[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 28th + Daily Enc. March 1st

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

Sunday, February 28th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Heart-to-heart conversations are like flowers full of
people's joy and happiness.
Through all our courageous efforts to have dialogue with others,
let's help cultivate flower gardens blooming with peace and
friendship throughout Japan and all over the world!

Sunday, February 28th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Likewise, without tribulation there would be no votary of the Lotus Sutra."

(A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 33)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, February 28th, 2010

Monday, March 1st, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Of course, you're free to live your lives how you like, but don't forget the fundamental path of life.

"The Soka Gakkai teaches us this fundamental path--a path for accumulating good fortune, helping others, and working for peace. That's why we now have so many members around the world, and why our numbers continue to grow steadily. Support and praise for our movement promoting peace, culture, and education is spreading across the globe, transcending all boundaries and divisions.

"Nichiren Daishonin expounded his teaching for the eternal future. There's no need for us to rush or hurry. All the pieces are in place. The tide of history is moving in the direction of humanism. With profound conviction in this truth, please advance with a calm, relaxed, and broad-minded attitude."

SGI Newsletter No. 7939, 37th SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS' MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2], Walking the Path of Absolute Happiness, from the February 15, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOKORO KAYOU KATARAI WA
SEIMEI NO YOROKOBI NO HANA!
WARERA NO YUKI NO TAIWA DE
NIHONJU SEKAIJU NI
HEIWA TO YUJO NO HANAZONO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAINAN NAKUBA HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NIWA ARAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1448)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 27th + Dailyv Enc. Feb. 28th

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

Saturday, February 27th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who never give in,
no matter how hard the situation might be, are true victors.
To not be defeated is what true happiness is all about.
My dear friends, be strong, stand fast!

Saturday, February 27th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 27th, 2010

Sunday, February 28th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It might be nice to live an ordinary life, or spend our days enjoying ourselves as we please. But our moods and emotions change from moment to moment. We also have to
deal with the effects of our karma and the troubled times in which we live. Unless we develop inner strength and richness, we can end up leading lives that, while they may appear free and easy on the surface, are actually the very opposite.

"Where can we find life's true glory and victory? Their brilliance shines in dedicating ourselves to the welfare of society and the world and to the cause of peace. Without a solid central pillar of a greater purpose such as the happiness and
solidarity of the human family, we will end up alone, leading an aimless life without any profound meaning or direction. When we take action to carry out our noble mission of kosen-rufu--working to help others become happy and spreading the Mystic Law--the drama of our own human revolution begins."

SGI Newsletter No. 7939, 37th SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS' MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2], Walking the Path of Absolute Happiness, from the February 15, 2010, issue of the
Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MAKENAI HITO GA
SHORISHA!
MAKENAI KOTO GA
KOFUKU DA!
KIMIYO TSUYOKU ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)

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

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

Friday, February 26th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all the members of the SGI fife and drum corps,
brass band, orchestras and chorus groups,
thank you so much for giving us such encouraging
and rousing performances all the time!
To the "Wonderful Sound" that emanates from your great joy,
let's all advance, advance and advance!

"Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound represents cultural activity. I think we can say that Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound's actions symbolize the SGI's movement for peace, culture and education. We are moving forwards, giving rise to a brilliant heavenly song.... In any case, the fife and drum corps, brass band and chorus groups of the SGI have all developed splendidly. I am particularly proud to witness the growth of all those capable people who accomplished their human revolution through such musical training."
(The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 6, "The Bodhisattva Wonderful Sound" Chapter)

Friday, February 26th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore a person who upholds the Lotus Sutra is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to father and mother."

(The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 638)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 26th, 2010

Saturday, February 27th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin writes: 'Even one seed, when planted, multiplies' (WND-2, 602). Seeds cannot sprout if they aren't sown. We need to sow one seed of the Mystic Law after another, sparing no effort. It is through such continuous, tireless actions that kosen-rufu will advance."

SGI Newsletter No. 7940, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Our Warm Soka Family--Part 1 [of 2], translated Feb. 24th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ONGAKUTAI KOTEKITAI
GASSHODAN NO MINASAN
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
KANKI NO MYOON TO TOMONI
ZENSHIN! ZENSHIN! ZENSHIN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU HITO WA CHICHI TO HAHA TONO ON O HOZURU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1528)

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

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

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The courage not to be blown down in any type of gale
--this is the very spirit of the Shin'etsu* region of the Soka Gakkai!
In such areas of great pride
where the bond of mentor and disciple is firmly rooted,
may people stand with a strong challenging spirit and
establish great new lands full of respectworthy capable people!

