rufu. Strive in your activities with the spirit of shouldering full responsibility for the SGI. That is the way to your own personal human revolution.
"Who are the greatest victors in life? Those in the spotlight? No. It is those who have attained spiritual victory. They are the true and eternal victors."
SGI Newsletter No. 8671, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (22) Advance with “Brave Faith, ” from 15th July, 2012 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 14th Nov. 2012
"Who are the greatest victors in life? Those in the spotlight? No. It is those who have attained spiritual victory. They are the true and eternal victors."
SGI Newsletter No. 8671, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (22) Advance with “Brave Faith, ” from 15th July, 2012 issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 14th Nov. 2012
Let's hoist high the banner of Soka.
We are the pillars of our nation.*
Come, let's advance boldly.
Let's open up a new era!
Daisaku Ikeda
*"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!" - "The Opening of the Eyes", WND-I, page 280
We are the pillars of our nation.*
Come, let's advance boldly.
Let's open up a new era!
Daisaku Ikeda
*"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!" - "The Opening of the Eyes", WND-I, page 280
"You must simply make up your mind. Look at the world this year as a mirror. The reason that you have survived until now when so many have died was so that you would meet with this affair. ... This will determine whether you win honour or disgrace your name."
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 829) Selection source: Suntetsu, Seikyo Shimbun, November 18th, 2012
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 829) Selection source: Suntetsu, Seikyo Shimbun, November 18th, 2012
"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim. This spiritual bond is the basis for the universal transmission of the ultimate Law of life and death."
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 217) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 7th, 2012
(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 217) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 7th, 2012
"Those who continue to challenge themselves and work hard are able to understand the efforts and hard work of others, as if reflected in a mirror."
SGI Newsletter No. 8681, Encouragement for Soka Educators (2) Creating a New Age of Education Where Teacher and Student Grow Together—Part 2 [of 3], from the 2nd Feb., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 30th Nov. 2012
SGI Newsletter No. 8681, Encouragement for Soka Educators (2) Creating a New Age of Education Where Teacher and Student Grow Together—Part 2 [of 3], from the 2nd Feb., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 30th Nov. 2012
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