[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 30th + Daily Enc. July 1st

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

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let always be very careful to wholeheartedly praise those
who make sincere efforts for kosen-rufu!
And let us also remember to express our heartfelt gratitude to those
who work so tirelessly behind the scenes.
Acknowledging and praising each other's efforts helps each one of us
to expand our capacity to advance and accomplish so much more.
This is the noble way of leaders.*

* Gosho: "When praised highly by others, one feels that there is no hardship one cannot bear. Such is the courage that springs from words of praise. " The True Aspect of All Phenomena - WND-1, page 385

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(When you shake your head, your hair sways; when your mind begins to work, your body moves.) When a strong wind blows, the grass and trees can no longer remain still, when the earth shakes, the seas are atremble. Thus if one can move Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, can the grass and trees fail to respond, can the waters remain calm?"

(Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Fashioned by Nichigen-nyo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 811)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 30th, 2010

Thursday, July 1st, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The reason for valuing small meetings is that only when people can discuss matters freely and fully, until they are completely satisfied, can the movement grow extensively. If large meetings can be likened to arteries and veins, then small meetings represent the capillaries. Only when the capillaries are functioning smoothly can blood flow through the entire body. If small meetings aren't fulfilling for members, the spirit of Buddhist faith and practice will not flow throughout the entire organisation. Any organisation that ignores small meetings is doomed to collapse in the end."

SGI Newsletter No. 8025, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 40, translated June 29th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TATAKAU HITO NI KANSHA O!
KAGE NO ROKU NI SHOSAN O!
TATAEATTE SUSUMEBA
NANBAI MO NO CHIKARA GA DERU.
KOREGA SHOGUNGAKU DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"(KOBE O FUREBA KAMI YURUGU KOKORO HATARAKEBA MI UGOKU) OOKAZE FUKEBA SOMOKU SHIZUKA NARAZU DAICHI UGOKEBA TAIKAI SAWAGASHI KYOSHU SHAKUSON O UBOKASHI TATEMATSUREBA YURUGANU SOMOKU YA ARUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1187)

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

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

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's transform the hardest and most trying moments
into the most enjoyable and memorable ones.
This, in fact, is the way to live life!
Let us together make an all out effort
to create and leave behind a history
that stands out, as the Gosho says,
as a "memory of our present life in this human world."*

* Gosho: Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra – The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 64, "Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world."

Tuesday, June 29th, 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: Gosho study for July, Seikyo Shimbun, June 29th, 2010

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"One particular lesson to be learned is having the courage to leap directly into the most challenging places on the front lines for the sake of people's happiness. Someone can be skilled, bright, and clever, but if they don't have the courage to stay on the right path, the path of good, then they're lacking in one of the qualities that is most essential of all."

SGI Newsletter No. 8023, Youth Are the Protagonists of the Future, at the graduation ceremony for Soka University and Soka Women's College, held at the Soka University Auditorium in Hachioji, Tokyo, on March 21, 2010. From the March 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ICHIBAN KURUSHI TOKI GA
ICHIBAN TANOSHI REKISHI NI.
SORE GA JINSEI DA!
[KONJO NINKAI NO OMOIDE] O
TOMODOMO NI KIZUKI NOKOSO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURUTOMO OOZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTOWA ARITOMO HIWA NISHI YORI IZURUTOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTOWA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 28th + Words of the Week June 28th - July 4th

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

Monday, June , 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's shine a light of hope in front of
each one of our district members
by offering warm and sincere words of encouragement.
By chanting and taking on challenges together,
let's, with great cheer and enthusiasm,
play out life's dramas happily and joyfully.

Monday, June 28th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement,'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."

(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 28th, 2010

June 28th-July 4th, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
To stand up for the sake of justice takes a lot of courage.
Just as the Daishonin encourages us,
"(From now on, too, no matter what may happen,)
you must not slacken in the least."*
Let's indeed speak out, without hesitation,
for the sake of justice and truth with confidence and conviction.
By making such great tenacious efforts,
let's open up that way to victory!

*"Kamatari Suggests the Fashioning of a Buddha Image" - WND-I, page 597

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
CHIKU NO HITORI HITORI NI
HAGEMASHI NO TAIKO O!
TOMONI INORI TOMONI UGOKI
DAIKANKI NO SEIMEI NO GEKI O
IKIIKITO TSUZURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMAUKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME 'ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO' YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1338)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SEIGI WA YUKI DE ARU.
"SUKOSHIMO
HIRUMU KOTO NAKARE"
DAIKAKUSHIN DE KATARIKIRE!
NEBARIZUYOKU KACHIHIRAKE!

