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

Monday, July 28, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 28 + Words of the Week July 28-August 3

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week!

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

Monday, July 28th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Small matters are important.
Let's set specific goals and targets for this summer and
do our very best to have victorious one each and every
day!

Monday, July 28th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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, July 28th, 2008

July 28th-August 3, 2008
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's do gongyo and chant daimoku resonantly and maintain
a good rhythm of daily life by using our wisdom.
That is how we can lead a sound life both physically and
spiritually.*
Cheerfully and in high spirits,
let's challenge ourselves to develop friendships with as
many people as we can and have a great summer of 'human
revolution'!

* The Oneness of Body and Mind -
http://www.sgi-usa.org/memberresources/resources/buddhist_concepts/buddhist_concept16.php

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
SHOJI GA DAIJI.
KONO NATSU NO MOKUHYO O
MEIKAKU NI!
KYO ICHINICHI O KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU YO NO MIDARE NIMO ONOONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU
TASUKE TAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU
TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKENGA GOTOKU GOJONI MOSUNARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1132)

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
ROROTARU GONGYO SHODAI.
SOMEINA SEIKATSU NO "rhythm".
SOKONI SHIKISHIN NO KENKO GA!
IKIIKITO YUKO O HIROGE
"NINGEN KAKUMEI" NO NATSU O!

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Sunday, July 27, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 27 + Daily Encouragement July 28

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

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Where people sing songs,
there is joy and happiness.
And where people are embraced by joy and happiness,
there is always great progress and development.
Now, singing songs cheerfully and loudly,
let's advance together along this noble path!

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To hope to attain Buddhahood without speaking out against
slander is as futile as trying to find water in the midst
of fire or fire in the midst of water."

(The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 747) Selection source:
Buddhist study, Seikyo Shimbun, July 27th, 2008

Monday, July 28, 2008
--- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---
Earnestly chant daimoku and just keep pressing ahead with
courage, undaunted by what others may say, always proud to
be a Soka Gakkai member. Mr. Toda declared with unshakable
self-assurance: "I am Josei Toda! I am a Soka Gakkai
member! I don't care what anyone says, I'm proud of who I
am!" This was his most deep-seated conviction. Let's all
advance with the same self-confidence.

SGI Newsletter No. 7582, SGI President Ikeda's Speech on
the occasion of the 19TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS
MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2]. Translated on July 10, 2008.

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
UTA ARUTOKORO
YOROKOBI GA ARU!
YOROKOBI GA ARU TOKORO
ZENSHIN GA ARU!
KOE TAKARAKANI KONO MICHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOBO O SEMEZU SHITE JOBUTSU O NEGAWABA HI NO NAKANI MIZU
O MOTOME MIZU NO NAKANI HI O TAZUNURUGA GOTOKU NARUBESHI
HAKANASHI HAKANASHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1056)

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Saturday, July 26, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 26th + Daily Encouragement July 27th

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

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's take strict precautions against fires.
Let's make sure to carefully and constantly check all
possible sources of fire such as electrical outlets and
plugs, ashtrays, etc..
Chanting daimoku with a strong determination that there
will be absolutely no accidents,
let's not be overconfident or careless anytime.

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to
enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life,
and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what
happens."

(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681) Selection source: "Myoji no
Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, July 26th, 2008

Sunday, July 27th, 2008
---DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT---
The aim of the Soka Gakkai is something more powerful and
profound than secular power; it is the spreading of the
principles of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, which is the
key to building happiness and peace for all humankind.
Buddhism expounds the Law of life, which is of a
completely different dimension than the laws of the land
and secular authority.

I learned the principles of the Daishonin's Buddhism from
Mr. Toda. He personally instructed me, for instance, in
the difficult Gosho, "The Entity of the Mystic Law"
(WND-1, 417ff). He taught and trained me a little every
morning, and on Sundays as well. Sometimes he'd ask
questions, and I'd have to answer. When we completed our
study of this writing, Mr. Toda gave me a certificate
indicating that I had completed this course of instruction
under him. This certificate was just a simple piece of
paper, but I regarded it as one of my most precious
treasures. I believed that it would become a symbol of the
highest intellectual excellence, and I'm sure Mr. Toda had
the same conviction. The Buddhist Law is truly wondrous in
its workings, and now I have been privileged to receive
numerous academic honors from around the globe. In
contrast, those who have scorned certificates or awards
bestowed on them in the realm of kosen-rufu have all ended
up miserable. As the Daishonin writes: "It is the heart
that is important" (WND-1, 1000).

