[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st Dec. Daily Gosho + 1st January Daily Encouragement

* Seikyo Newspaper is on holiday for the next few days so we will be running just a "Daily Gosho" & "Daily Encouragement" service. And a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to...YOU! From the TMF Staff. Here's today's edition...

Friday, December 31st, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This means that the protection of the gods depends on the strength of one's faith."
(General Stone Tiger- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 953)
Selection source: The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin and Youth, Seikyo Shimbun, December 29th, 2010

Saturday, January 1st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Lotus Sutra has long been praised as the 'king of sutras.' Recently, an SGI-sponsored Lotus Sutra exhibition was held in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India (in August 2010). Among the items on display was a first edition copy of the first published Sanskrit version of the Lotus Sutra (by Kern and Nanjio). Dr. Lokesh Chandra, director of the International Academy of Indian Culture, had presented this copy to us as a gift. It is the very same edition that was once read by Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948).

"Dr. Chandra has said:

"Nichiren stated that the true Buddha land is not some distant, unknown pure land but the saha world, the actual world in which we live. He also taught that in order to transform society, which is filled with problems and suffering, into the ideal realm of the Buddha, we need to spread the spirit of the Lotus Sutra and bring it to life in the world.

"Dr. Chandra has also remarked that his esteem for the Soka Gakkai is based on its positive engagement with society, its commitment to translating Buddhism into action in the real world, rather than indulging in abstract theories.

"We must never veer from this fundamental course of putting the Daishonin's Buddhism into practice in the real world. We must continue boldly advancing on the path advocated by founding Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, who declared:.'Buddhism is a teaching for daily life.' As I once confirmed with a group of SGI-USA leaders some years ago, the initials 'SGI' could also be thought of as standing for 'social good institution'--in other words, an organisation that exists for the betterment of society.

"Recently, I received a letter from a Japanese women's division member--she is a vice group leader and also a Soka Schools alumni. She shared an experience she had while living in Taiwan with her husband who had been transferred there for work. On a visit to the city of Taichung, she wrote, she happened to meet and talk with a young Taiwanese woman who was not a Soka Gakkai member. When she told the young woman that she was a Soka Gakkai member, the young woman smiled broadly and reached out to shake her hand, saying: 'I'm very grateful to you.' Surprised, the member asked her why, and the young woman replied that she was deeply appreciative of positive contributions the local Soka Gakkai members were making to the city. Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior has recognized the Taiwan Soka Association (SGI-Taiwan) as an excellent community organisation for 16 years in a row.

"The Daishonin encourages his followers to live in such a way that they will earn the praise and admiration of others, and our SGI members around the world are doing just that."
SGI Newsletter No. 8137, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Forging Ahead Based on the Two Ways of Practice and Study--Part 2 [of 2], from the Nov. 14th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 28th, 2010

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-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAMI NO MAMORU TO MOSUMO HITO NO KOKORO TSUYOKI NI YORU TO MIETE SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1186)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Dec. Daily Gosho + 31st Dec. Daily Enc.

* Seikyo Newspaper is on holiday for the next few days so we will be running just a "Daily Gosho" & "Daily Encouragement" service.

A translation of the Daily Gosho published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Thursday, December 30th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should ultimately aspire to is the Buddha land."

(Aspiration for the Buddha Land - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 214)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, December 29th, 2010

Friday, December 31st, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The reason why the Soka Gakkai has survived troubled times and emerged victorious is that we have continually exerted ourselves in the 'two ways of practice and study' (WND-1, 386). Earnest study of the Daishonin's writings gives momentum to our movement for kosen-rufu and is the key to the solid foundation of the Soka Gakkai's people-centred organisation. It is also the driving force for fostering capable individuals and promoting dynamic development for an eternally youthful Soka Gakkai."
SGI Newsletter No. 8137, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Forging Ahead Based on the Two Ways of Practice and Study--Part 2 [of 2], from the Nov. 14th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 28th, 2010

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"INOCHI KAGIRI ARI OSHIMU BEKARAZU TSUINI NEGAU BEKI WA BUKKOKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 955)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 30th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our deepest and sincerest thanks to all of our noble deliverers
of the Seikyo newspaper
and all our other publications(throughout the world),
starting with the publications in-charge person of each area
to all the people who support our publications
by reading them as well as promoting them).
Let us, together, create many moments of victory next year!