*Shin'etsu region - Nagano and Niigata prefectures on the mainland of Honshu, Japan.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, those who become Nichiren's disciples and lay believers should realise the profound karmic relationship they share with him and spread the Lotus Sutra as he does."

(Letter to Jakunichi-bo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 994)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb. 25th, 2010

Friday, February 26th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nothing is nobler than taking the initiative for kosen-rufu. Nothing is stronger than earnest commitment. Nothing is more profound than painstaking effort. Such resolve is certain to open the way forwards."

SGI Newsletter No. 7940, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Our Warm Soka Family--Part 1 [of 2], translated Feb. 24th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
REPPU NI MAKENU YUKI!
KOREZO SHINETSU DAMASHII DA.
DAITOSOSHIN DE KIZUKE!
SHITEI NO TENCHI NI
ATARASHIKI JINZAI OKOKU O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKARU MONO NO DESHI DANNA TO NARAN HITOBITO WA SHUKUEN FUKASHI TO OMOUTE NICHIREN
TO ONAJIKU HOKEKYO O HIROMU BEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 903)

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

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

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's enthusiastically continue to meet with as many people as we can
and at the same time develop really heart-to-heart relations.
All of our efforts to engage in such dialogue is a great movement
to spread trust and friendship between people in society.

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the light of the above points, this shows, my followers, that you had better cut short your sleep by night and curtail your leisure by day, and ponder this! You must not spend your lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."

(The Problem to Be Pondered Night and Day - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 622)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 24th, 2010

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What is the purpose of life? What is the purpose of our Buddhist practice?

"Some live filled with joy. Some live steeped in suffering. Some live overwhelmed by sadness and sorrow. Some live trapped in unhappiness. Some live with exuberance, vigorously triumphing over all. There are so many ways people live their lives.

"Sometimes society or one's family situation, such as poverty, may be partly to blame for the circumstances one faces.

"The joy and ease of victory. The pain and hellish torments of defeat. Certainly, there are all kinds of lives and all kinds of circumstances. But what is the dividing line between success and failure in life, between joy and suffering? This is extremely complex and difficult to answer. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, however, directs us on a course to absolute victory. The Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin enables us to develop a serene life-state of inner abundance pervaded by the noble virtues of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity. Those who embrace faith in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo possess far, far greater wealth than those who have the most staggering fortunes or the most luxurious mansions. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the life and fundamental Law of the universe. When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we have nothing to worry about. The Daishonin's words are never false. The purpose of our faith and practice is to achieve happiness and victory in our lives. This is the reality of the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin, the one and eternal Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law.

"With this great Buddhism, we can make our way through life with imperturbable confidence, ever triumphant. We can advance along the road to happiness without the slightest fear, our hearts filled with optimism and hope, together with our family, friends, and loved ones.

"We are here to enjoy our lives. We mustn't lead unhappy lives pervaded by sadness, suffering, or defeat. Indeed, if we base our lives on the Mystic Law, that will never be the case anyway. This is the teaching of Nichiren Daishonin, the foremost sage in all the universe. How wonderfully reassuring this is!

"Let's live out our lives joyously, triumphantly, and cheerfully. Let's make them lives of great fulfilment and meaning! That's the purpose of our Buddhist practice."

SGI Newsletter No. 7939, 37th SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS' MEETING--PART 1 [OF 2], Walking the Path of Absolute Happiness, from the February 15, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
DONDON HITO TO AI
HITO TO KATARI KOKORO O MUSUBE!
WARERA NO TAIWA WA
SHAKAI NI SHINRAI TO YUJO O
HIROGEYUKU TATAKAI DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAGA MONKE WA YORU WA NEMURI O TACHI HIRU WA ITOMA O
TODOMETE KORE O ANZEYO ISSHO MUNASHIKU SUGOSHITE BANZAI
KUYURU KOTO NAKARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 970)

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

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

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded, becomes a fine sword.*
To all of our youth,
confront hardships head on!
Challenging to overcome all difficulties and suffering,
without giving up, no matter how hard things might be,
will definitely strengthen us and
make us shine like treasured swords.

* "Letter from Sado" - WND-I, page 303

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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 - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 636)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb. 23rd, 2010

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Following the path of mentor and disciple will always enable us to overcome the tendency towards arrogance, and thereby keep growing and achieve victory in our endeavours.