SGI Newsletter No. 7582, SGI President Ikeda's Speech on
the occasion of the 19TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS
MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2]. Translated on July 10, 2008.

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KASAI NI GENJU CHUI O!
KONSENTO YA HAIZARA TO
HIMOTO NO TENKEN O OKOTARUNA.
ZETTAI MUJIKO NO INORI DE
ISSAI NO YUDAN O HAISE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI
OMOIAWASETE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASETAMAE"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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Friday, July 25, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 25th + Daily Encouragement July 26th

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

Friday, July 25th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The more efforts we put forth to meet other people,
the more friendships we are certain to cultivate.
The more dialogue we engage in with others,
the greater the state of life that will be developed
within ourselves.
Let's stand up and confidently take bold action!

Friday, July 25th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you propagate it, devils will arise without fail. If
they did not, there would be no way of knowing that this
is the correct teaching."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 501) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July 25th, 2008

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
---DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT- --
The ancient Greek poet Pindar wrote: "Valiant acts are the
[highest] wall of men." When one stands up intrepidly,
one becomes a fortress. Courageous people especially are
an invincible fortress of truth and justice.

[SGI Newsletter No. 7583, SGI President Ikeda's Speech,
19TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING PART 2 [OF
2]. Translated on July 15, 2008.]

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
UGOITA BUNDAKE
YUKO GA HIROGARU.
KATATTA BUN DAKE
KYOGAI GA HIROGARU.
DAITAN NI UTTE DEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO HOMON O MOSUNIWA KANARAZU MA SHUTTAI SUBESHI MA
KISOWAZUWA SHOHO TO SHIRU BEKARAZU"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1087)

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Thursday, July 24, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 24th + Daily Enc. July 25th

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

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
I hope that our leaders always do their very best to help
their fellow members to feel confident in themselves.
What is most important is that we listen to what they have
to say as sincerely and patiently as we can,
then chant daimoku together and try to feel their
suffering as our own.
Let's challenge ourselves to elevate our life condition
through our own human revolution.

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Karma also may be divided into two categories: fixed and
unfixed. Sincere repentance will eradicate even fixed
karma, to say nothing of karma that is unfixed."

(On Prolonging One's Life Span - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 954) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July 24th, 2008

Friday, July 25th, 2008
---DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT---
The German poet Heinrich Heine (1797 1856) wrote: "One is
noble / If one nobly feels and acts." Neither social
status nor wealth is any measure of a person's true worth;
nor should we ever judge people by such criteria. For
example, does being a government figure make a person
special? Not at all. Government leaders are human beings
just like the rest of us, and in a democracy, in
particular, the people are sovereign. Government figures
exist to serve the people. It is a person's actions that
count.

[SGI Newsletter No. 7583, SGI President Ikeda's Speech,
19TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING PART 2 [OF
2]. Translated on July 15, 2008.]

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
DOSHI NI "ANSHIN" O OKURU
"leader" TARE!
JIKKURI HANASHI O KIKU KOTO DA.
TOMONI INORI DOKU SURU KOTO DA.
JISHIN NO KYOGAI O KAKUMEI SEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"GO NI NI ARI ICHI NIWA JOGO NI NIWA FUJOGO JOGO SURA
YOKUYOKU ZANGE SUREBA KANARAZU SHOMETSU SU IKANI IWANYA
FUJOGO OYA"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 985)

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 23rd + Daily Enc. July 24th

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

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's take every precaution to prevent
heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses.
It is very important that we constantly take adequate
fluid and replace salt (that we lose in sweat).
Coping with heat carefully and wisely,
let's have a great summer by staying healthy and safe!

*For those of you who are in the Southern Hemisphere,
please keep warm!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The observation of the mind means to observe one's own
mind and to find the Ten Worlds within it. This is what
is called observing the mind."

(The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established
in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period after the Thus Come
One's Passing - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1,
page 356) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo
Shimbun, July 22nd, 2008

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
By the way, there's nothing more dangerous than forgetting
to remain vigilant when things are going smoothly. British
Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill (1874 1965) stressed
the importance of constant vigilance. Never drop your
vigilance, whether you're winning or losing; and remember,
courage can win out over all this no doubt was the
conclusion reached by Churchill, who led his country to
victory in their valiant struggle against Nazi Germany.

