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

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

Sunday, February 20th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The only limitations we have are the ones that we ourselves create!
By chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the courage of a lion king,
let's break through all the obstacles that exist within ourselves.
Come, let's take one courageous step forwards.

Sunday, February 20th, 2011
--- 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. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life. This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 283)
Selection source: Soka Gakkai member's experience, Seikyo Shimbun, February 20th, 2011

Monday, February 21st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is crucial that leaders of kosen-rufu cast aside any sense of self-importance and pretence and give their all on the front lines of our organisation. As leaders, your warmth will warm the hearts of others, your passion will inspire others, and your sincere actions will bring out the sincerity of others.

"Praising the seeking spirit of a female disciple who asked him a question about Buddhism, the Daishonin writes: 'Moved to heartfelt admiration, I thought that I would like to add just one word or one expression of my own rejoicing, endeavouring in this way to enhance your merit' (WND-1, 69). In other words, he wishes to encourage her even a little more in order to increase the 'good roots' of her faith.

"I hope you will continue to sincerely encourage others in the same spirit as the Daishonin. In this way, everyone will be able to summon forth the power of faith and the power of practice and increase the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law towards the dynamic advance and victory of kosen-rufu."
SGI Newsletter No. 8164, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, The Hope-filled Dawn of a New Age--Part 1 [of 2], from the Jan. 20th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Feb. 17th, 2011

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on Seikyo Shimbun's web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html

--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
GENKAI TOWA JIBUN GA
TSUKURI DASHITA MONO.
SHISHIO NO INORI DE
KOSHIN NO KABE O YABURE!
SA YUKI NO IPPO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBE JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI TEN NO KAGO NAKI KOTO O UTAGAWAZARE GENSE NO ANNON NARAZARU KOTO O NAGEKAZARE WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)

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