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

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

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Success in our endeavours for kosen-rufu
is determined by the strength of our momentum.
Those who unceasingly take on any and every challenge,
are the people who will most certainly win.
"Today is the decisive day!"
with such determination,
let's all advance with unstoppable momentum.

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you wish to free yourself from the sufferings of birth and death you have endured since time without beginning and to attain, without fail, unsurpassed enlightenment in this lifetime, you must perceive the mystic truth that is originally inherent in all living beings. This truth is Myoho-renge-kyo."

(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 3)
Selection source: SGI-Switzerland member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, June 27th, 2010

Monday, June 28th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Corrupt national authorities often despise and try to oppress people striving on the side of good. We mustn't let this happen. Genuine humanism and genuine victory lie in the solidarity of the people, in individuals who have acquired true learning. This is the kind of society we need to create."

SGI Newsletter No. 8023, Youth Are the Protagonists of the Future, at the graduation ceremony for Soka University and Soka Women's College, held at the Soka University Auditorium in Hachioji, Tokyo, on March 21, 2010. From the March 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOFU NO SHORI WA
"IKIOI" DE KATSU!
SEMENUITA HO GA KATSU!
"KYO" GA SHOBU TO
HACHIKU NO DAIKOSHIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SORE MUSHI NO SHOJI O TODOMETE KONO TABI KATSUJO SHITE MUJO BODAI O SHOSEN TO OMOWABA SUBEKARAKU SHUJO HONNU NO MYORI WO KANZU BESHI SHUJO HONNU NO MYORI TOWA MYOHORENGEKYO KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 383)

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

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

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our noble fellow members in assistant roles,
who are advancing courageously and confidently
by carrying out their own unique missions wherever they might be,
you are the key people to our perfect unity.
You are the underlying force to the complete victory of Soka!

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is nothing to lament when we consider that we will surely become Buddhas. Even if one were to become an emperor's consort, of what use would it be? Even if one were to be reborn in heaven, what end would it serve?"

(The Bow and Arrow - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 657)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 26th, 2010

Sunday, June 27th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"At the north gate of the splendid campus of China's Xi'an Jiaotong University stands a monument inscribed with the Chinese characters reading: "When you drink water, think of its source." This is a famous maxim exhorting us to remember with gratitude and appreciation the source of the life-giving water we drink.

"Xi'an Jiaotong University has produced a mighty river of capable people, who embody this deep and ardent spirit of always remembering the source and returning to the starting point, of advancing and working unstintingly to repay the debts of gratitude they owe to others."

SGI Newsletter No. 8023, Youth Are the Protagonists of the Future, at the graduation ceremony for Soka University and Soka Women's College, held at the Soka University Auditorium in Hachioji, Tokyo, on March 21, 2010. From the March 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
WAGA SHIMEI NO BASHO DE
YUKI RINRINTO SUSUMU
"FUKU YAKUSHOKU" NO TOMO YO!
MINASAMA KOSO DANKETSU NO KANAME!
SOKA KANSHO NO SOKOJIKARA DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARERA WA HOTOKE NI UTAGAI NASHI TO OBOSEBA NANINO NAGEKI KA ARUBEKI KISAKI NI NARITEMO NANIKA SEN TEN NI UMARETEMO YOSHI NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 976)

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

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

Friday, June 25th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To carry out, no matter what,
our self-appointed vow
--that is what faith and practice is all about!
This is the very essence of 'Oneness of Mentor and Disciple'.
May all of my dearest friends and comrades,
who are determinedly exerting themselves
to achieve kosen-rufu together with me,
shine brightly and gloriously.

Friday, June 25, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra never fears any of the beasts of hell or of the realms of hungry spirits and animals."

(The Drum at the Gate of Thunder - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 949)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 25th, 2010

Saturday, June 26th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I hope that above all you'll live with joy, happiness, and fortitude. No matter how well you do in academics, if you constantly get into conflicts with others, causing others trouble and hurting yourself and your parents, then that isn't wise. Those who can get along harmoniously with family members and friends, and walk the path of personal growth and development with a happy, positive spirit together with others, are the true victors in life."

