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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho May 3rd + Daily Enc. May 4th

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

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The three founding presidents of the Soka Gakkai defeated
all obstacles and are shining in victory.
Now, all of my dearest friends,
expand your solidarity and follow me!*
Let's eternally protect and perpetuate the triumph of the truth and justice
that has been achieved based on the struggles
of the oneness of mentor and disciple.

*"I, Nichiren, am the first to embark on propagating,
throughout Jambudvipa, the five characters of
Myoho-renge-kyo, which are the heart of the Lotus Sutra
and the eye of all Buddhas. ... My disciples, form your
ranks and follow me, and surpass even Mahakashyapa or
Ananda, T'ien-tai or Dengyo!" - "The Actions of the Votary
of the Lotus Sutra", WND-I, page 765

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the heart that is important."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1030) Selection source:
Q & A on Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, May 3rd, 2009

Monday, May 4th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Beginnings are important. Everything is a learning opportunity. Please have
the positive spirit to learn from each experience and advance
energetically."

SGI Newsletter No. 7764, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, Our Beloved
Alma Maters, translated April 30th, 2009, from the March 28th, 2009, issue
of the Seikyo Shimbun.

* 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 ---
SOKA NO SANDAI WA
KACHI NI KACHITARI
MANADESHI YO
NIJIN SANJIN TO TSUZUKE!
SHITEI NO SEIGI O EIENNI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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