This Week and This Month's Event Calendars: March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 31st + Daily Enc. Apr. 1st

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

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"If there's absolutely anything on your mind you want to talk about,
don't hesitate to let me know, ok?"
Offering such kind and caring words to others,
always being the first to make the move to make others feel at ease,
is so important.

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If only you chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, then what offence could fail to be
eradicated? What blessing could fail to come? This is the truth, and it is
of great profundity. You should believe and accept it."

(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man -The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, page 130) Selection
source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 31st, 2009

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin was deeply pained by the sight of the suffering and misery of
the people. He writes: 'I have been brooding alone upon this matter,
indignant in my heart' (WND-1, 7). Words could not fully express his
emotions. His conclusion, arising from his immense compassion for those who
were suffering, was that in order to bring happiness to the people and build
a peaceful society, it was vital to establish the correct teaching for the
peace of the land. At the foundation of this spirit to establish the correct
teaching is an absolute reverence for the sanctity of life that affirms the
supremely respectworthy Buddha nature in all living beings. And that is
precisely why we must intrepidly fight against the devilish nature of
authority that disregards or diminishes the value of life....

"The Daishonin's spirit of empathy--the irrepressible impulse to help those
who are suffering--has been inherited by the Soka Gakkai and is vibrantly
alive among our members. Through imparting hope and winning trust, we can
forge strong and deep bonds with others."

SGI Newsletter No. 7741, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, The Great
Hanshin Earthquake--Fourteen Years Later, from the Jan. 17th, 2009, issue of
the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 27th, 2009

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[NANDEMO SODAN
SHITE KUDSAI NE] TO
KOCHIRA KARA
SUSUNDE KOE O KAKERU.
KONO SENTE GA TAISETU DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TADA NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO TO DANIMO TONAE TATEMATSURABA MESSENU TSUMIYA
ARUBEKI KITARANU FUKUYA ARUBEKI SHINJITSUNARI JINJINNARI KOREO SHINJU
SUBESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 497)

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Monday, March 30, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Goshop March 30th + Words of the Week March 30th - April 5th

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and
"Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and
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Monday, March 30th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Life is about victory or defeat.
Buddhism is indeed the same.
Therefore, let's do our utmost to live winning lives,
no matter what might confront us.
My dearest friends,
never ever forget this very important point!

Monday, March 30th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For example, the flaws in iron come to the surface when it is forged. Put
into flames, a rock simply turns to ashes, but gold becomes pure gold."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page
497) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 30th, 2009

March 30th-April 5th, 2009
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's make this new (fiscal/school) year another
victorious year by making even greater progress.
For the sake of kosen-rufu,
let's put forth our very best effort to be successful in
all the challenges ahead of us.
To be victorious is to become happy.
Achieving one victory will certainly create the cause for even greater
victories!

*In Japan, April is the first month of a new fiscal and school
year and many people start a new job, new school, etc.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JINSEI WA SHOBU DA!
BUPPO MO SHOBU DA!
YUENI DANJITE KATSU KOTO DA!
KIMIYO KORE O ZETTAINI
WASURERUNA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA KUROGANE O YOKUYOKU KITAEBA KIZU NO ARAWARURUGA
GOTOSHI ISHI WA YAKEBA HAI TO NARU KOGANE WA YAKEBA
SHINKIN TO NARU"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1083)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SHINNENDO MO DAIZENSHIN DA!
KOFU NO TAMENI
KACHIMAKURE!
SHORI WA KOFUKU DA!
SHORI WA SARANI SHORI DA!

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Sunday, March 29, 2009

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

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

Sunday, March, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"The stronger one's faith, the greater the protection of the gods."*
With strong and courageous faith, let's chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
to definitely stay in good health and to be absolutely free from any type of
accident.
Each and every one of us is living a precious and valuable life,
with a very noble mission to fulfil in this lifetime.

*"To think that just because you are practising faith everything will be
automatically all right or that things will somehow work themselves out is a
careless attitude. It is also arrogant."