SGI Newsletter No. 8023, Youth Are the Protagonists of the Future, at the graduation ceremony for Soka University and Soka Women's College, held at the Soka University Auditorium in Hachioji, Tokyo, on March 21, 2010. From the March 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 23rd, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SADAMETA "CHIKAI" WA
DANJITE HATASU.
SORE GA SHINJIN DA!
SORE GA SHITEI DA!
KYOSEN NO TOMO NI HIKARI ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO NO SHISHIO O TAMOTSU NYONIN WA ISSAI NO JIGOKU GAKI CHIKUSHO TO NO HYAKUJU NI OSORURU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1316)

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

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

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Both in life and in our journey for kosen-rufu,
it is those who make up their minds to "win, no matter what"
that are victorious in the end!
Let our voices ring out as we unsparingly speak the truth,
overflowing with hope
and enjoying every single moment of our great advance!

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The first shi of the word shishi, or 'lion' [which means 'teacher'], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means 'child'] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The 'roar' is the sound of the teacher and disciples chanting in unison. The verb sa, 'to make' or 'to roar,' should here be understood to mean to initiate or to put forth. It refers to the initiating of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law.

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 748, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 111)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 24th, 2010

Friday, June 25th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a letter to the young Nanjo Tokimitsu at the time of the Atsuhara Persecution, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow....Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth' (WND-1, 1003). The 'great vow' of which the Daishonin speaks here is the vow to realise kosen-rufu--the noble undertaking to spread the Mystic Law far and wide. It is also, by extension, the vow to establish the correct teaching for the peace of the land--a lofty endeavour to build and defend the bastion of the happiness of the people. To achieve this great vow, we need to challenge ourselves wholeheartedly and courageously. When we do so, we will break out of our tiny shells, and be able to develop a boundless state of life as vast as the ocean, an indestructible state of life as solid as the earth."

SGI Newsletter No. 8021, Editorial - Youth, Break through Obstacles!, from the July 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated June 22nd, 2010.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOFU MO JINSEI MO
[DANJITE KATSU] TO
KIMETA MONO GA KATSU!
SEIGI NO KOE TAKARAKANI
KIBO NO KAISHIN GEKI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHI TOWA SHISHO SAZUKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO SHI TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO KU TOWA SHITEI TOMONI TONAURU TOKORO NO ONJO NARI SA TOWA OKOSU TO YOMU NARI MAPPO NI SHITE NAN MYOHO RENGE KYO WO OKOSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 748)

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

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

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The formation of common people who stand shoulder to shoulder,
solidly united for the sake of justice,
is invincible in the face of any opposition!
In Ehime,* the land of peerless faith,
let us raise high the great banner of mentor and disciple!
With single-minded ferocity,
let us chant wholeheartedly, act with courage
and speak out without hesitation!

* Ehime is a prefecture in north-western Shikoku, Japan

Wednesday, June 23rd, 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, June 23rd, 2010

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In life and in society, there will inevitably be hurdles or walls of various kinds that obstruct our way forwards. In order to surmount them, we ourselves need to make great strides in our self-development. We need to become strong."

SGI Newsletter No. 8021, Youth, Break through Obstacles!, from the July 2010 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated June 22nd, 2010.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEIGI NO MINSHU NO
"SCRUM" WA MUTEKI DA!
SHINJIN NO OKOKU, EHIME NI
SHITEI EIKO NO TAIKI O!
MOZEN TO INORI UGOKI KATARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURUTOMO OOZORA 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 ARUBEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)

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

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

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We are ever so grateful to our "uncrowned heroes and heroines"*
who work so tirelessly for us,
even in the midst of the rainy season when it often pours.
It is only because of your selfless and noble efforts
that kosen-rufu has advanced to the great extent it has.
We will always be chanting for your safety and victory!

* The people who deliver the Seikyo newspaper and other SGI publications.

Tuesday, June 22nd, 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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 22, 2010

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Irrespective of your circumstances, whether your job is far from exciting or far from the limelight, you can transform wherever you are into a Land of Tranquil Light, by bringing forth the brilliance of your inner Buddhahood. Your joyous presence will become a beacon of hope for others in your families, workplaces, and communities."

SGI Newsletter No. 8018, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, Courage--Part 2 [of 2], from the March 29th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 16th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
AME GA OI KISETSU
[MUKAN NO TOMO] NI KANSHA!
SONO TOTOKI AYUMI ARITE
KOSEN RUFU WA DAIZENSHIN!
MUJIKO, SHORI O INORU!

