[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 1st July Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For as long as we all live
let's make the very best use of our time,
living in such a way that we leave behind a truly spectacular history!
To construct something significant is indeed an arduous struggle.
Let us ignite our spirits with enthusiasm
and create indestructible value from every situation we encounter!

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1001)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", June 30th, 2011

Friday, July 1st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Learning about a person is the foundation for human relations, as well as for education. When people, whether young or old, feel that the person interacting with them knows who they are and has a sincere interest in them, they are able to open up, and that's the first step to forming a relationship of mutual trust."
SGI Newsletter No. 8267, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 3, Humanistic Education 33, translated June 28th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ONAJI IKIRU NARABA
REKISHI O NOKOSU JINSEI O!
KENSETSU TO WA SHITO NARI.
WAGA SEIMEI O HAKKA SASE
FUMETSU NO KACHI O KIZUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMAUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 1st July Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
For as long as we all live
let's make the very best use of our time,
living in such a way that we leave behind a truly spectacular history!
To construct something significant is indeed an arduous struggle.
Let us ignite our spirits with enthusiasm
and create indestructible value from every situation we encounter!

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1001)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", June 30th, 2011

Friday, July 1st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Learning about a person is the foundation for human relations, as well as for education. When people, whether young or old, feel that the person interacting with them knows who they are and has a sincere interest in them, they are able to open up, and that's the first step to forming a relationship of mutual trust."
SGI Newsletter No. 8267, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 24: Chap. 3, Humanistic Education 33, translated June 28th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ONAJI IKIRU NARABA
REKISHI O NOKOSU JINSEI O!
KENSETSU TO WA SHITO NARI.
WAGA SEIMEI O HAKKA SASE
FUMETSU NO KACHI O KIZUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMAUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 30th June Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's try to help people from all walks of life
to establish a connection with Nichiren Buddhism.
The seed of the Mystic Law planted in someone's heart
is certain to grow and blossom some day.
What we need at the core of our efforts is courage and sincerity.

Wednesday, June 29th, 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."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 283) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", June 29th, 2011

Thursday, June 30th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is essential to talk with others one-on-one. The Lotus Sutra states:

"'If one of these good men or good women in the time after I have passed into extinction is able to secretly expound the Lotus Sutra to one person, even one phrase of it, then you should know that he or she is the envoy of the Thus Come One. He has been dispatched by the Thus Come One and carries out the Thus Come One's Work.'
(LSOC10, 200)

"This famous passage from 'The Teacher of the Law' (10th) chapter encapsulates the way of actual practice for disciples who aspire to carry on the work of their teacher.

"People's lives are infinitely varied. Some of your friends may have problems, while others are striving to realise a dream or goal they have set for themselves. Still others may have lost their way. The important thing is giving your full attention to the person in front of you, and to continue making sincere efforts to talk with them. Everything starts from there. Sometimes it may be all you can do to summon the courage to tell another person: 'The Daishonin's Buddhism is great.' But that, too, constitutes the commendable act of sharing this teaching.

"There may be times when the person you are talking to isn't really listening to what you are saying. Yet even in those cases, your sincerity will touch and resound with that person's inherent Buddha nature. From the profound perspective of life itself, your efforts plant the seed of Buddhahood in their lives, which will eventually sprout, grow, and blossom when the time is right. This is the principle of 'sowing the seeds by letting people hear the teaching.' It is important that we continue to talk with others about Buddhism, whether or not anyone else knows of our efforts. Those who do so are supremely noble emissaries of the Buddha who are actually carrying out the Buddha's work of enabling all people to attain enlightenment."
SGI Newsletter No. 8266, Our Brilliant Path To Victory By Shin'ichi Yamamoto, The Fresh Development of Youth--Part 2 [of 2], translated June 27th, 2011, from the May 26th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ARAYURU HITO TO
BUTSUEN O MUSUBIYUKO!
KOKORO NI UETA MYOHO NO TANE WA
KANARAZU HANASAKU!
YUKI TO SEIJITSU GA KONPON.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI TEN NO KAGO NAKI KOTO O UTAGAWAZARE GENSE NO AN-NON NARAZARU KOTO O NAGEKAZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 29th June Daily Enc.