"Being protected by the Buddhist gods means protecting ourselves. As the
Great Teacher Miao-lo of China indicates when he says, 'The stronger one's
faith, the greater the protection of the gods' (WND, 614), it is strong,
fearless faith that spurs the Buddhist gods into action on our behalf."

"It is faith, chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and taking action for kosen-rufu
that brings forth this power."
(The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 6, pages 81-82)

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind,
transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as
fish and the water in which they swim."

(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 217) Selection source:
SGI President Ikeda's encouragement at the divisional leaders meeting held
on March 28th, 2009, in Tokyo, Seikyo Shimbun, March 29th, 2009

Monday, March, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-68), the American civil rights champion,
said: 'Cowardice is a submissive surrender to circumstance.' In other
words, we shouldn't be ruled by fear was his message. 'Courage,' he
declared, 'is an inner resolution to go forward in spite of obstacles and
frightening situations.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 7741, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, The Great
Hanshin Earthquake--Fourteen Years Later, from the Jan. 17th, 2009, issue of
the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 27th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"KOKORO NO KATAKI NI YORITE
KAMI NO MAMORI SUNAWACHI TSUYOSHI"
KENKO TO ZETTAI MUJIKO O
INORI KACHITORE!
TOTOKI SHIMEI NO JINSEI DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOJITE NICHIREN GA DESHI DANNA TO JITA HISHI NO KOKORO
NAKU SUIGYO NO OMOI O NASHITE ITAI DOSHIN NI SHITE
NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU TOKORO O SHOJI
ICHIDAIJI NO KECHIMYAKU TOWA IUNARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1337)

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Saturday, March 28, 2009

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

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

Saturday, March 28th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is all about our behaviour as human beings.*
Let's become the type of person who can inspire others
with our thoughtful and sensible actions and positively cause people to say,
"Every time I meet that person, I feel encouraged and refreshed."

*"The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord
of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being. The wise may be called
human, but the thoughtless are no more than animals."
- "The Three Kinds of Treasure", WND-II, page 852

Saturday, March 28th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is like the case of a person who falls to the ground, but who then
pushes himself up from the ground and rises to his feet again."

(The Proof of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1108) Selection source: SGI
President Ikeda's essay, Seikyo Shimbun, March 28th, 2009

Sunday, March 29th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Shakyamuni Buddha called a person who was able to teach even one phrase of
the Lotus Sutra to another an 'envoy of the Thus Come One' who 'was carrying
out the Thus Come One's work' (cf. LS10, 162)-- in other words, a person who
was enacting the behaviour of a Buddha. This is a perfect description of our
activities as members of the SGI.

"A single concrete effort at the grassroots level is far nobler than a
thousand grandiose but empty theories. The Russian author Leo Tolstoy
(1828-1910) cited the words [of the French philosophical writer Félicité
Lamennais (1782-1854)]: 'We must look to ordinary people to find truly
heroic and selfless acts.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 7740, Be Brilliant Embodiments of Your Convictions, from
the April 2009 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study
journal, translated March 24th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA HITO NO FURUMAI.
"ANO HITO O MIRUTO
SUGASUGASHIKU NARU"
SO IWARERU
KENJA NO KODO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITO NO CHI NI TAORETE KAETTE CHI YORI TATSUGA GOTOSHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1586)

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Friday, March 27, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 27th + Daily Enc. March 28th

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

Friday, March 27th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Wherever we are right now is the stage for each of us to
perform a wonderful drama on, fulfilling our own unique
missions.
Responding with "joy"*,
let's take on every challenge we encounter.
Let's resolutely set our minds on continually achieving victory and
success, confronting everything head on no matter how
difficult the situation!
That is what Buddhism is all about.

* When we respond with joy, we receive benefit--that, in essence, is the
meaning of the title. In other words, we receive great benefit to the extent
that we joyfully exert ourselves in faith. Here, again, we see that the
heart is the all-important factor. If you're going to practice Buddhism
anyway, you might as well enjoy it rather than complain about it!