-- 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 NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 21st + Words of the Week June 21st - June 27th

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

Monday, June 21st, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's start each day by doing a really refreshing gongyo and
by chanting an abundance of daimoku!
By making absolutely clear what we need to do today,
let's advance yet again and be even more successful!

Monday, June 21st, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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."

(On the Buddha's Prophecy - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 402)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 21st, 2010

June 21st-27th, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
By being united in one mind as fellow comrades,
aiming together towards achieving the great purpose of kosen-rufu,
let's hoist the banner of "Soka's Complete Victory."
Let's give a really rousing and encouraging call to our
fellow members who may, at this time, be going through hard times
or some serious challenges.
This is what it really means to be 'Many in Body, One in Mind'.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SAWAYAKANA
GONGYO SHODAI DE
ICHINICHI O SHUPPATSU SHIYO!
NASUBEKI KOTO O MEIKAKU NI
SA KYO MO ZENSHIN SHORI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKU WA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 509)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
ZEN DOSHI GA KOKORO O HITOTSU NI
"SOKA KANSHO" NO HATA O!
SHIREN TO TATAKAU TOMO NI
SAIDAI NO "yell" O OKURE!
KORE GA "ITAI DOSHIN" DA.

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

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

Sunday, June 20th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Lively and enthusiastically,
let's expand our circles of friendship.
The single step we take today to advance,
will create a golden history
that will shine throughout the three existences
of past, present and future

Sunday, June 20th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, wherever we dwell and practice the single vehicle, that place will be the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light."

(Reply to Sairen-bo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 313)
Selection source: Gosho for Okinawan members by SGI President Ikeda, Seikyo Shimbun, June 20th, 2010

Monday, June 21st, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Where people recognise and show appreciation for the profound debt they owe to their mothers, a genuine love and commitment to peace will be nurtured. It is from treasuring our mothers that happiness and victory are born. In addition, showing our appreciation to our mothers and trying to bring them joy will give rise to a truly rich culture. It will also give us joy and self-confidence."

SGI Newsletter No. 8019, Acceptance Speech, Leading a Life of Great Mission, from the May 5, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 17th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
IKIIKITO
YUJO O HIROGEYO!
KYO NO IPPO GA
SANZE NI KAGAYAKU
OGON NO REKISHI NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARERA GA KYOJU SHITE ICHIJO O SHUGYO SEN NO TOKORO WA IZURE NO TOKORO NITEMO SORAE JOJAKKYO NO MIYAKO NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1343)

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

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

Saturday, June 19th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
What will enable us to break through the obstacles
that we have within our lives
is nothing but fearless courage,
and the persevering conviction to win.
Let's do our utmost to muster up the courage of a lion king
and spur ourselves on to the summit of victory!

Saturday, June 19th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"As practice progresses and understanding grows, the three obstacles and four devils emerge in confusing form, vying with one another to interfere... One should be neither influenced nor frightened by them."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 501)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 19th, 2010

Sunday, June 20th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Take your stand, and I will take mine, too,
you, my comrades, stand together,
each in our own realm of kosen-rufu, standing up alone.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 8020, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 34, translated June 27th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KABE O YABURU CHIKARA WA
OSORE NAKI YUKI DA!
SHORI ENO SHUNEN DA!
KAGAYAKU SHISHIO NO KOKORO DE
SA EIKO NO MINE E!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"GYOGE SUDENI TSUTOMENUREBA SANSHO SHIME FUNZEN TO SHITE KISOI OKORU NAISHI SHITAGAU BEKARAZU OSORU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1087)

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

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

Friday, June 18th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us to,
"Strengthen our resolve more than ever."*
Now, by chanting daimoku with even stronger conviction than ever,
let's raise our great life force within our hearts.
And subsequently, let's rock the Buddhist gods,
the protective forces of the universe,
into really protecting us!

*"The Supremacy of the Law" - WND-I, page 615

Friday, June 18th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. 'All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.' These golden words will never prove false."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1001)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 18th, 2010

Saturday, June 19th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The path of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land' is a fierce struggle with the devilish nature of authority, filled with arduous efforts and great adversity.

"...As Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith' (WND-1, 33). In facing and triumphing over such persecution, we can attain Buddhahood in this existence and carry out our human revolution."

