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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends, Daily Gosho & Words of the Week 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 ---
TABONA TOSHI NO SE.
KASAI YA JIKO YA HANZAI O
DANJITE YOSETSUKERUNA!
SHINJIN SHITE IRU KARA KOSO
HYAKUSENMANOKUBAI NO YOJIN O!

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

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

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