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"How gratifying! You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among hemp."
(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 23)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 28th, 2010
* Dec.24th's gosho quote's page number was incorrect it should be The One Essential Phrase - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 922. Our apologies.

Thursday, December 30th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Through the power of faith
in the Mystic Law,
triumphantly achieve happiness
for yourself
and your loved ones.

"The teachings and writings of Nichiren Daishonin constitute a crystallization of wisdom encompassing the philosophies and ideals of all ages and countries. In his treatise 'The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind,' the Daishonin writes: 'When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs' (WND-1, 376).

"The purpose of the Daishonin's Buddhism is to enable us to win in life and in society. Especially when we're faced with hardships or challenges, that's the time to read the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin. By doing so, our outlook will brighten. The light of hope will dispel the darkness. And the bright sun of courage will rise in our hearts.

"When we embrace the Daishonin's Buddhism of the sun, which illuminates the entire world, there is no knotty problem that we cannot surmount.
SGI Newsletter No. 8137, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Forging Ahead Based on the Two Ways of Practice and Study--Part 2 [of 2], from the Nov. 14th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 28th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOTOKI HAITATSUIN NO KATAGATA
SHINBUNCHO O HAJIME
SASAETE KUDASATTA
SUBETE NO MINASAMA NI KANSHA!
MYONEN MO TOMODOMO NI SHORI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOROKOBASHIKI KANA NANJI RANSHITSU NO TOMO NI MAJIWARITE MAHO NO SHO TO NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 31)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 29th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourage us to "treat our friends with courtesy."*
Let us always treasure our long time friends
and at the same time forge new friendships,
helping as many people as we can
to establish a connection with Buddhism.
Interacting with everyone based on sincerity in what we say and do,
let us fruitfully see out this year and see in the new!

*The Daishonin teaches in his letter to Nanjo Tokimitsu the four virtues of Confucian-Taoist ethics: (1) filial piety toward one's father and mother; (2) loyalty to one's lord; (3) courtesy towards one's friends; and (4) pity and kindness towards those less fortunate than oneself. He states, "Third, treating one's friends with courtesy means that, although one may encounter them ten or twenty times in the course of a single day, one greets them courteously as though they had travelled a thousand or two thousand miles to see one, never showing them indifference."
(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude - WND-II, page 636)

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Just as flowers open up and bear fruit, just as the moon appears and invariably grows full, just as a lamp becomes brighter when oil is added, and just as plants and trees flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail to prosper when they make good causes."
(The Third Day of the New Year - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1013)
Selection source: "Study - Both life and death are a source of joy", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 28th, 2010

Wednesday, December 29th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
Tanano: "Many youth today struggle with human relationships in the workplace. Some are unable to get along harmoniously with co-workers, avoiding personal connections with them, while others quickly become emotional and often find themselves in conflicts."

President Ikeda: "I'm sure this can be looked at in many different ways, but I think at the root of such problems lies a mistrust towards others on the one hand and a lack of self-confidence on the other. Of course, it may also be related to the timeswe live in.

"The Daishonin writes: 'The extremity of greed, anger, and foolishness in people's hearts in the impure world of the latter age makes it difficult for any worthy or sage to control' (WND-1, 1121). The Latter Day is an age in which people's minds are confused and impure. Furthermore, it is an age when society is unstable and deadlocked, and conflict between people is rife. This is precisely why we need a solid philosophy on which we can base our lives.

"Shijo Kingo, one of the Daishonin's followers, also struggled in his place of employ. He encountered opposition as a result of sharing the Daishonin's Buddhism with his lord and was the target of slanderous rumours by jealous colleagues. Many around him harboured malice and resentment towards him.

"However, the Daishonin writes to the embattled Shijo Kingo: 'A fire burns higher when logs are added, and a strong wind makes a kalakula grow larger' (WND-1, 471). A kalakula is a mythological insect that is said to grow larger when a strong wind blows. Here, the Daishonin is encouraging his disciple that the harsher the winds of adversity blow, the more he will be able to develop himself and strengthen his faith.