SGI Newsletter No. 8020, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 33, translated June 17th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"IYOIYO GOJO NO
ONKOKOROZASHI ARUBESHI"
SA DAIKAKUSHIN NO INORI DE
KYOCHU NI DAISEIMEIRYOKU O!
SHOTEN MO YURIUGOKASE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMAUBESHI 'SHOYO ONTEKI KAISHITSU SAIMETSU' NO KINGEN MUNASHIKARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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

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

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
No matter how fiercely the rough seas of society
threaten to overwhelm you, never ever give up!
Have confidence and believe in your strengths and abilities..
As long as you've determined never to give up hope,
the path before you will most certainly open up!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The place where the person upholds and honours the Lotus Sutra is the 'place of practice' to which the person proceeds. It is not that he leaves his present place and goes to some other place."

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 781, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 192)
Selection source: "Kyo no hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 17th, 2010

Friday, June 18th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"This inner sun exists within the lives of all people. In a letter to Nichigen-nyo, the wife of Shijo Kingo, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'The sun breaks through the pitch-black dark,' and 'The Lotus Sutra is [like] the sun' (WND-1, 315). No matter how great our problems, the moment we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, in accord with the principle of the simultaneity of cause and effect, the sun of the Mystic Law rises in our hearts and the power of the Buddha surges forth from within us.

"Consequently, there is no way that you...will end up unhappy. The more problems you have to chant about and the more hardships you have to challenge, the more you can develop and grow."

SGI Newsletter No. 8018, YOUTH AND THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN, Courage--Part 2 [of 2], from the March 29th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 16th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHAKAI NO ARANAMI NI MO
KESSHITE MAKERU NA!
JIBUN NO CHIKARA O SHINJI NUKE.
AKIRAMENAI KAGIRI
MICHI WA KANARAZU HIRAKERU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O TAMOCHI TATEMATSURU TOKORO O TOKEIDOJO TO IUNARI KOKO O SATTE KASHIKO NI IKUNIWA ARAZARUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 781)

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

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

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To my dear fellow members from Saitama*,
ablaze with the fighting spirit of lion kings.
Steadfastly embracing the great hope-filled philosophy
of Buddhism in our hearts,
let us advance courageously on towards victory!
With the indomitable power and spirit of the common people,
let us make the impossible possible
and engrave a golden monument of the unprecedented victory
of the oneness of mentor and disciple!

* Saitama is an area that lies north of Tokyo.

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward."

(Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 907)
Selection source: "Kyo no hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 16th, 2010

Thursday, June 17th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"True victory in this cause can only be achieved when the disciples are serious in their commitment, united in purpose, and pray and take action without begrudging their lives.

"This is the spirit of disciples who inherit the heart of the Lotus Sutra."

SGI Newsletter No. 8016, SGI President Ikeda's Message, 41st SOKA GAKKAI HEADQUARTERS LEADERS MEETING, Now Is Your Time to Take the Lead!, from the June 4th, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 15th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHISHIO NO SAITAMA YO!
KIBO NO DAI TESTUGAKU O MUNE NI
YUKI TO SHORI NO DAIKOSHIN O!
FUKUTSU NO MINSHU NO SOKOJIKARA DE
SHITEI NO KINJI TO O KIZUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1178)

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

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

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is about winning and being successful!
First, let us chant earnestly and wholeheartedly
(to make the impossible possible).
Second, let us be strongly united in our efforts,
with the spirit of 'many in body, one in mind'.
Third, let us muster up all our courage
so that we may leave no stone unturned
in our efforts towards achieving our goals.
Based on these three very important ingredients,
let's strive to achieve complete victory in our lives.

* SGI President Ikeda outlined these three very important ingredients for success in his message to the June headquarters' leaders' meeting.

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra. Though evils may be numerous, they cannot prevail over a single great truth."

(Many in Body, One in Mind - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 618)
Selection source:"Study for new believers", Seikyo Shimbun, June 15th, 2010

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Spiritual inspiration is a force for victory. We must ignite the life-force of others with our own burning life-force."

SGI Newsletter No. 8014, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 27, translated June 10th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA SHOBU DA!
[GOJO NARU INORI]
[ITAIDOSHIN NO DANKETSU]
[YUKI TO SHUNEN NO KODO]
KONO YOTEI NI TESSHINUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
NICHIREN GA ICHIRUI WA ITAI DOSHIN NAREBA HITOBITO SUKUNAKU SORAEDOMO DAIJI O JOJITE ICHIJO HOKEKYO HIROMARI NANTO OBOE SORO AKU WA OOKEREDOMO ICHIZEN NI KATSU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1463)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 14th + Words of the Week June 14th - 20th

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

Monday, June 14th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Ah, our young friends,
your brilliant appearance and vibrant endeavours
give our local communities such great hope!
The courage, energy and enthusiasm of our young men and women
are the driving force that will definitely lead our districts to victory.