"The 'Encouraging Devotion' (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra describes the three powerful enemies--arrogant lay people, arrogant priests, and arrogant false sages --that will assail practitioners of the correct teaching. A more literal translation of the Sanskrit title of this chapter is 'Ceaseless Effort.' Devilish functions are ceaselessly active, which is why the Bodhisattvas of the Earth need to engage in ceaseless efforts even more earnestly to combat them. We must, therefore, strengthen our faith day by day and month after month (cf. WND-1, 997), as the Daishonin urges. We must become ever stronger.

"My mentor Josei Toda declared: 'We were born to keep progressing and to win in our lives. Our Buddhist practice enables us to quickly change ourselves for the better.'

SGI Newsletter No. 7936, Future Victory Is Determined Now, from the March 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Feb, 18th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"KUROGANE WA KITAI UTEBA
TSURUGI TO NARU"
SEINEN YO KANNAN NI IDOME!
KU NI TESSUREBA
SEIMEI WA HOKEN TO HIKARU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOMO NI AUTE REI ARE TOWA TOMODACHI NO ICHINICHI NI JUTABI NIJUTABI KITARERU HITO NARITOMO SENRI NISENRI KITARERU HITO NO GOTOKU OMOUTE REIGI ISASAKA OROKANI OMOU BEKAERAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1257)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 22nd + Words of the Week Feb 22nd- 28th

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

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Good morning!"
Let's start each day by giving a really refreshing greeting.
My dear friends,
let's win in the morning!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This passage refers to the great joy that one experiences when one understand for the first time that one's mind from the very beginning has been the Buddha. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys."

(Ongi kuden - Gosho zenshu, page 788, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 211)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb. 22nd, 2010

February 22nd-28th, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Men's Division leaders,
stand up as 'men of courage'.*
Be strong, be brave!
Let our minds be profound and wise!
And together let's make progress each and every day.

*"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage." - "The Selection of the Time",
WND-I, page 558

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"OHAYO GOZAIMASU!"
SUGASUGASHII AISATSU DE
ICHINICHI O SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
KIMIYO ASA NI KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HAJIMETE WAGA KOKORO HONRAI NO HOTOKE NARI TO SHIRU O
SUNAWACHI DAIKANKI TO NAZUKU IWAYURU NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA
KANKI NO NAKA NO DAIKANKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 788)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SONEN "leader" WA
"JOBU NO KOKORO" DE TATSU.
TSUYOKU YUKAN DE ARE!
FUKAKU SOMEI DE ARE!
ICHINICHI ICHINICHI ZENSHIN DA.

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

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

Sunday, February 21st, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
An organisation where everyone is on good terms with each other
always brims with joy and happiness
and shines with good fortune and benefit.
All of us are the precious children of the Buddha.
By praising and admiring each other's efforts,
let's launch a harmonious and wonderful advancement of the wise!

Sunday, February 21st, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The lion king is said to advance three steps, then gather himself to spring, unleashing the same power whether he traps a tiny ant or attacks a fierce animal."

(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412) Selection source: Q & A on Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, February 21st, 2010

Monday, February 22nd, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Zeami Motokiyo (1363-1443), who perfected the traditional Japanese art of Noh drama, wrote: 'If even a skillful actor is conceited, his abilities will probably decline.' And warning his students against having a false sense of superiority, he also quoted a famous passage from the Lotus Sutra that describes the tendency of people of overbearing arrogance: 'What they had not attained they supposed they had attained, what they had not understood they supposed they had understood' (LSOC2, 63 [LS2, 30]). In every area of human activity, arrogance is an impediment to growth. We must be constantly vigilant against succumbing to this tendency. History teaches us that arrogance is the beginning of decline for both individuals and organisations."

SGI Newsletter No. 7936, Future Victory Is Determined Now, from the March 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Feb, 18th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
NAKAYOKI SOSHIKI NIWA
KANKI TO FUKUTOKU GA HIKARU.
MINA GA TOTOKI BUSSHI!
HOME TATAEAI
KENJA NO DAIKOSHIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHISHIO WA ZENSAN GOICHI TO MOSHITE ARI NO KO O TORAN TO
SURUNIMO MATA TAKEKI MONO O TORAN TO SURU TOKI MO IKIOI O
IDASU KOTO WA TADA ONAJIKI KOTO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 20th + Daily Enc. Feb 21st

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

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us to "strengthen our faith more than ever."*
Let's chant daimoku, with absolute confidence and conviction,
even more so than ever before.
Let's make every effort to have as many sincere and heartfelt conversations as we can.
And in our local areas, which we are so proud of, let's hoist the flag of Soka high!