When you're faced with a challenge, do you sigh deeply and say, "Oh no, not
again"? Or do you confront it head on,
determined to use the situation to accumulate still more good fortune? This
slight distinction in attitude makes a
world of difference in the end.
(The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 5, page 29)

Friday, March 27th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in
continuing faith."

(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 471) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March
27th, 2009

Saturday, March 28th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"True happiness and fulfilment in life lies in taking action to help
others."

SGI Newsletter No. 7740, Be Brilliant Embodiments of Your Convictions, from
the April 2009 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study
journal, translated March 24th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
IMA IRU BASHO GA
SHIMEI NO HAREBUTAI
ZUIKI DE IDOME.
TADA KACHIYUKU NOMI
SORE GA BUPPO NARI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"UKURU WA YASUKU TAMOTSU WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA
TAMOTSU NI ARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1136)

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

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

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

Thursday, March 26th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our SGI mothers,
whose smiles shine with sun-like brilliance,
please know how much we appreciate your efforts for the sake of kosen-rufu.
There is absolutely nothing that surpasses the strength of your daimoku!

Thursday, March 26th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1001) Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 26th, 2009

Friday, March 27th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda declared: 'The power of authority is like a tidal wave that
swallows everything in its path. A person with shallow or half-hearted
conviction can do nothing to stop it. You cannot stand up to and prevail
over such power unless you are prepared to risk your life.' This is a
crucial spirit. We're living in the Latter Day of the Law, an evil age
defiled by the five impurities. Let's strive actively to expand this 'safe
haven' of the people that is the Soka Gakkai!"

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TAIYO NO EGAO KAGAYAKU
SOKA NO HAHA NI KANSHA!
MINASAMA NO
TSUYOKI INORI NI
KATSU MONO NASHI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII
TAMAUBESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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

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

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If we truly possess the spirit of youth,
then let us spare no effort to develop ourselves
into becoming people of exceptional and unmatched ability!
By working hard and making sincere efforts, over and over again,
let us forge a self as splendid and indestructible as a diamond.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore
be an obstacle?"

(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, March 25th, 2009

Thursday, March 26th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A Persian saying goes: 'A grateful dog is better than an ungrateful man.'
Mr. Toda sternly warned against ingratitude. And the German philosopher
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) wrote: 'The devilish vices have a degree of
wickedness that goes far beyond the human, and we include among them the
following three: envy, ingratitude, and malice.'

"Kant was the philosopher whose writings Mr. Makiguchi read right up to his
last days in prison. Mr. Toda also frequently quoted Kant.

"Envy disrupts the harmonious body of practitioners. Ingratitude destroys
the realm of Buddhism. When I stepped down as Soka Gakkai president (in
1979), there were malicious forces that turned on us in enmity, resentful
and envious of the astonishing growth the Soka Gakkai was achieving. A stern
fate awaits the corrupt and degenerate. Those who look on silently and
pretend not to see wrongdoing when it is being committed will regret their
inaction forever.

"If our organisation is led astray by corrupt influences and loses the
spirit of compassion and the spirit of mentor and disciple, it will no
longer be a Buddhist organisation. This came close to happening once, and we
must absolutely ensure that such a situation never arises again. I say this
for the sake of the future.

"Let's move forwards with enthusiasm and energy! Nothing makes me happier
than seeing all of you in high spirits."

SGI Newsletter No. 7739, 27TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
2 [OF 2], Building Bridges for Peace, from the March 10th, 2009, issue of
the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 19th, 2009

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
SEINEN NARABA
DARENIMO MAKENAI
[CHIKARA] O TSUKEYO!
DORYOKU MATA DORYOKU DE
KONGO NO JIBUN O TSUKURE

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NAM MYO HO RENGE KYO WA SHISHIKU
NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASUBEKIYA"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

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

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

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we make the deep inner resolve to work alongside our mentor and do our
very best for the sake of realising our mentor's vision for kosen-rufu,
our own lives begin to expand and overflow with limitless potential and
ability!
Let us become disciples who shine like the sun!

