A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We can break any impasse with strong prayer!
The Gosho teaches us to pray "as earnestly as though
to produce fire from damp wood"*
Invoking the power of faith,
let's be victorious even in our toughest battles!
* Gosho - On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - WND-1, page 444, "I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may
become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."
Wednesday, August 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, August 26, 2009
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Untrustworthiness is not only a betrayal of others but also leaves a dark pall of regret covering the betrayer's heart. Those who can honestly say that they have always acted in a trustworthy and honest manner have lived triumphant lives.
(SGI Newsletter no. 7840, The New Human Revolution Volume 22: Chapter 4, Installments: "The Treasure of Life" 10, Translated on Thursday, August 20, 2009)
* 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.
---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
GOJO NA INORI GA
FUKANO O UCHIYABURU!
[SHIMERU KI YORI
HI O IDASHI]
DAISHINRIKI DE SERI KATE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMAUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)
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