"Complaining won't get us anywhere. Faith in the Daishonin's Buddhism is the driving force for doing our human revolution and becoming stronger and wiser. Our practice enables us to transform even the negative relationships in our lives that cause us suffering into positive relationships that help us grow."
SGI Newsletter No. 8134, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, The Soka Network: An Alliance of People Dedicated to Good--Part 1 [of 2], from the Oct. 24th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 21st, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
[TOMO NI AUTE REI ARE]
FURUI TOMODACHI O TAISETSU NI
ATARASHI BUTSUEN O MUSUBE!
SEIJITSU NA KOE TO FURUMAI DE
YUIGI NA NENMATSU NENSHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HANA WA HIRAITE KONOMI TO NARI TSUKI WA IDETE KANARAZU MICHI TOMOSHIBI WA ABURA O SASEBA HIKARI O MASHI SOMOKU WA AME FUREBA SAKAU HITO WA ZENKON O NASEBA KANARAZU SAKAU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1562)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho = 27th Dec - Jan 2nd Words of the Week

* Apologies for the long delay today! Family celebrations and the after effect!

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, December 27th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin asserts,
"Though evils may be numerous,
they cannot prevail over a single great truth."*
Justice and truth--these are what the Soka spirit is all about.
It is absolutely certain that the Daishonin
is proudly admiring our SGI's great noble advancement.

*"Many in Body, One in Mind " - WND-I, page 618

Monday, December 27th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 502)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 27th, 2010

December 27th, 2010 - January 2nd, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
We are victorious!
Thank you all so much for all your hard work
and dedicated efforts throughout this year.
The blessings and wisdom that we have accumulated are immeasurable.*
Again, next year,
with the spirit of the inseparability of mentor and disciple,
let's strive together and be victorious together!

*"The blessings and wisdom of the objective and subjective worlds are immeasurable. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo has these two elements of blessings and wisdom."
- "The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings", page 218

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"AKU WA OKEREDOMO
ICHIZEN NI KATSU KOTO NASHI"
SEIGI KODO GAKKAI NO TAMASHII DA.
TOTOKI SOKA NO DAIKOSHIN O
DAISHONIN GA GOSHOSAN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
WARERA WA KATTA!
KONO ICHINEN ARIGATO!
FUKUCHI WA MURYO NI HIKARU.
SA SHITEI WA ISSHONI
MYONEN MO TATAKAI KATO!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 27th Daily Enc.

* Hope there is a chance to share these guidances with perhaps someone new to your area. If you like we can add them directly to the main mailing list, on the condition though that they agree to be added. Just drop us a line and let us know their E-mail address....Here's today's...

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

Sunday, December 26th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we encourage our young people,
let's encourage them like a warm spring breeze.
It's very important that we genuinely believe,
"This person will become a far greater individual than I am,"
and at the same time sincerely respect them.

Sunday, December 26th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This Buddha expounded the medicine of immortality. This is the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo we have today. Moreover, he specifically taught that these five characters are 'good medicine for the ills of the people of Jambudvipa.'"

(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 937)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's message, Seikyo Shimbun, December 26th, 2010

Monday, December 27th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everyone possesses within their life an incredible potential to touch people's lives through dialogue.

"In the Lotus Sutra, the Bodhisattvas of the Earth are described as 'clever at difficult questions and answers, their minds knowing no fear' (cf. LSOC15, 263). All of you, youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth, have appeared in this defiled age with the ability to surmount obstacles and pioneer new paths for the sake of realising kosen-rufu.

"Everything starts with courage. For us ordinary beings, courage substitutes for compassion. We show compassion to others by having the courage to speak with them. Steadfast dialogue is a sure way of doing good. It is a path of spreading happiness. And it leads to a magnificent revival of the human spirit, elevating the life-state of humankind and connecting the hearts of people everywhere."
SGI Newsletter No. 8134, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, The Soka Network: An Alliance of People Dedicated to Good--Part 1 [of 2], from the Oct. 24th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 21st, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEINEN NI TAISHITE WA
HARUKAZE NO GOTOKU ATATAKAKU!
"JIBUN YORI ZUTTO
IDAI NI NARU HITO DA" TO
SONKEI NO KOKORO DE SESSURU NODA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KO NO HOTOKE FUSHI NO KUSURI O TOKASE TAMAERI IMA NO MYOHORENGEKYO NO GOJI KORE NARI SHIKAMO KONO GOJI OBA ENBUDAI NO HITO NO YAMAI NO RYOYAKU TO KOSO TOKARETE SORAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1479)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 26th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, December 25th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's listen, sincerely and patiently,
to what our children have to say
and spend a heart-warming winter(summer)* break together with them.
Let's give the gifts of golden memories
to these precious boys and girls
who will play leading roles when the Soka Gakkai's Centennial comes.

