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Friday, May 27, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th May To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 28th Daily Enc.

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

Friday, May 27th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"In battles soldiers regard the general as their soul."*
It is a leader's initiative that open up the way
for everyone else to make a breakthrough
in overcoming their limitations.
Leaders, it's important you take courageous leadership!

*"The Supremacy of the Law" - WND-I, page 613

Friday, May 27th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 27th, 2011

Saturday, May 28th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who have a readiness and willingness to learn are never overwhelmed by suffering, no matter how painful or difficult the circumstances they may face. For they are able to transform everything into an opportunity for self-improvement, creativity, and victory.

"...I hope you will courageously challenge yourselves in the places of your mission, working hard and eagerly continuing to learn throughout your life."
SGI Newsletter No. 8239, You Have an Unfathomably Profound Mission. SGI President Ikeda, founder of Soka University, sent the following message to the 37th class of Soka University and the 25th class of Soka Women's College upon their graduation in March 2011. From the March 21st, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated May 24th, 2011

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

--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"IKUSA NIWA
DAISHOGUN O TAMASHII TO SU"
TOPPAKO O HIRAKU NOWA
"leader" SOSSEN NO KODO DA.
YUKU DE SHIKI TORE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)


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