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Friday, November 21st, 2008
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"(The reason that you have survived until now when so many
have died was) so that you would meet with this affair."*
In Buddhism, there is no such thing as coincidence.
Let's chant daimoku with strong faith,
especially when confronted with hardships,
and be victorious no matter how difficult our situation
might be!
*"Reply to Yasaburo" - WND-I, page 829
Friday, November 21st, 2008
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Such an occurrence cannot be adequately explained in
terms of your present existence alone, but must have its
origin in your relationship with the sutra in past
existences--only thus can it be understood."
(On the Importance of the "Expedient Means" and "Life
Span" Chapters - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.2, page 748) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, November 21st, 2008
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda said: 'Obstacles exist to test and train us. It's like students of
judo who become stronger by being thrown about again and again by their
instructor. If we face every obstacle with the readiness to confront it and
the determination to win, we'll be able to overcome the most challenging
difficulties.' He also said: 'Lead dauntless lives for kosen-rufu, no matter
what happens.' We must never forget this spirit."
SGI Newsletter No. 7662, 23RD SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
3 [OF 4] Confronting Obstacles with the Determination to Win, Oct. 28th,
2008, from the Nov. 3rd, 2008, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Nov.
13th, 2008
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends and Daily Gosho is available by
clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
GOSEIKUN "KONO KONO NI
AWAN TAME NARIKERI"
BUPPO NI GUZEN WA NAI.
TAIHEN NA TOKI KOSO
GOJONA INORI DE KATE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOREWA HITOE NI IMANO KOTO NI ARAZU KAKO NO SHUKUEN
KAIHATSU SERU NI KOSO KAKUWA OBOSHIMESURAME"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1015)
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