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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

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

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

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To my beloved members of Kansai:
(It is my great hope) that you will construct the world's finest castle symbolizing the ever victorious Kansai spirit of the oneness of mentor and disciple!*
Those who practice faith strongly and wholeheartedly,
without begrudging their lives,
will, when all is finished, be the triumphant victors!
Stand up indomitably with the spirit of a roaring lion!

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, April 14th, 2010

Thursday, April 15th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sincerity touches the hearts of others. Sometimes a few simple, encouraging words can sustain a person throughout their life. That is why it's so important for leaders to offer unstinting encouragement to their members.

"When I would travel between Tokyo and Osaka, often by night train, I would use that time to write postcards that I would send to encourage members. In those days, we didn't have cell phones or e-mail! If you use your minds and imaginations...you can find any number of ways to encourage others."

SGI Newsletter No. 7978, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, Work and Faith--Part 2 [of 2], from the Feb. 18th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated April 12th, 2010

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends & Daily Gosho is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html

--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
AI SURU KANSAI NI
SEKAI ICHI NO JOSHOJO O!
SHINJIN SHIKITTA MONO GA
SAIGO WA KANARAZU KATSU!
FUKUTSU NO SHISHI TO TATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)


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