* "I say this for your sake. I know your faith has always been admirable, but now your must strengthen it more than ever."
- "The Supremacy of the Law", WND-I, page 614

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one's heavy karma from the past is not expiated within this lifetime, one must undergo the sufferings of hell in the future, but if one experiences extreme hardship in this life [because of the Lotus Sutra], the sufferings of hell will vanish instantly."

(Lessening One's Karmic Retribution - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 199)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 20th, 2010

Sunday, February 21st, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'As life does not go beyond the moment, the Buddha expounded the blessings that come from a single moment of rejoicing [on hearing the Lotus Sutra]' (WND-1, 62). No matter what our situation, if we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, from that very moment, that very instant, the immortal sun within our own lives will begin to shine forth brightly.

"Not some time in the future but now--now is the time to change your mind-set, to revolutionise your life. This is the joy of human revolution. Future victory is here, in the present. Everything starts right here, right now."

SGI Newsletter No. 7936, Future Victory Is Determined Now, from the March 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Feb, 18th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"IMA ICHIJU GOJO NI"
DAIKAKUSHIN NO INORI O!
DAISEIJITSU NO TAIWA O!
WAGA HOMARE NO TENCHI NI
SOKA NO HATA TAKADAKA TO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SENGO NO OMOKI KONJO NI TSUKIZU SHITE MIRAI NI JIGOKU NO
KU O UKUBEKI GA KONJO NI KAKARU JUKU NI AI SORAEBA JIGOKU
NO KURUSHIMI PATTO KIETE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1000)

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

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

Friday, February 19th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In our efforts to advance,
we have our faith,
we have the practice,
we have the bond of oneness of mentor and disciple
and we have our fellow members who we strive together with.
Therefore, there is absolutely nothing that we cannot overcome!

Friday, February 19th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want to understand what results will be manifested in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 279)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 19th, 2010

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Argentine human rights activist Dr. Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, said as an expression of his hopes for the youth: 'Those who have the courage to sow seeds today will harvest the fruit of those seeds tomorrow.' There's no need for us to be held back by the past or how things have been so far. The important thing is what seeds we are sowing now for the future."
SGI Newsletter No. 7936, Future Victory Is Determined Now, from the March 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Feb, 18th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
WARERA NO ZENSHIN NIWA
"SHINJIN" GA ARU!
"SHITEI" GA ARU!
"DOSHI" GA IRU!
YABUREBAI KABE WA NAI.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO IN O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO KA O MIYO
MIRAI NO KA O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO IN O MIYO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 231)

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

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

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A person who resolutely declares
"I will definitely win, no matter what!"
is the one who will emerge the victor.
Those who are determined never to give in
and continue on until the very last moment
are the ones who indeed win.
Let us become the champions of challenges,
persistent and unbending in our resolve!

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 18th, 2010

Friday, February 19th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As the renowned French essayist Michel de Montaigne (1533-92) once pointed out, knowing how to seize opportunities at the right moment and acting with speed are among the most vital qualities of a leader."

SGI Newsletter No. 7934, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 1, The Future 46, translated Feb. 16th, 2010

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[DANJITE KATSU] TO
KIMETA MONO GA KATSU.
SAIGO NO SAIGO MADE
TATAKAI TSUZUKETA MONO GA KATSU.
FUKUTSU NO CHOSEN-O TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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

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

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
My dearest fellow members of the great Kanto region*,
let us muster up our challenging spirit!
It is my fervent prayer that each and every member stands up resolutely like a lion,
and fearlessly uses their voice to create a better understanding of what our organisation is about!
As long as each one of us possesses a strong challenging spirit, victory shall certainly be ours!

* Kanto is the geographical region of the main island of Honshu, Japan that includes Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures.

Wednesday, February 17th, 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, February 17th, 2010

Thursday, February 18th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Having a noble purpose in life causes limitless strength to arise from within."

SGI Newsletter No. 7934, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 1, The Future 45, translated Feb. 16th, 2010

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
DAIKANTO YO FURUITATE!
ZENIN GA SHISHI TO NARI
WAGA SEIGI O SAKEBINUKE!
KANTOSEISHIN ARU KAGIRI
WARERA WA DANJITE KATSU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OOZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARUBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)

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

* Today in the Japan Times, Pres. Ikeda had an article...(when you have time!)
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20100216a1.html

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

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
All areas are now celebrating and rejoicing the birth of new members
(in this traditional month of introducing people to the practice.)
We are all a part of the Soka family!
Let us continue to give heartfelt encouragement
and chant for our new friends in faith,
so that they can lead lives of great victory!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys."