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels,
because of his strong faith."

(A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.1, page 33)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, March 24th, 2009

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Just like we can't walk without legs, our organisation couldn't function
without those who support it from behind the scenes. The most important and
admirable of all are those who strive tirelessly on the front lines of our
movement, the uncrowned champions who work for kosen-rufu at the grassroots
level. I can never state this enough: leaders must never be arrogant."

SGI Newsletter No. 7739, 27TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
2 [OF 2], Building Bridges for Peace, from the March 10th, 2009, issue of
the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 19th, 2009

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[SHI TO TOMO NI!]
[SHI NO TAME NI!]
KONO ICHINEN GA AREBA
CHIKARA WA MUGEN NI WAKU!
TAIYO NO MONKA TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAINAN KITARINABA GOJO NO SHINJIN IYOIYO YOROKOBI O NASU BESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1448)

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Monday, March 23, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 23rd + Words of the Week March 23rd-29th

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

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make every effort to meet, talk and establish
heart-to-heart links with others.
Kosen-rufu is the art of challenging ourselves to elevate
and broaden our state of life.
Confidently and courageously,
let's try to meet with many people
and develop as many good relations as we possibly can.

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should
ultimately aspire to is the Buddhaland."

(Aspiration for the Buddha Land - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 214) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 23rd, 2009

March 23rd - 29th, 2009
--- WORDS OF THE WEEK ---
Spring is the season for change for many people,
such as graduation, a new school to go to, a new job or a transfer.*
Let's give our warm support and encouragement to those who
are about to make a new start.
Together with our wonderful Soka family,
wherever we might be,
it is certain that it is the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light.

*In Japan, a new school year and fiscal year starts in
April.

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
TOMO TO KATARI
KOKORO O MUSUBU!
KOSEN RUFU TOWA
KYOGAI NO GEIJUTSU DA.
OKIKU UGOKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"INOCHI KAGIRI ARI OSHIMU BEKARAZU TSUINI NEGAU BEKIWA
BUKKOKU NARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 959)

---- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ----
SOTSUGYO, SHUSHOKU, TENKIN NADO
HARI WA HENKA NO TOKI--
MINADE ATATAKAKU OEN O!
SOKA KAZOKU TO TOMONI
IZUKO MO JAKKODO DA.

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 22nd + Daily Enc. March 23rd

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

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
People who live out their lives by making every
possible effort to sincerely and earnestly show their gratitude and
appreciation,
are always bright and cheerful.
Let's try to truly understand the debts of gratitude we owe,
especially to our mentor and parents,
and live out our lives fulfilling our vow to the very
last moment of our lives.

*"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism?
Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their
parents, their teachers, and their country."
- "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude", WND-I, page 690

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In that case, I will by all means meet with you as soon
as possible and talk with you directly. Words cannot all
be set down in a letter, and a letter never adequately
conveys one's thoughts, so I will stop for now."

(Encouragement to a Sick Person - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 82) Selection source: Q & A on
Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, March 22nd, 2009

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In our discussion on the realm of the human heart (at the Seikyo Shimbun
building in September 1997), Dr. Seligman, the well-known American
psychologist and former president of the American Psychological Association,
pointed to a vital ingredient in dealing with setbacks in our careers or
lives, or coping with suffering. What do you think that ingredient is?
[Called on to give their answer, several members in the audience respond
individually, 'The heart,' 'Conviction,' 'Resilience,' and so on.] Good
answers. You're all very insightful. Dr. Seligman's answer, however, was
'optimism.' He defined optimism as the conviction that though one may fail
or have a painful experience somewhere, sometime, one can take action to
change things. He also described optimism as hope. In the same positive
vein, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Winter always turns to spring' (WND-1,
536). The Daishonin's Buddhism pulses with an invincible spirit of optimism.