Monday, June 14th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life."

(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page )
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 14th, 2010

June 14th - 20th, 2010
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
"One is the mother of ten thousand."
Let's try our best to encourage every person we happen to meet,
and make every effort to reach out and help others, one by one,
to understand and become supportive of what we are trying to achieve.
The breakthrough that we've been looking for
is just around the corner.
With courageous voices,
let's overcome all the obstacles we encounter
and breakthrough those limitations that hinder our progress.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
WAKAKI KIMI NO KAGAYAKU SUGATA WA
WAGA CHIIKI NO KIBO!
DANJO SEINENBU NO
YUKI TO JONETSU KOSO
"CHIKU" NO GENDORYOKU DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSUWA YOMIGAERU GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 847)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"ICHI" WA "MAN" NO HAHA DA.
EN SURU HITORI O HAGEMASHI
EN ARU HITORI O MIKATA NI!
TOPPAKO WA GENZEN NI ARI.
YUKI NO KOE DE KABE O YABURE!

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

*Sorry for the great delay, had some sudden SGI activities for Tokyo International Group's annual course in Izu.

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

Sunday, June 13th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our Kayo-kai (Young Women's) members,
who are so dedicatedly advancing together,
just like precious sisters to each other,
fulfilling your youthful vow,
thank you so much for giving us such great hope!
May you shine like brilliant suns in your local community,
work and home,
gaining the trust of everyone you come in contact with.

Sunday, June 13th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Be diligent in developing your faith until the last moment of your life. Otherwise you will have regrets. For example, the journey from Kamakura to Kyoto takes twelve days. If you travel for eleven but stop with only one day remaining, how can you admire the moon over the capital?"

(Letter to Niike - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1027)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 13th, 2010

Monday, June 14th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"...pull victory from the jaws of defeat and raise the banner of the people's victory, no matter what."

SGI Newsletter No. 8015, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 30, translated June 11th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEISHUN NO CHIKAI HIKARU
KIBO NO KAYO SHIMAI YO
TOTOKI ZENSHIN ARIGATO!
CHIIKI DE SHOKUBA DE KATEI DE
SHINRAI NO TAIYO TO KAGAYAKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HAJIME YORI OWARI MADE IYOIYO SHINJIN O ITASUBESHI SA NAKUSHITE KOKAI YA ARANZURAN TATOEBA KAMAKURA YORI KYO EWA JUNINICHI NO MICHI NARI SORE O JUICHINICHI AMARI AYUMI O HAKOBITE IMA ICHINICHI NI NARITE AYUMI O SASHIOKITEWA NANTO SHITE MIYAKO NO TSUKI OBA NAGAME SORO BEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1440)

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

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

Saturday, June 12th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now is the time for all disciples to stand up
and fulfil the vow they made to their mentor.
Courageously, enthusiastically and in high spirits,
let's go to the very forefront of activities
and help create a wave of joy and happiness!

Saturday, June 12th, 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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 12, 2010

Sunday, June 13th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is a religion of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land.' 'Establishing the correct teaching' means establishing the Buddhist principles of compassion and respect for life in the hearts and minds of each protagonist of social change--in other words, each individual in society. Establishing the correct teaching consequently brings to the people 'the peace of the land'--or, a peaceful and prosperous society. 'Establishing the correct teaching'--carrying out the religious mission of practitioners of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism--can be considered to be attained through realising 'the peace of the land'--that is, achieving the social mission of practitioners.

"There can be no individual happiness unless society is peaceful and prosperous, which is why Nichiren Daishonin declares: 'If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?' (WND-1, 24).

"'Tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land' means social stability, or on a broader scale, world peace and prosperity.

"Religion does not exist for its own sake. Only when religion results in 'the peace of the land,' or social peace and prosperity, can it be said to exist for the sake of the people and its basic purpose-- relieving the sufferings of all humankind.

SGI Newsletter No. 8015, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 29, translated June 11th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEIGAN NO DESHI GA
TACHIAGARU TOKI DA!
SA YUKI RINRINTO
SAIZENSEN NI TOBIKOMI
KANKI NO HADO O OKOSE!