* Pres. Ikeda had an article in today's national English newspaper - The Japan Times. Check it out online at
http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20110628a3.html

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

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's revolutionise the way we use our time effectively!
Closely adhering to times for activities,
let's clearly define what our goals
and objectives are for each meeting, including our planning meetings,
and make every one of them of value and meaning!
Let us spend every precious day wisely and fruitfully.

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For this reason, when the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the our kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance is bowing in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 769, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings,page 165)
Selection source:"Together with the Gosho - President Ikeda's encouragement", Seikyo Shimbun, June 21st, 2011

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I am sure there are some members who are so busy with work that they find it hard to participate in Soka Gakkai activities. I would like to ask the leaders to warmly encourage and support them.

"In a letter to the lay priest Takahashi, a leader of kosen-rufu in his community, Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'How could I... think lightly of those who, even for a day, have acted as allies and extended their sympathy to me?' (WND-1, 608). The Daishonin's compassion is truly profound and immense.

"Those who participate in or support our activities even in a small way, or who sympathise with our goals, all form a connection with the Daishonin's Buddhism. That is why it is so important to expand our circle of friends by courageously reaching out to others and engaging them in dialogue. Such efforts will call forth one Bodhisattva of the Earth after another."
SGI Newsletter No. 8266, Our Brilliant Path To Victory By Shin'ichi Yamamoto, The Fresh Development of Youth--Part 2 [of 2], translated June 27th, 2011, from the May 26th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JIKAN KAKUMEI NI CHOSEN!
KAIGO YA UCHIAWASE WA
MOKUTEKI O HAKKIRI SASE
KACHITEKI NI JIKAN GENSHU DE!
KENMEI NA ICHINICHI ICHINICHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO YUE WA FUKYO BOSATSU NO SHISHU O RAIHAI SUREBA JOMAN NO SHISHU SHOGU NO BUSSHO MATA FUKYO BOSATSU O RAIHAI SURUNARI KAGAMI NI MUKATTE RAIHAI O NASU TOKI UKABERU KAGE MATA WAREO RAIHAI SURUNARI" (Gosho Zenshu, page 769)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 27th June - July 3rd 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, June 27th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"Words echo the thoughts of the mind
and find expression through the voice."*
If we really do have genuine care and concern for our friends,
then our words will definitely echo our thoughts
and touch their hearts.
Let's, therefore, make sure they hear those voices of hope
and concern!

*"The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld" - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 2, page, 843

Monday, June 27th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is indeed wondrous. This is precisely what is meant by the statement that unseen virtue brings about visible reward."
(The Farther the Source, the Longer the Stream - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 940)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 27th, 2011

June 27th-July 3rd, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
To all of our men's and women's student division members,
you are the forerunners of the youth-lead SGI
and the successors of the noble task
of achieving worldwide kosen-rufu.
By exerting yourselves in the two ways of practice and study,
create a new history of victories and successes!

*On June 30, 1957, the student division was formally inaugurated at a meeting held in Tokyo.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"KOKORO NO OMOI O
HIBIKASHITE KOE O ARAWASU"
TOMO O OMOU KOKORO ARABA
KOTOBA WA KANARAZU MUNE NI HIBIKU.
KIBO NO KOE O TODOKEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOREHODO NO FUSHIGI WA SORAWAZU KORE HITOENI INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1180)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
WAGA DANJO GAKUSEIBU WA
SEINEN GAKKAI NO SENKU!
SEKAI KOFU NO KOKEISHA!
GYOGAKU NO NIDO NI HAGEMI
SHORI NO REKISHI O TSUKURE!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 27th June Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, June 26th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who keep good friends are always youthful.
When we meet and talk with such good friends,
our joy naturally multiplies and our life condition is elevated.