"We all have the power to overcome the most daunting circumstances. This is
something that I'd like you to reflect on deeply."

SGI Newsletter No. 7739, 27TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
2 [OF 2], Building Bridges for Peace, from the March 10th, 2009, issue of
the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 19th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
HOON NO MAKOTO O TSUKUSU
JINSEI WA HAREBARE!
SHISHO NO ON
FUBO NO ON O SHIRI
CHIKAI NI IKINUKE

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOKUTOKU KENZAN SHITE MIZUKARA MOSHIHIRAKABAYA KOTOBA WA
FUMI NI TSUKUSAZU FUMI WA KOKORO O TSUKUSHIGATAKU SORAEBA
TODOME SORAINU"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1498)

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Saturday, March 21, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 21st + Daily Enc. March 22nd

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

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"To have faith is the basis of Buddhism."*
Let's always try to advance with strong faith and conviction!
It's the strength of our faith that determines if we can
manifest the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law
in our life.**

*"The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon" - WND-I, page 832

** four powers -
http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=795

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Abutsu-bo is therefore the treasure tower itself, and the treasure tower is
Abutsu-bo himself. No other knowledge is purposeful. It is the treasure
tower adorned with the seven kinds of treasures--hearing the correct
teaching, believing it, keeping the precepts, engaging in meditation,
practising assiduously, renouncing one's attachments, and reflecting on
oneself."

(On the Treasure Tower - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page
229) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 21st, 2009

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To courageously take the initiative to reach out to others in dialogue; to
speak to others openly and honestly from the heart--such actions have the
fundamental power to break through barriers of prejudice and
misunderstanding."

SGI Newsletter No. 7739, 27TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
2 [OF 2], Building Bridges for Peace, from the March 10th, 2009, issue of
the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 19th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"BUPPO NO KONPON WA
SHIN O MOTTE MINAMOTO TO SU"
DAIKAKUSHIN DE IKO!
TSUYOKI ICHINEN KARA
BUTSURIKI HORIKI WA ARAWARERU

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIKAREBA ABUTSUBO SANAGARA HOTO HOTO SANAGARA ABUTSUBO
KOREYORI HOKA NO SAIKAKU MUYAKU NARI MON SHIN KAI JO SHIN
SHA ZAN NO SHIPPO O MOTTE KAZARITARU HOTO NARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1304)

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Friday, March 20, 2009

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

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

Friday, March 20th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Nichiren Buddhism is the Buddhism of sowing the seeds of Buddhahood.*
Every time we courageously talk about the greatness of this Buddhism to
others,
the seeds of Buddhahood will definitely be planted in their hearts.
And as long as we continue to sincerely encourage
and nurture their practice,
the seeds will certainly germinate and yield the fruits of happiness.

*"It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a
result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the
single vehicle.'" - "The Properties of Rice", WND-I, page
1117

**Buddhism of sowing -
http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=240

Friday, March 20th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a
votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the
rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as
Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385) Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 20th, 2009

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To be a leader of worldwide kosen-rufu, you have to be able to grasp the
essence of everything you see and hear and then take the necessary steps for
victory, creating positive value from every situation."

SGI Newsletter No. 7739, 27TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING--PART
2 [OF 2],
Building Bridges for Peace, from the March 10th, 2009, issue of the Seikyo
Shimbun, translated March 19th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"GESHU BUPPO" DA.
YUKAN NI KATAREBA
SEIMEI NI TANE GA UWARU!
KAKAWARI TSUZUKEREBA
KANARAZU KOFUKU NO ME WA DERU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE
TORI NICHIREN GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAUBESHI NICHIREN
TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO BOSATSU TARANKA"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)

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Thursday, March 19, 2009

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

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

Thursday, March 19th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The purpose of life is to become happy!
Therefore, let's chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo,
seriously, earnestly and sincerely,
so that we can bring forth all our
strengths, courage and wisdom to tackle any kind of
misfortune and overcome any suffering that we might
encounter in life.