* For our readers in the southern hemisphere!

Saturday, December 25th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"

(Reply to a Believer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 905)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 25th, 2010

Sunday, December 26th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin states: 'The Buddha is also called [One Who Can Endure]' (WND-1, 41), and 'This mind of forbearance is called Shakyamuni Buddha' (OTT, 169). Soka Gakkai members have embodied these golden words in this age that is described in the sutras as the evil age of the Latter Day of the Law.

"We continue to share the Daishonin's Buddhism with others, even if at first they may react negatively, because we believe in their inherent Buddha nature. Fundamentally, by doing so, we are expressing our deep respect for them. Sharing the Daishonin's Buddhism with others is a way to expand both our own life and that of others. The more efforts we make towards this end, the more we awaken and activate other people's Buddha nature, while simultaneously strengthening our own Buddha nature.

"The Daishonin writes: 'Because one has heard the Lotus Sutra, which leads to Buddhahood, with this as the seed, one will invariably become a Buddha' (WND-1, 882). By introducing others to the Daishonin's Buddhism, we plant the seeds of Buddhahood in their lives--seeds that will definitely come to bloom in the future.
SGI Newsletter No. 8134, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, The Soka Network: An Alliance of People Dedicated to Good--Part 1 [of 2], from the Oct. 24th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 21st, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KODOMO TACHI NO HANASHI NI
JIKKURI TO MIMI O KATAMUKE
KOKORO ATATAMARU FUYUYASUMI O!
SORITSU 100 SHUNEN NO SHUYAKU TACHI NI
TAKARA NO OMOIDE O OKURO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ON MIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE 'ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AI IHAI SEZU' TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1092)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 25th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Friday, December 24th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For those who are making a desperate and passionate effort to achieve
their goals or to overcome their problems,
there is no wall, no obstacle that can get in their way.
All the hardships that you experience along the way
will definitely become your treasures in life.
Let's all do our absolute utmost to challenge what we're up against
and emerge the victors, the ones who have succeeded!

Friday, December 24th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The spirit within one's body of five or six feet may appear in just one's face, which is only a foot long, and the spirit within one's face may appear in just one's eyes, which are only an inch across."

(The One Essential Phrase - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 748)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's message, Seikyo Shimbun, December 24th, 2010

Saturday, December, 25th 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"...our efforts for dialogue aim to deepen and broaden the bonds between people. This could be called, I suppose, an expansion of an alliance of people dedicated to good.

"In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, the Daishonin states: ''Joy' means that oneself and others together experience joy.... Both oneself and others together will take joy in their possession of wisdom and compassion' (OTT, 146).

"What is the aim of our dialogues? It is to manifest our Buddha nature and help others do the same. In other words, it is to reveal the supreme good within us that shines with wisdom and compassion.

"...But if this were a simple task, we wouldn't have to strive so hard.

"The Lotus Sutra describes the wisdom of the Buddha as 'difficult to believe and difficult to understand' (LSOC7, 173). Most people can't believe that they inherently possess the noble life-state of Buddhahood within them. They don't realise that their own life is a precious treasure with infinite potential.

"While there are some people who put themselves down, there are also others who look down on others, thinking arrogantly that they are special, and unable to believe that all people are equally respectworthy. I'm sure many of you...have had experiences in which you shared the Daishonin's Buddhism with others, but they just didn't seem to understand it.

