4 Points of Winning
Excerpts from SGI President Ikeda’s Speech
at the Greater Tokyo #2 Executive Leaders Conference (April 5, 2008)
****This is unofficial & tentative translation******
I would like to confirm the four points that are most fundamental and most vital for constructing the Soka Gakkai for the new age.
First is prayer.
Second is action.
Third is unity of “many in body, one in mind.”
Fourth is unity with the mentor, oneness of mentor and disciple.
These are the forces for victoriously opening up an unsurpassed life.
Let’s start with “First is prayer.”Nothing is as strong as correct prayer.
This is faith of “no prayer will go unanswered.” This is the Mystic Law of “no strategy can match the strategy of the Lotus Sutra.” In any struggle, everything begins with prayer. And it is vital to always continue praying. We have to pray right through any difficulty we encounter. The Mystic Law is the fundamental principle of the universe. The prayers of a person who chants, practices and struggles for the Mystic Law, which is of such supreme importance, will be perfectly in synch with the fundamental rhythm of the universe. Accordingly, no prayer by such a person will go unanswered. The benevolent deities, the Buddhas and bodhisattvas will all extend their protection without fail.
The important thing is prayer for kosen-rufu. In other words, it is prayer based on a vow for the protection and the powerful flourishing of the Soka Gakkai that is advancing kosen-rufu. It is prayer with the spirit “Buddhism is victory or defeat” to show actual proof of the greatness of the Mystic Law in our life.
The prayers of a votary of the Lotus Sutra will be answered without fail. No matter what might happen, a person of powerful prayer will be able to change poison into medicine. Such a person has absolutely nothing to fear.
Just how immense is the power of daimoku? It is the ultimate power to move the universe. The rhythm of daimoku resounds throughout the
at the Greater Tokyo #2 Executive Leaders Conference (April 5, 2008)
****This is unofficial & tentative translation******
I would like to confirm the four points that are most fundamental and most vital for constructing the Soka Gakkai for the new age.
First is prayer.
Second is action.
Third is unity of “many in body, one in mind.”
Fourth is unity with the mentor, oneness of mentor and disciple.
These are the forces for victoriously opening up an unsurpassed life.
Let’s start with “First is prayer.”Nothing is as strong as correct prayer.
This is faith of “no prayer will go unanswered.” This is the Mystic Law of “no strategy can match the strategy of the Lotus Sutra.” In any struggle, everything begins with prayer. And it is vital to always continue praying. We have to pray right through any difficulty we encounter. The Mystic Law is the fundamental principle of the universe. The prayers of a person who chants, practices and struggles for the Mystic Law, which is of such supreme importance, will be perfectly in synch with the fundamental rhythm of the universe. Accordingly, no prayer by such a person will go unanswered. The benevolent deities, the Buddhas and bodhisattvas will all extend their protection without fail.
The important thing is prayer for kosen-rufu. In other words, it is prayer based on a vow for the protection and the powerful flourishing of the Soka Gakkai that is advancing kosen-rufu. It is prayer with the spirit “Buddhism is victory or defeat” to show actual proof of the greatness of the Mystic Law in our life.
The prayers of a votary of the Lotus Sutra will be answered without fail. No matter what might happen, a person of powerful prayer will be able to change poison into medicine. Such a person has absolutely nothing to fear.
Just how immense is the power of daimoku? It is the ultimate power to move the universe. The rhythm of daimoku resounds throughout the