Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The SGI's foundations are rock solid
thanks to all the efforts of our friends
who work so diligently behind the scenes to support our activities.
All the Buddhas and protective forces of the universe
are applauding all your efforts with great applause!
Our most sincere gratitude
for all the noble hardships you undertake for us all.
May laurels of appreciation and victory always adorn you.
Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage.
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: Related passage from Gosho covered in "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Dec. 20th, 2010
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin observes: 'Ultimately, all phenomena are contained within one's life, down to the last particle of dust. The nine mountains and the eight seas are encompassed in one's body, and the sun, moon, and myriad stars are found in one's life' (WND-1, 629).
"Our life at each moment encompasses all phenomena and is endowed with potential as vast as the universe. When we awaken to this fact, our life starts to open up to others, to society, and to the universe as a whole. Our efforts for kosen-rufu based on the great principle of the Mystic Law cause our body and mind to brim with the power of the universe. Our heart pulses with a timeless beat--the irrepressible desire to help our fellow human beings who are suffering and give them hope and courage.
"A Buddha is one who brings forth compassion, wisdom, and courage as boundless as the universe.
"No matter what challenges we may face, let us look up at the vast heavens above, take a deep breath, and continue to advance victoriously along the proud path of our respective missions."
SGI Newsletter No. 8130, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, Gazing Up at the Eternal Sky--Part 2 [of 2], from the Aug. 22nd, 2010, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Dec. 16th, 2010
* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends & Daily Gosho is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAGE DE SASAERU TOMO ARITE
GAKKAI WA BANJAKU NARI!
SHOTEN MO SHOBUTSU MO DAIKASSAI!
SONO TOTOKI ROKU NI
KANSHA TO SHORI NO HOKAN O.
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE SUKOSHIMO TAYUMU KOKORO ARABA MA TAYORI O UBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)
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