"Ultimately, the dialogues we in the Soka Gakkai undertake are a struggle against the devilish functions within life that create unhappiness and division, a struggle against the delusion or ignorance that gives rise to mistrust and hatred,

"The Daishonin writes of the intensity of this struggle:

The devil king of the sixth heaven has roused the ten kinds of troops and, in the midst of the sea of the sufferings of birth and death, is at war with the votary of the Lotus Sutra to stop him from taking possession of and to wrest away from him this impure land where both ordinary people and sages dwell. (WND-2, 465)

"Sharing the Daishonin's Buddhism, expanding friendship, doing home visits--all of these are an expression of respect for others' Buddha nature. In our society where egoism and mistrust seem to abound, a gathering like the Soka Gakkai that believes in and takes action for others to this extent is surely difficult to find."
SGI Newsletter No. 8134, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, The Soka Network: An Alliance of People Dedicated to Good--Part 1 [of 2], from the Oct. 24th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 21st, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINIMONO GURUI DE
GANBARI NUKU HITO NI
FUKANO NO KABE WA NAI.
KURO WA JINSEI NO TAKARA DA.
ZENRYOKU DE IDOMI KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HITO NO MI NO GOSHAKU ROKUSHAKU NO TAMASHII MO ISSHAKU NO KAO NI ARAWARE ISSHAKU NO KAO NO TAMASHII MO ISSUN NO MANAKO NO UCHI NI OSAMARI SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1402)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 24th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Giving guidance or encouragement in faith
basically means to teach someone about the greatness of the Gohonzon.
Based on our own experiences in faith,
let's enthusiastically share the great confidence
and conviction we have (in the power of this practice.)

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You also are a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra, and your faith is like the waxing moon or the rising tide. Be deeply convinced, then, that your illness cannot possibly persist, and that your life cannot fail to be extended! Take care of yourself, and do not burden your mind with grief."
(The Bow and Arrow - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 656)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 23rd, 2010

Friday, December 24th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"People today seem more isolated and disconnected and human ties are increasingly growing weaker.

"Human beings need each other to survive. No matter how tough one tries to act in being all alone, a lonely life is sad and unhappy. It doesn't bring a true sense of happiness. If the number of isolated youth increases, society, too, will invariably face many problems. Now, more than ever, a philosophy that unites people and dialogue that forges heart-to-heart connections are essential for leading truly rich and fulfilling lives."
SGI Newsletter No. 8134, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, The Soka Network: An Alliance of People Dedicated to Good--Part 1 [of 2], from the Oct. 24th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 21st, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINJIN NO SHIDO TO WA
GOHONZON NO IDAISA O
TSUTAERU KOTO DA.
MIZUKARA NO TAIKN NO UE KARA
DAIKAKUSHIN DE KATARU KOTO DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AMAGOZEN MATA HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NARI GOSHINJIN TSUKI NO MASARUGA GOTOKU SHIO NO MITSUGA GOTOSHI IKADEKA YAMAI MO USE INOCHIMO NOBIZARUBEKI TO GOJONI OBOSHIMESHI MI O JISHI KOKORONI MONO O NAGEKAZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 975)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 23rd Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our friends in the Young Mrs division*
who boldly walk the path of their noble missions.
"No matter what situation I find myself in, I'll never ever give up,"
always remember that this is the spirit
that makes you one of our noble mothers of Soka!

* The "Young Mrs division" is part of the Women's division and comprises of young mothers or young married women, usually in their 20's and 30's.

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."
(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 122)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 22nd, 2010

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Five centuries ago, the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) asked: 'What is there more beautiful than the heavens, which, after all, encompass everything that is beautiful?' But, I assert, there is something here on Earth as beautiful as the stars in the heavens--the brilliant light shining within the lives of human beings who struggle fearlessly for truth and justice. A network of individuals dedicated to their convictions is a priceless treasure of the universe, shining like the brightest star."
SGI Newsletter No. 8130, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Gazing Up at the Eternal Sky--Part 2 [of 2], from the Aug. 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 16th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOTOKI SHIMEI NO MICHI O AYUMU,
"Young Mrs" NO TOMO YO!
[NANI GA ATTE MO
ZETTAI NI MAKENAI]
SORE GA SOKA NO HAHA NARI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"CHION O MOTE SAI TOSHI HOON O MOTE SAKI TO SU YO NI SHION ARI KORE O SHIRU JINRIN TO NAZUKE SHIRAZARU O CHIKUSHO TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 491)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Dec To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 22nd Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The SGI's foundations are rock solid
thanks to all the efforts of our friends
who work so diligently behind the scenes to support our activities.
All the Buddhas and protective forces of the universe
are applauding all your efforts with great applause!
Our most sincere gratitude
for all the noble hardships you undertake for us all.
May laurels of appreciation and victory always adorn you.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage.
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: Related passage from Gosho covered in "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 20th, 2010

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin observes: 'Ultimately, all phenomena are contained within one's life, down to the last particle of dust. The nine mountains and the eight seas are encompassed in one's body, and the sun, moon, and myriad stars are found in one's life' (WND-1, 629).