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 788, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 212)
Selection source: Study for Beginners, February 16th, 2010

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The American philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-82) observed: 'It is very certain that sincere and happy conversation doubles our powers.'

"The Daishonin's Buddhism exists so that everyone can become happy, and the purpose of discussion meetings is to inspire each person in faith. The main focus of the discussion meeting should be on every single one of the participants. Therefore, the determination and commitment of the central figures and attending leaders are crucial. In the lead-up to the meeting, they need to chant earnestly for the happiness of the members, and make thorough preparations. It is important that leaders show sincere respect and appreciation to each person participating, especially praising those who have worked hard behind the scenes."

SGI Newsletter No. 7931, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, Our Great Discussion Meeting Movement, from the December 11, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 10th, 2010

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
SHIN NYUKAI NO TOMO NO TANJO NI
KAKUCHI DE YOROKOBI HIROGARU.
WAREWA SOKA KAZOKU!
MAGOKORO NO GEKIREI TO INORI DE
TOMO NI SHORI NO JINSEI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA KANKI NO NAKANO DAIKANKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 788)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 15th + Words of the Week Feb. 15th - 21st

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

Monday, February 15th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is our Young Women's Division members' earnestness and courage
that is making the world change for the better.
Singing together the songs of oneness of mentor and disciple,
proudly, cheerfully and full of vigour,
let's open the doors to achieving complete victory!

Monday, February 15th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When one practises the Lotus Sutra under such circumstances, difficulties will arise, and these are to be looked on as 'peaceful' practises."

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 750, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 115)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 15th, 2010

February 15th-21st, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Every SGI discussion meeting (Zadankai) is the actual earth
from which the Bodhisattvas of the Earth emerge.*
Let new people come forth!
Let young capable and talented people appear and take action!
And may we all dance dances of fearless courage that are joyful and meaningful.

*For the Bodhisattvas of the Earth, please refer to the Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 3, "Emerging from the Earth" Chapter

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOTOKI JOSHIBU NO
SHINKEN TO YUKI KOSO
SEKAI O KAERU CHIKARA DA!
SHITEI NO UTAGOE TAKARAKANI
KANSHO NO TOBIRA O HIRAKO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
MYOHORENGEKYO O SHUGYO SURUNI NAN KITARU O MOTTE ANRAKU TO KOKOROU BEKINARI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 750)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
WARERA NO ZADANKAI WA
JIYU NO BOSATSU NO DAICHI DA.
ATARASHIKI TOMO YO KITARE
WAKAKI JINZAI YO ODORI DEYO
KANKI TO JUJITSU NO YUMAI O!

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

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

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make every effort to reach out and talk with others,
happily, open-mindedly
and in our own unique and individual ways.
Let's make our lives shine gloriously by building trust
and friendship with as many people as we possibly can!

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"On the other, it is to voice what one truly has in mind. Thus one's thoughts are expressed in one's voice. The mind represents the spiritual aspect, and the voice, the physical aspect. The spiritual aspect manifests itself in the physical. A person can know another's mind by listening to the voice. This is because the physical aspect reveals the spiritual aspect."

(Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 86)
Selection source: Buddhist study, Seikyo Shimbun, February 14th, 2010

Monday, February 15th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Discussion meetings make the Soka Gakkai strong. They make it invincible. Mr. Toda declared: 'One actual discussion meeting is far more effective in turning the wheels of kosen-rufu than a million fine-sounding words of theory.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 7931, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, Our Great Discussion Meeting Movement, from the December 11, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 10th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TAIWA NI UTTE DEYO!
OKIKU TANOSHIKU
JIBUN RASHIKU!
WAGA EIKO NO JINSEI O
SHINRAI TO YUJO DE KAZARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JISHIN NO OMOI O KOE NI ARAWASU KOTO ARI SAREBA KOKORO GA
KOE TO ARAWARU KOKORO WA SHINPO KOE WA SHIKIHO KOKORO YORO
IRO O ARAWASU MATA KOE O KIITE KOKORO O SHIRU SHIKIHO GA
SHINPO O ARAWASU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 469)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 13th + Daily Enc. Feb 14th

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

Saturday, February 13th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our uncrowned heroes who go out on severe cold mornings
to deliver the Seikyo Shimbun and all our other SGI publications,
thank you so much for your selfless dedication!
Please always make sure to keep safety as your number one priority.
We are all sincerely praying that you stay in good health
and that your deliveries are absolutely free from any type of accident.