-- 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 NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)

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

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

Friday, June 11th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
What will rock the era is dialogue at the grassroots level
and the sound of voices ringing with strong conviction.
By having lively cheerful conversations with others,
let's all advance together victoriously today and everyday!

Friday, June 11th, 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, June 11th, 2010

Saturday, June 12th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The only way to build a strong organisation is for each individual member to acquire the strength of a multitude and resolutely engage in fresh pioneering and expansion efforts. The key to success in any struggle is discovering and fostering capable individuals. It is motivating people. It is igniting their life-force."

SGI Newsletter No. 8012, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 23: Chap. 3, Courage 25, translated June 9th, 2010

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JIDAI O UGOKASU NOWA
KUSA NO NE NO TAIWA DE ARI
DAIKAKUSHIN NO KOE NO HIBIKI DA!
AKARUKU NIGIYAKANI
KYO MO SHORI NO KOSHIN!

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

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

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

Thursday, June 10th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Around areas where we hold meetings
it's important that we exercise some good common sense.
Let's show the utmost of consideration
towards the people living in the neighbourhood.
making sure that we never inconvenience or bother them,
particularly by talking in a loud voice
or by parking our means of transportation in an inconsiderate manner!
The advancement of the Soka Gakkai, throughout eternity,
depends completely on the level of trust we enjoy with our neighbours!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 17)
Selection source: "Myoji no gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 10th, 2010

Friday, June 11th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The teaching to be spread in the Latter Day to free people from suffering is the great Law of the Daishonin's Buddhism of sowing--that is, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo--which has the power to directly activate the Buddha nature in each individual's life, irrespective of their capacity for understanding. As the fundamental 'seed of Buddhahood' by which all Buddhas are born, the Law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables people of this defiled latter age to positively transform their lives on the most fundamental level."

SGI Newsletter No. 8010, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series. LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [16] 'The Selection of the Time'--Part 1 (WND-1, 538-42). The Time for Worldwide Kosen-rufu, for World Peace, from the April 2010 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 8th, 2010.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAIJO NO SHUHEN DEWA
CHURIN YA SHIGO NADO NI
SAISHIN NO HAIRYO O!
KINRIN NO SHINRAI ARITE
GAKKAI WA EIEN NI HATTEN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 26)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 9th + Daily Enc. June 10th

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

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Ah Miyagi* that brings to mind the vigour of fresh, glistening leaves.
The place where a whole castle of capable people
overflowing with the mentor-disciple spirit are.
Send out waves of daimoku for our complete and absolute victory!
With the unwavering tenacity of a roaring lion,
now is the time for us all to stand up and fulfil our pledge for kosen-rufu!

* Miyagi Prefecture is located in the northern part of Japan. It is famous for Aoba Castle (the jpn.word "Aoba" literally translates as "Fresh Leaves")

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Now when Nichiren and his followers perform ceremonies for the deceased, reciting the Lotus Sutra and) chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the ray of light from the daimoku reaches all the way to the hell of incessant suffering and makes it possible for them to attain Buddhahood then and there."

(Ongi Kuden - Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 17)
Selection source: "Myoji no gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 9th, 2010

Thursday, June 10th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we awaken to the equal and impartial Law of Nam- myoho-renge-kyo, we come to feel a deep connection to others, and as more people share this kind of kinship, it will bring humanity closer together. We also gain the strength to triumph over the tumultuous times of the Latter Day and create peace and happiness. The key is for each of us to manifest in our lives the power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the fundamental Law of enlightenment. This is the purpose of our efforts for kosen-rufu. Further, through our continuous efforts to spread the correct teaching, we can overcome the crisis of the decline of the Law--a situation in which 'quarrels and disputes prevail, and the pure Law is obscured and lost' (WND-1, 391)."

SGI Newsletter No. 8010, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series. LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [16] 'The Selection of the Time'--Part 1 (WND-1, 538-42). The Time for Worldwide Kosen-rufu, for World Peace, from the April 2010 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 8th, 2010.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
AOBA HIKARU MIYAGI YO
SHITEI NO JINZAIJO KARA
ZETTAI SHORI NO INORI O!
FUKUTSU NO DAI SHISHIKU O!
IMA KOSO CHIKAI O HATASE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAIMOKU NO HIKARI MUKEN NI ITARITE SOKUSHIN JOBUTSU SESHIMU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 712)

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