A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Friday, August 7th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's bravely leap to the forefront of the 'battleground' in our efforts to establish good relations with people and create a better understanding of our movement.
There is no such thing as a higher or lower position
when it comes to working for kosen-rufu.
We are all soldiers, working equally to realize our common goal.
Let us strive to become glorious trailblazers of our movement.
Friday, August 7th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Only by defeating a powerful enemy can one prove one's real strength. When an evil ruler in consort with priests of erroneous teachings tries to destroy the correct teaching and do away with a man of wisdom, those with the heart of a lion king are sure to attain Buddhahood."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 302) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's essay, Seikyo Shimbun, August 7th, 2009
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is the key to creating a bright and shining future? Courage. Those who are fainthearted, weak-spirited, or cowardly, those who are always seeking to curry favor cannot hope to achieve true greatness or accomplish anything of real, lasting importance. I've observed countless people in the course of my life. Among them have also been some who grew corrupt and betrayed their fellow members. Through my experience, I can declare unequivocally that courage is crucial if one hopes to remain undefeated by dishonest, unscrupulous people, and to triumph over all obstacles. Courage and fearlessness—
SGI Newsletter No. 7827, SGI President Ikeda's Speech at the 31ST SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING—PART 2 [OF 2]: "Faith Is Another Name for Courage", translated July 28th, 2009
* 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 ---
GAIKOSEN NO SAIZENSEN E
YUKAN NI ODORI DEYO!
UE MO SHITA MO NAI
MINA GA KOFU NO IPPEISOTSU
EIKO NO KAIDOSHA TARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"GOTEKI O FUKUSHITE HAJIMETE RIKISHI O SHIRU AKUO NO SHOHO
O YABURUNI JAHO NO SORA GA KATODO O NASHITE CHISHA O
USHINAWAN TOKI WA SHISHIO NO GOTOKU NARU KOKORO O MOTERU
MONO KANARAZU HOTOKE NI NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 957)
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