Saturday, February 13th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 13th, 2010

Sunday, February 14th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The eternal path of Soka,
filled with infinite treasures,
brings us together
as a global family
overflowing with joy and happiness.

"'Let us discuss the question at length' (WND-1, 7)--with these words, the Daishonin proclaims the start of the frank and open discussion that ensues in his treatise 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land.'

"This is the same spirit with which our discussion meetings are conducted. As such, they are free of cruel malice and contempt, intimidation, authoritarianism, discrimination, or petty emotionalism. Our meetings are marked by a warm spirit of trust and support based on deep mutual respect. They are occasions where we confirm our shared conviction that everyone has the right to happiness and can become happy without fail, no matter what their problems."

SGI Newsletter No. 7931, THE LIGHT OF THE CENTURY OF HUMANITY, Our Great Discussion Meeting Movement, from the December 11, 2009, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 10th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
GENKAN NO ASA O HASHIRU
MUKAN NO TOMO NO MINASAMA
HONTONI ARIGATO!
DOKA ANZEN DAIICHI DE
KENKO MUJIKO O INORU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI
SAWARI O NASUBEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 12th + Daily Enc. Feb. 13th

* Heading into the weekend now, if there is a chance to share the "latest" TMF please do! And if anyone would like to join the mailing list please do share the "subscribe" address at the bottom! Hope you have a great weekend!...

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

Friday, February 12th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our vastly experienced Men's Division and enthusiastic and passionate Young Men's Division members are together making great strides forwards in their local areas.
By praising and learning from each other,
let's breathe a whole new life of victory into our advancement!

Friday, February 12th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra."
(Reply to a Believer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 905)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's essay, Seikyo Shimbun, February 12th, 2010

Saturday, February 13th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sincerity knows no barriers of age or nationality. Words spoken out of genuine concern for others strike a powerful chord in people's hearts."
SGI Newsletter No. 7932, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 1, The Future 43, translated Feb. 10th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
REKISEN NO SONENBU TO
JONETSU NO DANSHIBU GA
KAKUCHI DE DANKETSU NO ZENSHIN!
TATAEAI MANABIAI
SHORI NO SHINPU O OKOSE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONMIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1295)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 11th + Daily Enc. Feb. 12th

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

Thursday, February 11th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The growth of the organisation hinges on the growth and development of our leaders!
As leaders, let's devote ourselves to studying deeply and thoroughly
and always maintaining a fresh, vibrant spirit in faith.
And when we interact with our friends and fellow members,
may they be able to savour (and be encouraged by) the freshness of our spirit and attitude!

Thursday, February 11th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The old fox never forgets the hillock where he was born; the white turtle repaid the kindness he had received from Mao Pao. If even lowly creatures know enough to do this, then how much more should human beings!"
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 690)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 11th, 2010

Friday, February 12th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is rare to be born a human being: the number of those born with human life is 'as small as the amount of earth one can place on a fingernail.' In addition, human life is as hard to sustain 'as it is for the dew to remain on the grass.' The Daishonin thus indicates how irreplaceable our lives as human beings are, and how precious every single day and moment is.

"'It is better to live a single day with honour than to live to 120 and die in disgrace' (WND-1, 851), the Daishonin declares, thereby highlighting the criterion for true merit in life. Our true merit as a human being arises from what we decide to make our life's purpose and how we go about achieving it.

"Accordingly, the Daishonin offers this specific guidance to his disciple out of a wish for him to succeed on a fundamental level: 'Live so that all the people of Kamakura will say in your praise that [Shijo Kingo] is diligent in the service of his lord, in the service of Buddhism, and in his concern for other people' (cf. WND-1, 851). It implies three particular areas in which Kingo needs to be victorious: (1) rebuilding a relationship of mutual trust with his lord, (2) continuing to make unwavering efforts as a practitioner of the Mystic Law, and (3) winning the trust of those around him. The treasures of the heart will shine in all these three endeavours. In other words, we are truly victorious when we bring forth the brilliance of our Buddha nature in all aspects of our life."

SGI Newsletter No. 7929, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [12] 'The Three Kinds of Treasure'--Part 3 [of 3] The Ultimate Key to Victory in Life Is Accumulating the Treasures of the Heart, from the December 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated Feb. 5th, 2010

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
"Leader" NO SEICHO KOSO
SOSHIKI HATTEN NO CHIKARA DA!
JIMICHI NA KENSAN TO
MIZUMIZISHII SHINJIN DE
TOMO NI SHINSENMI O OKURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SORE ROKO WA TSUKA O ATONI SEZU HAKUKI WA MOHOGA ON O HOZU CHIKUSHO SURA KAKUNO GOTOSHI IOYA JINRIN OYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 293)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 10th + Daily Enc. Feb. 11th

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

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The "time" has come!
The final touches to the kosen-rufu movement
is the mission of my dear members of the great Tohoku region!*
From the castle of capable and talented people
who share the deep bond of mentor and disciple,
unleash a mighty lion's roar for truth and justice.