Thursday, March 19th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now when Nichiren and his followers chant
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they should abide in the mind of
faith that 'from thought to thought never entertains
doubt'."

(Chapter Twenty-five: The Universal Gateway of the
Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World's Sounds--Five
important points - The Record of the Orally Transmitted
Teachings, page 181) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, March 19th, 2009

Friday, March 20th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Upon reaching a deadlock, it is best to return to the starting point. For
Nichiren Buddhists, this means chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Since the
Mystic Law is the fundamental Law of the universe, prayers invoking the
Mystic Law have the power to make anything happen."

SGI Newsletter No. 7738, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 22: Chap. 2,
Currents 17, translated March 18th, 2009

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOFUKU KOSO
JINSEI NO MOKUTEKI
FUKO TO TATAKAI
KACHINUKU CHIKARA O
INORI WAKIIDASE

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IMA NICHIRENRA NO TAGUI NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE
TATEMATSURITE NENNEN MOTSU SHOGI NO SHINJIN NI JUSU
BEKINARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 776)

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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

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

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is important for all of us who are in positions of leadership and
responsibility in the SGI
to take the initiative in opening up and talking about our own struggles and
inspirations towards kosen-rufu.
Words, pulsating with accounts of our own real-life experiences,
have a great effect in inspiring hope and courage in the lives of our
friends and fellow-members.

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even if you are not the Venerable Mahakashyapa, you should all perform a
dance...When Bodhisattva Superior Practices emerged from the earth, did he
not emerge dancing?"

(Great Evil and Great Good - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1119)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, March 18th 2009

Thursday, March 19th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we forge ahead with an ever-youthful spirit of challenge, we can
accomplish the impossible and change the world. In the words of 16th U.S.
President Abraham Lincoln (1809-65): 'I say try. If we never try, we shall
never succeed.'

SGI Newsletter No. 7736, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 22: Chap. 2,
Currents 15, translated March 17th, 2009

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[LEADER] WA
MIZUKARA NO TATAKAI
KANDO O KATARE!
IKITA KOTOBA GA
TOMO O KOBU SURU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KASHO SONJA NI ARAZUTOMO, MAI O MAINUBESHI...JOGYO BOSATSU NO DAICHI YORI
IDETAMAISHI NIWA ODORITE KOSO IDETAMAISHIKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1300)

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 17th + Daily Enc. March 18th

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

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The bonds of friendship that we share with those around us
are the most precious treasures of life.
Let's motivate each other to do our very best,
and challenge each other in the spirit of healthy competition to achieve our
common goals.
Let us, both you and I, together, become great champions of victory!

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."

(On the Three Virtues of Food - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2,
page 1060)
Selection source: Member Experience, Seikyo Shimbun, March 16th, 2009

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We can't start a fire from flint if we stop halfway. If we do, all of our
efforts up to that point would have been in vain. Similarly, we will be
defeated if our faith is half-hearted. So warns the Daishonin.

"'Have profound faith. A coward cannot have any of his prayers answered'
(WND-1, 1001)--this famous passage is from a letter the Daishonin wrote to
Shijo Kingo. Faith is the highest form of courage and the highest form of
good.

SGI Newsletter No. 7734, JOINT CONFERENCE--PART 4 [OF 4], Faith to Surmount
Any Obstacle, from the August 18th, 2008, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun
translated March 16th, 2009.

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[YUJO] KOSO
JINSEI NO TAKARA DA.
TOMO NI HAGEMASHI
CHOSEN O KISOIAE.
KIMI MO WARE MO SHORI NO O TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKA NARUGA GOTOSHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1598)

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Monday, March 16, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 16th + Words of the Week March 16th-22nd.

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

Monday, March 16th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The blazing torch of kosen-rufu is indeed a light of hope
for all humankind.
To my dear friends,
you are the very heirs of this profound mission of
achieving kosen-rufu!

