A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let us, diligently devoting ourselves to achieving kosen-rufu,
use our voices as the best tool for victorious advancement.
Showing the utmost integrity and sincerity,
let's play out great acts of building wonderful friendships with others.
Thursday, August 7th, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 7th, 2008
Friday, August 8th, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Shin'ichi remarked: "Thank you for coming here from your respective countries. The Gakkai organization exists to help each member develop his or her individuality, not to tie them down or restrict them. Rather than thinking of the Soka Gakkai as an organization comprised of individuals, we should consider it as something that exists within the heart of each person. In other words, an awareness of being a Soka Gakkai member should give us courage and serve as a cornerstone of our personal conscience.
"While it is vital for us to have a passionate desire to learn about Buddhism, seek guidance in faith, and forge unity among members, what is essential based on that is that we do our very best to support the happiness of ourselves and others, in a free and unfettered, natural manner."
No. 7592 The New Human Revolution-Volume 21: Chapter 3, "Resonance" 34. Translated on August 1, 2008.
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at http://www.sokanet.
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOFU NI HASHIRU WARERA WA
"KOE" O BUKI NI SUSUME!
DAISEIJITSU O TSUKUSE!
TANOSHIKI YUJO NO GEKI O!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE SUKOSHIMO TAYUMU KOKORO
ARABA MA TAYORI O UBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
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