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Thursday, October 28, 2010

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

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

Thursday, October 28th, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
As early mornings and evenings begin to get chilly,
let's be sure to take good care of our health.
Let us not forget that the precautions we take
in addressing seemingly trifle things,
like wearing an extra layer of clothing,
can go a long way in protecting ourselves from illness!
Now is the time to advance cheerfully and in high spirits
without allowing carelessness to creep into our daily rhythm!

Thursday, October 28th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is indeed wondrous. This is precisely what is meant by the statement that unseen virtue brings about visible reward."
(The Farther the Source, the Longer the Stream - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 940)
Selection source: Editorial, Seikyo Shimbun, October 28th, 2010

Friday, October 29th, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) declared:: 'What a novel my life has been!' The stories of our members challenging themselves in their human revolution, their lives dedicated to the grand adventure of kosen-rufu, would surely draw the applause and admiration of even great figures of history.

"At the same time, however, human revolution is nothing special. It all begins by taking one brave step, from what you can do right now. As the Daishonin points out. 'If a person cannot manage to cross a moat ten feet wide, how can he cross one that is a hundred or two hundred feet?' (WND-1, 766). It doesn't matter how small or insignificant the challenge or obstacle may seem, the important thing is to courageously cross that 'ten-foot-wide moat' in your daily life.

"Having the spirit to challenge yourself further is the essence of faith. No matter how good or bad your present circumstances are, keep moving forwards. The path of human revolution lies in continuously challenging your limitations and making tireless efforts.
SGI Newsletter No. 8092, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Human Revolution and My Life-Part 2 [of 2], from the September 21st, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Tuesday, October 19th, 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

--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ASA BAN NO HIEKOMI NI CHUI.
ICHIMAI O-KU HAORU NADO
KENMEI NA KENKO KANRI O!
YUDAN NO KOKORO O TACHI
HATSURATU TO ZENSHIN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOREHODO NO FUSHIGI WA SORAWAZU KORE HITOENI INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1180)


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