Monday, March 16th, 2009
--- 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: SGI
President Ikeda's essay, Seikyo Shimbun, March 16th, 2009

March 16th-22nd, 2009
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
To our fellow members who are in the midst of struggles
to overcome adversity right now,
let's put our whole heart into offering them all the encouragement we
possibly can.
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
Even a single warm, kind and compassionate word can
ignite the light of hope in another's heart.

*The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOSEN RUFU NO
HONOO NO "baton" WA
JINRUI NO KIBO DA!
FUKAKI SHIMEI NO KIMIYO
DANKO TO UKETSUGE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO
NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARUBESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
GYAKKYO TO TATAKAU DOSHI NI
KOKORO KARA HAGEMASHI O!
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
ATATAKANA HITOKOTO KOSO
KIBO NO HAKKATEN NI NARU.

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 15th + Daily Enc. March 16th

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

Sunday, March 15th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who challenge themselves are always cheerful and lively.
It's spring--the season for all beings to sing of the joy of life.
With enthusiasm and excitement,
together with our mentor,
let's advance by fulfilling our mission of achieving kosen-rufu!

Sunday, March 15th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When your beloved deceased father hears the sound of your
voice chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, he will delight in his
Buddhahood."

(White Horses and White Swans - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1066) Selection source: Q & A on
Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, March, 2009

Monday, March 16th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As the Daishonin says, it is the heart that is important. It's a matter of
exerting millions of kalpas of effort in a single moment of life for the
sake of Buddhism, for the noble cause of kosen-rufu. For us, not begrudging
our life ultimately means steadfastly chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo without
any fear, and wholeheartedly dedicating ourselves to showing actual proof of
faith--for the sake of the world, for the sake of the future, and for the
sake of others.

"Mr. Makiguchi described this as 'a selfless way of life of great good.'
Such a way of life is characterised by overcoming both selfishness and fear,
and striving for the happiness of both oneself and others. He explained:

"It is an ordinary way of life, a way of plain humanity--such that anyone
who consciously experiences it and comes to realise that it is universally
accessible will feel an overwhelming desire to embrace it, and, indeed, will
feel compelled to do so.

"Therefore, Mr. Makiguchi asserted that the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai (lit.
Value-Creating Education Society; forerunner of the Soka Gakkai) 'was itself
living proof of a life of great good.'

"In other words, selfless dedication is found in a seemingly ordinary way of
life open to anyone. A true example of such dedication can be seen in our
daily efforts for kosen-rufu, exerting ourselves body and soul to encourage
others and sincerely sharing the greatness of Buddhism with those around
us."

SGI Newsletter No. 7728, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series,
LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY
<NEW SERIES>, [1] "Letter from Sado"--Part 1 [of 3], Dedicate This Supreme
Life to Buddhism, from the January 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge,
translated March 6th, 2009.

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TATAKAU HITO WA KAIKATSU DA.
BANBUTSU GA UTAU HARU--
WAGA SEIMEI O HAZUMASETE
SHI TO TOMONI
KOFU NI HASHIRE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO JIFU GA UJIME NO NANMYOHORENGEKYO NO MIOTO O
KIKOSHIMESHITE HOTOKE NI NARASE TAMAUGA GOTOSHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1424)

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Saturday, March 14, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 15th + Daily Enc. March 16th

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

Saturday, March 14th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"I'll never give up, no matter what!"
With such a resolute spirit,
let's live absolutely successful winning lives!
Having unyielding optimism,
let's challenge ourselves to overcome any
kind of adversity that might confront us in life.

Saturday, March 14th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism?
Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their
parents, their teachers, and their country."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 690) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 14th, 2009

Sunday, March 15th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Tricked by bait' is a metaphor for how human beings--even though taking
various measures and precautions to stay safe--may be swept away by
immediate desires or have a lapse of judgment due to narrow thinking,
leading ultimately to their self-destruction. Sadly, this kind of human
folly remains very much in evidence today.