* The Tohoku region occupies the north-eastern portion of Honshu, the largest island of Japan.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The accepting and upholding of this original Law is expressed in the single word "belief" or "faith". The singe word "belief" is the same sharp sword with which one confronts and overcomes fundamental darkness or ignorance. The commentary [Words and Phrases] says, "Belief means to be without doubt." You should think about this."
(The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 120)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", February 10th, 2010

Thursday, February 11th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Do not go around lamenting to others how hard it is for you to live in this world. To do so is an act utterly unbecoming to a worthy man.' (WND-1, 850)

"Here, the Daishonin especially castigates lamentation and self-pity. This passage gets at the heart of people's readiness to bewail matters that are beyond their control. Everyone is susceptible to doing this. Even Kingo, who was prepared to lay down his life alongside the Daishonin at a crucial moment, tended to have trouble with human relations because of his rigidity and single-mindedness, and may have given in to complaining in spite of himself. In advising Kingo not to go around lamenting to others, the Daishonin underscores that moaning about one's troubles or misfortunes is not the way of life of the wise, but the foolish.

"The Daishonin writes:

"'If a man behaves in this [unfortunate] way, then after he dies, his wife, overcome with sorrow at losing her husband, will tell other people about the shameful things he did, though she has no real intention of doing so. And that will in no way be her fault, but solely the result of his own reprehensible behaviour.' (WND-1, 850)

"Complaining nurtures one's inner weakness and negativity, and becomes a cause for stagnation. Here, the Daishonin is teaching Shijo Kingo that doing away with complaint and instead challenging his own human revolution head-on is the sure path to victory in life."

SGI Newsletter No. 7929, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [12] 'The Three Kinds of Treasure'--Part 3 [of 3] The Ultimate Key to Victory in Life Is Accumulating the Treasures of the Heart, from the December 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated Feb. 5th, 2010

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
TOKI WA KITA!
KOFU NO SOSHIAGE WA
DAITOUHOKU NO SHIMEI NARI!
SHITEI NO JINZAIJO KARA
SEIGI NO SHISHIKU O HANATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KONO HONPO O JUJI SURU WA SHINJIN NO ICHIJI NARI, GANPON NO MUMYO O TAIJI SURU RIKEN WA SHINJIN NO ICHIJI NARI MUGI WASSHIN NO SHAKU KORE O OMOU BESHI.
(Gosho Zenshu, page 751)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Feb. 9th + Daily Enc. Feb. 10th + 2010 Peace Proposal

http://daisakuikeda.org/main/peacebuild/peace-proposals/pp2010.html

Towards a New Era of Value Creation

2010 Peace Proposal (excerpted translation)

On January 26th and 27th, 2010, the annual Peace Proposal by SGI President Ikeda was carried in the Seikyo Shimbun newspaper. The above click is a translation of the portion carried in the Jan. 27th edition dealing with specific policy proposals in the fields of nuclear abolition and human security.

(pdf is also available)

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

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states:
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."*
With these lines from the Gosho etched deeply within our hearts,
let us make strong and concrete prayers to achieve the great desire of kosen-rufu,
and exerting ourselves bravely and vigorously
let us take fresh new steps forwards on our journey!

* "On Persecutions Befalling the Sage" - WND, Vol. 1, page 997

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Above all, I remember how, in the eighth year of the Bun'ei era (1271), when I incurred the wrath of the authorities and was about to be beheaded at Tatsunokuchi in the province of Sagami, you held on to the reins of my horse, accompanying me barefoot and shedding tears of grief. You were even prepared to give your life had I in fact been executed.) In what lifetime could I possibly forget it?"
(The Place of the Cluster of Blessings - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1069)
Selection source: Study "Mentor-disciple bonds: Shijo Kingo", February 9th, 2010

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We can manifest the brilliance of the world of Buddhahood anywhere. This is the teaching of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. Our first two presidents, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, united by the bonds of mentor and disciple, demonstrated this with their own lives. In a prison cell that he described as 'cold to the extreme,' Mr. Makiguchi wrote: 'Depending on one's frame of mind, even hell can be enjoyable.' And Mr. Toda, who accompanied him to prison, remarked: 'Even if I should fall into hell, it wouldn't matter to me in the least. I would simply share the correct teaching with the inhabitants there and turn it into the Land of Tranquil Light.' This spirit is the very quintessence of faith in the Daishonin's Buddhism."

