This Week and This Month's Event Calendars: June 2008

Monday, June 30, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 30th + Words of the Week June 30th - July 6th

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, June 30th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be sure to show and express our appreciation
to our family and fellow members
who so kindly stay at home to look after our residences while we are out
doing activities for kosen-rufu,
and also let's not forget to offer our thanks to all of our fellow members'
families
who again, so kindly, offer their homes for our meetings!
Together, let's joyfully make great strides forwards.

Monday, June 30th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, when Nichiren and his followers chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they are
revealing that the phantom
city is none other than the treasure land. These mountain valleys and broad
plains where we live are all, every one
of them, the treasure land of the Eternally Tranquil Light."

(Ongi kuden – Gosho Zenshu, page 734, The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings, page 77) Selection
source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 30th, 2008

June 30th - July 6th, 2008
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
July, the month of youth is here!
Let's all be like lions,
and at the same time let's raise many!
Determinedly and decisively,
let's create a triumphant history of 'Mentor and Disciple'!

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
RUSU O MAMORU
KAZOKU YA DOSHI NO KATAGATA
KAIJO TEIKYO NO GOKAZOKU NI
KOKORO KARA KANSHA NO KOTOBA O!
MINA DE KANKI NO DAIZENSHIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
""IMA NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE
TATEMATSURU MONO WA KEJO SOKU HOSHO NARI WARERA GA KYOJU
NO SENGOKU KOYA MINA KAIJOJAKKO NO HOSHO NARI "
(Gosho Zenshu, page 734)

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA –
SEINEN NO TSUKI SHICHIGATSU DA.
SHISHI TO NARE!
SHISHI O SODATEYO!
SHITEI SHORI NO REKISHI O
DANKO TO TSUKURE!

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Sunday, June 29, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 29th + Daily Enc. June 30th

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo
Shimbun and more.

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Meeting people--
that is kosen-rufu!
Courageously and with sincerity,
let's help as many people as we can
to make a connection with Buddhism.
Let's do our best so that every person we meet
is understanding and supportive of the SGI and its activities

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual
obstacles of all living beings is
none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(The Wonderful Means of Surmounting Obstacles - The
Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 842)
Selection source: SGI-Peru member's experience, Seikyo
Shimbun, June 29th, 2008

Monday, June 30th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As Ba Jin (1904-2005), author of such novels as The Family and Cold Nights,
ranked as one of modern China's most renowned writers declared: 'In a
struggle for survival, you must have a powerful life force.' One's life
force determines everything. With a strong life force, we will never be
defeated. For us, the source of our invincible life force is chanting the
daimoku of the Mystic Law, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

SGI Newsletter No. 7576, 8TH NATIONWIDE YOUTH DIVISION LEADERS MEETING--PART
1 [OF 2], Live a Valuable and Contributive Life, 8th Nationwide Youth
Division Leaders Meeting, held in conjunction with the Future Division
General Meeting and the Soka Alumni Meeting, at the Soka University
Auditorium in Hachioji, Tokyo, on May 4, 2008. Translated Wednesday, June
25, 2008

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
AU KOTO
SOREGA KOSENRUFU.
YUKAN NI SEIJITSU NI
BUTSUEN O MUSUBE!
SUBETE O MIKATA NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHINJITSU ISSAI SHUJO SHIKISHIN NO RUNAN O TODOMURU
HIJUTSU WA TADA NANMYOHORENGEKYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1170)

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Saturday, June 28, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 28th + Daily Enc. June 29th

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo
Shimbun and more.

Saturday, June 28th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Hope is what enables people to bring forth
their great potential from within.
To all of our leaders,
please make every possible effort to
inspire and encourage your fellow members
by using that strong confidence and conviction you have!

Saturday, June 28th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the
crucial moment comes."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 283) Selection source: "Myoji no
Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 28th, 2008

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Live to the fullest, aiming to excel in everything you do. That's what life
is all about.

"Don't be swayed by those around you, don't be timid or hesitant--act
without reservation. Strive to surpass your predecessors, gaining capability
and strength. This will lead to your development."