"The Daishonin, therefore, counsels that rather than giving our life, our
most valuable possession of all, for 'shallow, worldly matters,' we should
dedicate it to: 'the Buddha's precious teachings.'

"Though we speak of 'not begrudging one's life,' the Daishonin's Buddhism is
definitely not a teaching of reckless self-sacrifice or martyrdom. Mr.
Makiguchi, Mr. Toda, and I--the first three presidents of the Soka
Gakkai--have taken action with the resolve to advance kosen-rufu in such a
way that not a single member is sacrificed, and to willingly give our all
towards that end."

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"MAKEJI DAMASHII" DE
JINSEI O KACHINUKE!
FUKUTSU NO RAKKAN SHUGI DE
IKANARU GYAKKYO MO
KANZEN TO UCHIYABURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONO FUBO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURUBESHIYA
KONO DAION O HOZEN NIWA KANARAZU BUPPO O NARAI KIWAME
CHISHA TO NARADE KANAU BEKIKA"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 293)

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Friday, March 13, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 13th + Daily Enc. March 14th

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

Friday, March 13th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our careful, thoughtful and considerate action,
even if it is over a very small matter,
often can make a big difference and eventually give birth to a great
wave of positive change.
Let's become the type of leaders who clearly understand the profound
meaning that even seemingly minor things, can be very important.

Friday, March 13th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But now you must build your reputation on the Lotus Sutra
and give yourself up to it."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385) Selection source:
"Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 13th, 2009

Saturday, March 14th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The secret to victory lies in deep and genuine unity that respects and
treasures diversity. This is a point made by Nichiren Daishonin. Many other
wise figures throughout history, including the ancient Chinese general Zhuge
Liang, have noted its importance. As the famous Malaysian proverb teaches
us: 'Bersatu kita teguh, bercerai kita roboh. (Where there is unity there is
strength, where there is division there is destruction.)'"

SGI Newsletter No. 7732, On Feb. 24th, 2009, Open University Malaysia (OUM)
bestowed an honorary degree of Doctor of Arts (Humanities) on SGI President
Ikeda - Acceptance Speech, Unlocking a Future of Hope for Global Society,
from the Feb 25th, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 11th,
2009

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
HONNO CHIISANA
KOKOROKUBARI NO SA GA
OOKINA HADO O UMU.
"SHOJI GA DAIJI" TO
FUKAKU SHIRU MEISHO TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOMOKAKUMO HOKEKYO NI NA O TATE MI O MAKASE TAMAUBESHI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)

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Thursday, March 12, 2009

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho March 12th + Daily Enc. March 13th

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

Thursday, March 12th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"(In this age as well,) it is not one's allies but one's
powerful enemies who assist one's progress."*
There is absolutely nothing that we, the mentor and
disciple who strive together for justice and truth,
need be afraid of.
Let's muster up our courage and continue to advance,
overcoming all obstacles and challenges that might
confront us!

*"The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I,
page 770

Thursday, March 12th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the
Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana
sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain
Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain
the way."

(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 937) Selection source: "Kyo no
Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 12th, 2009

Friday, March 13th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There is a treasured maxim in Malaysia that expresses an inspiring wisdom:
"Hendak seribu daya, tak hendak seribu dalih. (When one truly seeks to
achieve something, thousandfold power will arise; when one fails to do so, a
thousand excuses will be found.)"

"In life, those who continue to seek and learn throughout their lives will
always emerge victorious. It is a sad thing to give in to defeat."

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"GOTEKI GA HITO OBA
YOKU NASHIKERU NARI"
SEIGI NO SHITEI NI
OSORERU MONO NASHI!
YUKAN NI KACHI SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ONHAKARAI KA SONO YUEWA JOMYOKYO
NEHANKYO NIWA YAMAI ARUHITO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKIYOSHI
TOKARETE SORO YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORONARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1480)

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