SGI Newsletter No. 7929, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [12] 'The Three Kinds of Treasure'--Part 3 [of 3] The Ultimate Key to Victory in Life Is Accumulating the Treasures of the Heart, from the December 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated Feb. 5th, 2010

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---WAGATOMO NI OKURU---
[TSUKI ZUKI, HI BI NI
TSUYORI TAMAE]
GOSEIKUN O MUNE NI KIZAMI
SEIGAN NO INORI TSUYOKU
YUMYOSHOJIN NO KOKORO DE SHUPPATSU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"(NANIGOTO YORIMO BUNEI HACHINEN NO GOKANKI NO TOKI SUDENI SAGAMI NO KUNI TATSUNOKUCHI NITE KUBI KIRAREN TO SESHI TOKINIMO TONO WA UMA NO KUCHI NI TSUITE KACHI HADASHI NITE NAKI KANASHIMI TAMAISHI KOTO MAKOTO NI NARABA HARA KIRAN TONO KISHOKU NARISHI OBA ITSU NO YONIKA OMOI WASURUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1193)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Words of the Week Feb. 8th - 14th + Daily Enc. Feb 9th

* We have a Japanese press holiday today so we have held on to yesterday's "Words of the Week" to cover the gap. Hope that has not caused too many problems!

A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

February 8th -14th, 2010
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
Let's chant daimoku resonantly,
speak with the same courage as that of a roaring lion,
and have the type of conversations that really move others' hearts.
Let's be victorious with a resounding ring of conviction in our voices!

*Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 708, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4

Monday, February 8th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Moreover, in spite of the fact that even such men of past ages as these puzzled over the doctrine of attaining Buddhahood in one's present form, your having inquired about this doctrine again and again in this way in your situation as a woman is surely no ordinary thing. Has Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, taken possession of you?"

(The Attainment of Buddhahood in Principle and in Its Actual Aspect
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 892)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's speech, Seikyo Shimbun, February 7th, 2010

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In 'The Three Kinds of Treasure,' the Daishonin praises his disciple's faith, explaining that Kingo was able to take the first step towards victory based on the principle of 'manifesting the Buddha nature from within and bringing forth protection from without' (cf. WND-1, 848). The moment Kingo stood up with unwavering faith, his inner Buddha nature manifested, this activated the heavenly deities--the benevolent functions of the universe--and resulted in external protection in the form of Lord Ema's renewed reliance on Kingo.

"But Kingo still found himself in a rather hostile environment. In this writing, the Daishonin offers a variety of detailed instructions and advice to help Kingo solidify the victories he has achieved thus far. He urges his disciple to remain vigilant against attack, to interact with others in a courteous and sincere manner, and to foster good relations with his brothers and fellow practitioners and make them his allies. The Daishonin also warns Kingo to keep a tight rein on his short temper, sternly pointing out that if he succumbs to an outburst, it could cause a serious rift in his relations with those around him and destroy all the positive progress he has made.

"To achieve unshakable victory, we need to challenge ourselves in earnest to change our karma. This is also the practice of human revolution, in which we strive to break through our inner darkness or ignorance. Carelessness is the greatest enemy. If we allow ourselves to grow complacent and lose our fighting spirit, then the shortcomings or negative tendencies that arise from our fundamental darkness will resurface. For that reason, the Daishonin consistently stresses the point that faith is life's ultimate treasure."

SGI Newsletter No. 7929, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [12] 'The Three Kinds of Treasure'--Part 3 [of 3] The Ultimate Key to Victory in Life Is Accumulating the Treasures of the Heart, from the December 2009 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated Feb. 5th, 2010

* 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

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
ROROTARU SHODAI DA.
YUKI NO SHISHIKU DA.
MUNE O UTSU TAIWA DA.
KOE NO HIBIKI DE KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIKARUNI SABAKARI NO KAMIDAI NO HITOBITO DANIMO
SOKUSHINJOBUTSU NIWA TORIWAZURAWASE TAMAISHINI NYONIN NO
MI TO SHITE TABITABI KAKUNO GOTOKU HOMON O TAZUNESASE
TAMAU KOTOWA HITOENI TADAGOTO NI ARAZU KYOSHU SHAKUSON
ONMI NI IRIKAWARASE TAMAUNIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1262)

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