SGI Newsletter No. 7582, 19th SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS
LEADERS MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2] , The Future Depends upon
the Disciples, on June 18th, 2008, from the June 23rd,
2008, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun. Translated July 10th,
2008

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
NECCHUSHO NI CHUI!
TEKIDONA SUIBUN TO
ENBUN NO HOKYU GA DAIJI DA.
ATSUSA NI MAKEZU
KENKO SHORI NO NATSU O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KANJIN TOWA WAGA KOSHIN O KANJITE JIPPOKAI O MIRU KORE O
KANJIN TO IUNARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 240)

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 22nd + Daily Encouragement July 23rd

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

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
This Buddhism is a ray of hope for people.
It is the sun that dispels all the darkness.
Let's live out our lives with strong conviction that we
will definitely establish happiness no matter what
happens!

*The sun impartially illuminates everything. Likewise, the
Buddhism of the sun illuminates the lives of all people
equally: it turns the life of each person into a 'field of
good fortune' of the Mystic Law, and it causes society and
the world to bloom fragrantly with 'human flowers' of the
Mystic Law.

The goals of the Buddhism of the sun are human revolution,
the establishment of the correct teaching for the peace of
the land, the worldwide kosen-rufu.
(The World of Nichiren Daishonin's Writings, Volume 4,
page 28)

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Let us discuss the question at length."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the
Land - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 6)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's speech, Seikyo
Shimbun, July 22nd, 2008

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"True disciples are willing to take on hardship or
persecution in their mentor's stead. For instance, when
Mr. Toda accompanied Mr. Makiguchi to prison, he prayed:
"I am still young, but Mr. Makiguchi is old. May my mentor
be released from prison as soon as possible. It doesn't
matter how long I stay here, but let my mentor go free
right away!" This was his deep and fervent prayer day and
night. "

"The essence of Buddhism is found in the spirit of
striving with the same commitment as the mentor. If this
rigorous spirit is lost, the very foundation of Buddhism
will be destroyed. Therefore, those who genuinely seek to
carry on the correct teaching of Buddhism must always
remember to maintain this spirit and take action based on
it. "

SGI Newsletter No. 7581, SGI President Ikeda's Special
Study Article from the May 2008 issue of the
Daibyakurenge. Translated on Friday, June 4, 2008

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KONO BUPPO WA
KIBO NO SHOKO
YAMI O YABURU TAIYO DA.
DAIKAKUSHIN NO JINSEI O!
DANJITE KOFUKU O HIRAKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIBASHIBA DANWA O ITASAN"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 17)

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Monday, July 21, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 21 + Words of the Week July 21-27

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

Monday, July 21st, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By using our wisdom and good common sense,
let's wisely maintain good health.
First and foremost, paying even closer attention than
usual,
let's stay healthy and accident free each and every day!

Monday, July 21st, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the
treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are
the most valuable of all."

(The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 851) Selection source: Soka Gakkai
members' contributions to local community, Seikyo Shimbun, July
21st, 2008

July 21st-27th, 2008
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
With our Future Division members (children in primary and
secondary schools),
let's spend a great summer in a bright and cheerful spirit
and make remarkable progress together.
Each and every one of them is indeed a person with great
potential and a noble mission.
Let's put all of our effort to raise them by giving our
generous support and encouragement!
This is how we can help "to ensure that the Law will long
endure (ryobo kuju)!"*

* "ryobo kuju" - "To ensure that it [the Law] will long
endure": A passage from the "Emergence of the Treasure
Tower" chapter of the Lotus Sutra. This passage indicates
that the Mystic Law should be spread throughout the
eternal future. (ref.: The World of Nichiren Daishonin's
Writings, Volume 2)

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
CHIE TO KUFU DE
KENMEI NI TAICHO KANRI O.
ICHIDANTO KENKO DAIICHI DE!
MUJIKO DAIICHI NO MAINICHI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KURA NO TAKARA YORIMO MI NO TAKARA SUGURETARI MI NO
TAKARA YORI KOKORO NO TAKARA DAIICHI NARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1173)

---- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ----
MIRAIBU TO TOMONI
AKARUKU YAKUSHIN NO NATSU O!
ZENIN GA SHIMEI NO DAIJINZAI.
MINADE HAGEMASHI SODATEYO!
KORE GA RYOBO KUJU NO MICHI DA.

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Sunday, July 20, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 20th + Daily Enc. July 21st

* From tomorrow "Mitsuko" will be posting TMF until I come back from
vacation on the 29th August. Hope you have a really great summer, stay cool
and for those down-under, stay warm!

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

Sunday, July 20th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Opportunities unfold for those who put their faith into action.
Let's make brave moves and confidently speak out.
Let's all shine, gloriously, by making a powerful and dynamic leap forwards!

