[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 2nd April To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 3rd April Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is the passion and power of youth that creates a new history.
Now is the time to courageously stand tall!
The youth of the SGI are indeed the pillar of Japan
and the entire world.

*"A new century will be created by the passion and the power of youth. ... Each of you, stand tall! Each of you, join the battle with me!" ("Precepts for Youth" by Josei Toda)

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011
--- 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: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, April 2nd, 2011

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I am reminded of these words of my mentor: 'Courage translates into compassion. With courage, help others and help society. Let's all take up this great struggle!'

"Since mentor and disciple are one,
the spirit to never be defeated
is now passed on to you.
So win without fail,
as ever-victorious Soka."
SGI Newsletter No. 8184, Editorial from the April 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge, The
Invincible Courage of Soka, translated March 18th, 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 ---
REKISHI O TSUKURU NOWA
SEINEN NO NETSU TO CHIKARA.
YUKAN NI TACHIAGARE!
SOKA NO WAKODO KOSO
NIHON TO SEKAI NO HASHIRA DA.

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

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