"Our life at each moment encompasses all phenomena and is endowed with potential as vast as the universe. When we awaken to this fact, our life starts to open up to others, to society, and to the universe as a whole. Our efforts for kosen-rufu based on the great principle of the Mystic Law cause our body and mind to brim with the power of the universe. Our heart pulses with a timeless beat--the irrepressible desire to help our fellow human beings who are suffering and give them hope and courage.

"A Buddha is one who brings forth compassion, wisdom, and courage as boundless as the universe.

"No matter what challenges we may face, let us look up at the vast heavens above, take a deep breath, and continue to advance victoriously along the proud path of our respective missions."
SGI Newsletter No. 8130, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Gazing Up at the Eternal Sky--Part 2 [of 2], from the Aug. 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 16th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAGE DE SASAERU TOMO ARITE
GAKKAI WA BANJAKU NARI!
SHOTEN MO SHOBUTSU MO DAIKASSAI!
SONO TOTOKI ROKU NI
KANSHA TO SHORI NO HOKAN O.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE SUKOSHIMO TAYUMU KOKORO ARABA MA TAYORI O UBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 20th - 26th Dec. Words of the Week

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, December 20th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
As the year is fast drawing to a close,
life can become quite hectic.
Let's be very careful to take ever precaution
so as not to be involved in any form of fire, accident or crime
We practice Nichiren Buddhism, therefore,
just as the Daishonin warns us,
let's be millions of times more careful than ever.*

*"As I have said before, be millions of times more careful than ever."
- "The Hero of the World", WND-I, page 839

Monday, December 20th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs."

(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 20th, 2010

December 20th-26th, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Some people are easier to meet around the year-end
and New Year holidays.
Even just one friendly, warm holiday/New Year's greeting card
can create a bond between another.
Happily and cheerfully,
let's take every possible opportunity
to help others form a connection with Buddhism,
develop great friendships and, at the same time,
elevate our own life conditions.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TABONA TOSHI NO SE.
KASAI YA JIKO YA HANZAI O
DANJITE YOSETSUKERUNA!
SHINJIN SHITE IRU KARA KOSO
HYAKUSENMANOKUBAI NO YOJIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO-ONO SHISHIO NO KOKORO O TORI IDASHITE IKANI HITO ODOSU TOMO OZURU KOTO NAKARE SHISHIO WA HYAKUJI NI OJIZU SHISHI NO KO MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
NENMATSU NENSHI DAKARA KOSO
AERU HITO GA IRU.
NENGAJO DE KOKORO O MUSUBERU.
TANOSHIKU BUTSUEN O HIROGE
YUJO TO KYOGAI NO KAKUDAI O!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 20th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, December 19th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of those members and their families
who have been so kind to offer their homes
for our meetings throughout this year,
thank you all so very much!
At the same time, we deeply appreciate your neighbours'
generous understanding and support of our movement's activities.
Now, together,
let's all take good care of these precious Soka castles
so that they can always stand as respectable and trustworthy centres of the local community.

Sunday, December 19th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs."

(The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period after the Thus Come One's Passing - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 376)
Selection source: Living Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, December 19th, 2010

Monday, December 20th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The way of courage is the way of Soka."
SGI Newsletter No. 8123,.SGI President Ikeda's Message, 45TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Our Districts: Wellsprings of Joyous Daimoku, Capable People, and Victory, from the Dec. 3rd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated Dec. 13th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAIJO TEIKYOSHA NO MINASAMA
ICHINENKAN ARIGATO!
KINRIN NO KATAGATA NIMO SHINSHA!
CHIIKI NO ANSHIN NO HOJO O
MINA DE TAISETSU NI MAMORE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TEN HARENUREBA CHI AKIRAKA NARI HOKKE O SHIRU MONO WA SEHO O UBEKI KA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 254)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 19th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, December 18th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The determined daimoku we chant,
for the sake of the happiness of our friends,
is certain to have a positive effect on their lives.
Let's muster up our courage
and share this great hope-filled philosophy with them,
confidently and without hesitation!