Sunday, July 20th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Exert yourself in the two ways of practise and study."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 386) Selection source:
Q & A on Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, July 20th, 2008

Monday, July 21st, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Neither Mr. Toda nor Mr. Makiguchi ever said that a prestigious academic
background was crucial in practising the Daishonin's Buddhism. Of course, we
all know that society places importance on academic background and titles,
and the presence of highly educated, widely recognised people within our
organisation can help promote deeper trust among the general public. But in
the realm of faith itself, faith is ultimately what counts. In our
organisation, those to whom we should offer the greatest respect are the
members who actively share the Daishonin's Buddhism with others.

"For example, a person doing judo can read a lot of books that have nothing
to do with judo and brag about being well educated and smart, but that has
no bearing on their practise of judo. To judo athletes, winning at judo is
what counts. Simply put, the same principle holds true for our Buddhist
practise."

SGI Newsletter No. 7583, 19th SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS
MEETING--PART 2 [OF 2] , The Future Depends upon the Disciples, on June
18th, 2008, from the June 23rd, 2008, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.
Translated July 15th, 2008

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"Chance" WA
KODO NO HITO NI OTOZURERU!
OKIKU UGOITE
OINI KATARE!
EIKO NO DAIZENSHIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O HAGEMI SOROBESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1361)

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Saturday, July 19, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 19th + Daily Enc. July 20th

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

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's from one earnest person that the circle of dialogue will expand
and a wave of great development will spread.
What is important is that each and every one of us
stands up and takes action.
Let's all become a power source for victory!

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who
bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.' These golden words
will never prove false."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 1001) Selection source "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July
19th, 2008

Sunday, July 20th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin referred to disciples of steadfast faith as sages and
worthies. He treated them as his equals, bestowing, I believe, the most
honourable titles on them because of their nobility as human beings. The
Daishonin didn't praise people because they were learned or had an exalted
position in society. A person's level of learning has nothing to do with
their faith, and we must never discriminate against anyone on that basis. It
is evident from his writings that this was not the Daishonin's spirit. As
the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law, he bestowed the title of 'Sage' on
an ordinary woman (cf. WND-1, 325). This is a crucial point to remember. If
this point is lost sight of, the Gakkai will descend into ruin.

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends and Daily Gosho is available by
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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINKENNA HITORI KARA
TAIWA NO WA GA HIROGARU.
KAKUDAI NO NAMI GA OKORU.
HITORI TATSU SEISHIN DA!
SHORI NO DENGENCHI TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMAUBESHI
SHOYO ONTEKI KAISHITSU SAIMETSU NO KINGEN MUNASHIKARU
BEKARAZU"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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Friday, July 18, 2008

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 18th + Daily Enc. July 19th

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

Friday, July 18th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Making a firm commitment to resolutely protecting others
and taking action for the sake of improving society
-- is the most important point for our victory.
And is the most fundamental tenet of Buddhism.
Let's constantly be on our guard
that our thoughts and actions are never arrogant
or something we think or do out of force of habit.

Friday, July 18th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In light of this, it is clear that those who now believe in the Lotus Sutra
will gather fortune from ten thousand miles away."

(New Year's Gosho - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1137)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July 18th, 2008

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I would like to share with you a passage from the Gosho. Among the
Daishonin's disciples was a woman who is referred to in his writings as 'the
lay nun, the wife of the lord of the manor.' Despite all she owed the
Daishonin, when he was exiled to Sado, she abruptly abandoned her faith.
Writing about the lay nun to another disciple, the Daishonin remarks: 'I
pity her because, having forgotten her debt of gratitude, she will fall into
the evil paths in her next existence.... I am praying that I may somehow be
able to save her from that fate' (WND-1, 652). This famous passage is
pervaded with the Daishonin's wish to guide this erstwhile follower and
somehow prevent her from falling into a wretched state of life. This is my
spirit, too. If people who have no gratitude proliferate in the
organisation, the Gakkai's future will be in peril.

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends and Daily Gosho is available by
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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MINSHU GENGO NO "JIKAKU"
SHAKAI HENKAKU NO "KODO"
KORE GA SHORI NO KANAME DA.
BUPPO NO HOSOKU DA.
GOMAN TO DASEI O HAISE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO WA SAIWAI O BANRI NO SOTO YORI
ATSUMUBESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1492)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 24th + Daily Enc. July 25th

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho July 22nd + Daily Encouragement July 23rd

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