A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states:
"(The reason that you have survived until now when so many
have died was) so that you would meet with this affair."*
Realizing that now is the crucial moment,
let us manifest our full potential and take action
to accomplish a glorious victory!
*"Reply to Yasaburo" - WND-I, page 829
Thursday, August 27th, 2009
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Whether you chant the Buddha's name, recite the sutra, or merely offer flowers and incense, all your virtuous acts will implant benefits and roots of goodness in your life. With this conviction you should strive in faith.
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime, Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, Page 4) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 27th, 2009
Friday, August 28th, 2009
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Life is a struggle against tribulation. Especially in striving to fulfill our noble mission for kosen-rufu, we are bound to encounter daunting obstacles. When that happens, do we rise to that challenge and try to surmount them, or do we retreat? The strength to break through such obstacles derives from courage, and faith in the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin enables us to bring forth the ultimate courage for victory from within the depths of our being.
(SGI Newsletter No. 7839, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, 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---
[KONO KOTO NI AWAN
TAME NARIKERI]
IMA KOSO SHONENBA!
WAGA CHIKARA O DASHIKIRI
EIKAN O KACHITORE
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOTOKE NO NA O TONAE KYOKAN O YOMI HANA O CHIRASHI KO O HINERU MADEMO MINA WAGA ICHINEN NI OSAMETARU KUDOKU ZENKON NARI TO SHINJIN O TORUBEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 383)
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