Saturday, December 18th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."
(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 18th, 2010

Sunday, December 19th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As the great British prime minister Winston Churchill (1874-1965) once asserted: 'You must not weaken in any way in your alert and vigilant frame of mind.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 8125, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 1, Ode to Mothers 15, translated Dec. 14th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOMO NO KOFUKU O INORU
TSUYOKI ICHINEN WA
KANARAZU TSUTAWARU!
KIBO NO DAITETSUGAKU O
YUKI DE KATARI NUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 18th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Friday, December 17th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In order to make sure that we create value,
especially in a hectic holiday season/year end like now,
it is vital that we always start the day, every morning,
by chanting fervent daimoku.
Then, brimming with great life force,
let's spend a meaningful day, each and every day,
writing our autobiography without any feelings of regret.

Friday, December 17th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The opposite of good we call bad, the opposite of bad we call good."

(The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.2, page 843)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, December 17th, 2010

Saturday, December 18th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's raise the banner of victory from our districts. The Daishonin writes: 'Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat' (WND-1, 835). Buddhism means winning. Life means winning. The purpose of our faith and Buddhist practice is to be victorious. And kosen-rufu is the victory of good and justice.

"As Mr. Toda's disciple, I have exerted myself without cease to spread the Daishonin's Buddhism in this age of the Latter Day of the Law--described in the sutras as an age of quarrels and disputes--and raised the victory banner of kosen-rufu around the globe.

"Since mentor and disciple are one in their shared goals and commitment, I call on all of you to rouse this faith for absolute victory in your districts and triumph magnificently in the upcoming Year of Capable People and Dynamic Development."

SGI Newsletter No. 8123,.SGI President Ikeda's Message, 45TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Our Districts: Wellsprings of Joyous Daimoku, Capable People, and Victory, from the Dec. 3rd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated Dec. 13th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TABONA NENMATSU
KACHI SOZO NO ICHINICHI WA
ASA NO FUKAKI INORI KARA!
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
KUINAKI JIBUNSHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ZEN NI SOMUKU O AKU TO II AKU NI SOMUKU O ZEN TO IU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 563)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 18th Dec. Daily Enc.

 

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

Friday, December 17th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In order to make sure that we create value,
especially in a hectic holiday season/year end like now,
it is vital that we always start the day, every morning,
by chanting fervent daimoku.
Then, brimming with great life force,
let's spend a meaningful day, each and every day,
writing our autobiography without any feelings of regret.

Friday, December 17th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The opposite of good we call bad, the opposite of bad we call good."

(The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 843)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, December 17th, 2010

Saturday, December 18th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's raise the banner of victory from our districts. The Daishonin writes: 'Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat' (WND-1, 835). Buddhism means winning. Life means winning. The purpose of our faith and Buddhist practice is to be victorious. And kosen-rufu is the victory of good and justice.

"As Mr. Toda's disciple, I have exerted myself without cease to spread the Daishonin's Buddhism in this age of the Latter Day of the Law--described in the sutras as an age of quarrels and disputes--and raised the victory banner of kosen-rufu around the globe.

"Since mentor and disciple are one in their shared goals and commitment, I call on all of you to rouse this faith for absolute victory in your districts and triumph magnificently in the upcoming Year of Capable People and Dynamic Development."

SGI Newsletter No. 8123,.SGI President Ikeda's Message, 45TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Our Districts: Wellsprings of Joyous Daimoku, Capable People, and Victory, from the Dec. 3rd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated Dec. 13th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TABONA NENMATSU
KACHI SOZO NO ICHINICHI WA
ASA NO FUKAKI INORI KARA!
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
KUINAKI JIBUNSHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ZEN NI SOMUKU O AKU TO II AKU NI SOMUKU O ZEN TO IU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 563)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 17th Dec. Daily Enc.

* We must apologies for yesterday's "3 guidelines being "Faith for a harmonious family, etc..." The three guidelines which Sensei is referring to are the guidelines he gave in a message to the last Headquarters Leaders Meeting and they are: "1. Let's make joyous daimoku resound from our districts. 2. Let's bring forth many capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth from our districts. And 3. Let's raise the banner of victory from our districts." The background to each of these was /is / and will be carried in the Daily Encouragement section. Once again our apologies for any confusion this might have caused!

