[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.

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends 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 ---
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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