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KIBO KOSO GA
TOMO NO HIMETA CHIKARA O
HIKIDASASERU.
"Leader" WA
DAIKAKUSHIN NO HAGEMASHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO
NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)

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Friday, June 27, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June27th + Daily Enc. June 28th

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo
Shimbun and more.

Friday, June 27th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When faced with deadlock,
always go back to the starting point.
Those who never forget what
all of our struggles are for
will certainly be victors!

Friday, June 27th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only
of the Lotus Sutra."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page
502) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 27th, 2008

Saturday, June 28th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Irrespective of how hard you practise Buddhism for yourself, if you don't
oppose the enemies of kosen-rufu and seek to share the Mystic Law with
others, it is not true faith; it's merely an empty formality--or quite
bluntly, it's just a sham."

SGI Newsletter No. 7576, 8th NATIONWIDE YOUTH DIVISION LEADERS MEETING--PART
1 [OF 2], Live a Valuable and Contributive Life, 8th Nationwide Youth
Division Leaders Meeting, held in conjunction with the Future Division
General Meeting and the Soka Alumni Meeting, at the Soka University
Auditorium in Hachioji, Tokyo, on May 4th, 2008. Translated Wednesday, June
25th, 2008

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
YUKIZUMATTARA
GENTEN NI KAERE!
"NAN NO TAME" O
WASURENAI HITO WA
ZETTAI SHORI NO HITO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE
TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 26th + Daily Enc. June 27th

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo
Shimbun and more.

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Get rid of any feelings that it is necessary to show off or
worry about how you might appear to others.
It is important that leaders,
more earnestly than anyone else,
continue to advance by setting their minds with a firm and persevering
determination to victoriously achieve our goals.

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If grasses wither, orchids grieve; if pine trees flourish, cypresses
rejoice.
Even trees and plants are so closely related."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 502) Selection source: "Myoji no
Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 26th,
2008

Friday, June 27th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Victory in life is not determined by whether or not you have money. There
are plenty of people who have money but are crooked and corrupt. Important
is one's heart and having the wisdom to live a valuable and contributive
life. All of you, please, become victors in life!"

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KIDORI MO MIE MO
KANAGURI SUTEYO!
"Leader" WA
DARE YORIMO SHINKEN NI
SHUNEN DE KACHI SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIBA KARUREBA RAN NAKU MATSU SAKAUREBA KASHIWA YOROKOBU
SOMOKU SURA KAKU NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)

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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 25th + Daily Enc. June 26th

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo
Shimbun and more.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our local community is the very forefront of
our movement to change the world for the better.
With our sincere attitude and sensible actions,
let's spread a light of trust throughout the community.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Great events never have minor omens. When great evil occurs, great good
follows."

(Great Evil and Great Good - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1,
page 1119) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 25th,
2008

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When a fellow member, be they junior or senior, receives an award or
honour, our life-state is clearly evident in whether or not we are able to
sincerely rejoice as if we ourselves were the ones receiving the accolade.
Those who share in such joys are genuine comrades who possess a broad,
elevated life-state and are able to practise faith in a spirit of unity with
their fellow members. On the other hand, those who instead feel envy or
jealousy on such occasions are exhibiting a low, narrow life-state
controlled by desires for personal acclaim. This typifies someone whose
belief is coloured by discord.

"For us, unity means to share in the joys and sorrows of our fellow members.
Human revolution enables us to overcome our petty self-centred tendencies
and to wholeheartedly rejoice for others' happiness."

SGI Newsletter No. 7575, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 21: Chap. 3,
Resonance 17, translated June 24th, 2008

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHIIKI KOSO
SEKAI O KAERU
SAIZENSEN NO GENBA DA.
DAISEIJITSU NI SOMEI NI
SHINRAI NO HIKARI O HIROGEYUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAIJI NIWA SHOZUI NASHI DAIAKU OKOREBA DAIZEN KITARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1300)

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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Monday, June 30, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 30th + Words of the Week June 30th - July 6th

Sunday, June 29, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 29th + Daily Enc. June 30th

Saturday, June 28, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 28th + Daily Enc. June 29th

Friday, June 27, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June27th + Daily Enc. June 28th

Thursday, June 26, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 26th + Daily Enc. June 27th

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 25th + Daily Enc. June 26th

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