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

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Talented and able people certainly do abound.
What is important though if for us to discover,
encourage and nurture them.
Let us make every effort to take the lead
in encouraging each person to reveal their hidden and full potential
and truly bloom!

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism? Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their parents, their teachers, and their country."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 690)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 16th, 2010

Friday, December 17th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's bring forth many capable Bodhisattvas of the Earth from our districts.

"When second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda vowed at his inauguration six decades ago (in May 1951) to achieve a membership of 750,000 households during his lifetime, most of our members took his words as an impossible dream. But I, 23 years old at the time, set about launching a powerful groundswell of propagation from my local district in order to make the vow of my mentor a reality.

"All of the members in our districts are Bodhisattvas of the Earth who have a profound mission. Our districts are infinitely noble assemblies that are actually calling forth Bodhisattvas of the Earth, one after another.

"All over our planet, we will see more and more Bodhisattvas of the Earth emerging in steady succession--'first one, then two, three, and a hundred will follow, chanting and teaching others' (cf. WND-1, 385). The Daishonin firmly assures us of this."
SGI Newsletter No. 8123,.SGI President Ikeda's Message, 45TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Our Districts: Wellsprings of Joyous Daimoku, Capable People, and Victory, from the Dec. 3rd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated Dec. 13th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JINZAI WA KANARAZU IRU!
MITSUKEDASU NO DA.
HAGEMASHI SODATERU NO DA.
HITORI HITORI NO SAINO O
KAIKA SASERU MESHIKI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONO FUBO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURUBESHIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 293)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 16th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make our districts the home-ground
from where joyful and vibrant daimoku emerges!
Let it be the soil from which many capable talented people,
(Bodhisattvas of the earth,) emerge!
And let it become the place where the banner of victory flies high!
By using the three eternal guidelines of Soka,*
let's break through any and all forms of difficulty!

* Faith for a harmonious family, Faith for each person to become happy, Faith for surmounting obstacles.

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 909)
Selection source: Study for beginners, December 15th, 2010

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's make joyous daimoku resound from our districts.

"Some of our members are struggling with financial difficulties or health issues. But, as the Daishonin writes. 'Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?' (WND-1, 412). The power of chanting even a single daimoku is immense. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the sound of 'the greatest of all joys' (cf. OTT, 212). It is the fundamental law of the entire universe.

"The Gakkai overflows with boundless good fortune accumulated as a result of our members earnestly chanting daimoku for the happiness of themselves and others.

"I hope you will continue chanting vigorously through good times and bad, and always warmly support and encourage each other. Please make your districts brim with the great benefit of faith and bring forth wonderfully inspiring experiences of changing poison into medicine."
SGI Newsletter No. 8123,.SGI President Ikeda's Message, 45TH SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Our Districts: Wellsprings of Joyous Daimoku, Capable People, and Victory, from the Dec. 3rd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated Dec. 13th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
WAGA CHIKU KARA
DAIKANKI NO DAIMOKU O!
JIYU NO JINZAI O!
SHORI NO HATA O!
SAN SHISHIN DE KABE O YABURE.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAI NUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th Dec. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 15th Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our deepest gratitude to all our uncrowned heroes and heroines
who undauntedly brave the increasingly chilly winter mornings
to deliver the Seikyo Newspaper to our homes.
Please take care of yourselves and make a point of
going to bed as early as possible
and may your deliveries be completely free of
any accidents or incidents.
Let us all really treasure our uncrowned friends
taking the utmost care to look after them
and giving due consideration to their situation!

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 386)
Selection source: Study for beginners, December 14th, 2010

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There is no situation that cannot be transformed through human revolution."
SGI Newsletter No. 8107, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 1, Ode to Mothers 8, translated Nov. 24th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SAMUSA MASU ASA O HASHIRU
MUKAN NO TOMO NI KANSHA!
HAYAMENO NO SHUSHIN O KOKORO GAKE
DO KA ZETTAI MUJIKO DE.
SHUI MO SAIDAI NO HAIRYO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1361)

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