Sunday, June 26th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(The Wonderful Means of Surmounting Obstacles - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 842)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 26th, 2011

Monday, June 27th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Build a network of friendship that will open a new age.

"...It can be said that the power to change society and transform the age lies in interpersonal bonds of friendship and trust."
SGI Newsletter No. 8265, Learning Is the Light That Illuminates Society, translated June 24th, 2011, from the May 9th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
YOKI TOMO O MOTSU HITO WA
ITSUMO WAKAWAKASHII!
ATTE KATAREBA
YOROKOBI GA HIROGARU!
WAGA KYOGAI MO HIROGARU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHINJITSU ISSAI SHUJO SHIKISHIN NO RUNAN O TODOMURU HIJUTSU WA TADA NANMYOHORENGEKYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1170)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 26th June Daily Enc.

* If the chance arises this weekend...do let people know about this service!

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

Saturday, June 25th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Resonant resounding chanting
is the wellspring for all of our endeavours.
Simply having an idea or strategy does not guarantee victory
but instead its our serious determined daimoku that does!
Bursting with life force and energy,
let's win in every challenge and open up the path
to constant success and victory!

Saturday, June 25th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for people signify? The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being."
(The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 852) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 25th, 2011

Sunday, June 26th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"You yourself determine the direction your life will take. Cherishing noble goals will elevate you as a person. The only limitations for youth are self-imposed ones, resulting from undervaluing oneself. Those who have the spirit to keep learning never give in to resignation. This is because the more you apply yourself to learning, the more you can develop your unique creativity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8265, Learning Is the Light That Illuminates Society, translated June 24th, 2011, from the May 9th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ROROTARU SHODAI KOSO
ISSAI NO SHORI NO GENSEN!
SAKU DEWA NAKU INORI DA.
HACHIKIRERU YONA
SEIMEIRYOKU DE KACHI HIRAKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKYO BOSATSU NO HITO O UYAMAISHI WA IKANARU KOTO ZO KYOSHU SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA HITO NO FURUMAI NITE SORAIKERUZO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1174)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th June To my Friends & Daily Gosho + 25th June Daily Enc.

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

Friday, June 24th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To take action together and to talk with each other --
this is how to develop the skills and capabilities of new people.
I hope that as leaders we will always enthusiastically support
our Youth Division members' efforts
to introduce this Buddhism to others
and at the same time happily help the growth
of our Future Division members
(primary and secondary school students).

Friday, June 24th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 790, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 214)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June , 2011

Saturday, June 25th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'When the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the four kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance bows in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself.'
From The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 165.

"No one is stronger than a person who has steadfastly chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the very essence of Nichiren Daishonin's teachings. There is nothing more honourable or empowering than chanting for the happiness of others. Our capacity to chant for the happiness of others itself is a reflection of the life-state of Buddhahood.

"When we change, those in our environment will definitely change, too. Conversations in which we share the greatness of the Daishonin's Buddhism are infinitely profound interactions that vibrantly summon forth the Buddha nature in our own life and the lives of others."
SGI Newsletter No. 8263, LIVING THE GOSHO: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA, (36) When We Change, Our Environment Changes, translated June 22nd, 2011, from the June 21st, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOMONI UGOKI TOMONI KATARU.
KOKOKARA JINZAI WA SODATSU.
"Leader" WA YOROKOBI ISANDE
SEINEN NO GUKYO NO OEN O!
MIRAIBU NO IKUSI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 790)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 24th June Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"I am definitely going to win!"
"I'll certainly find a way forwards!"
It's when we have this sort of deep, inner resolve
that things start to happen and a new history of victory unfolds.
Let's always advance with daimoku
as the starting point of our actions.

Thursday, June 23rd, 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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 23rd, 2011

Friday, June 24th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Believe in the Gohonzon, the supreme object of devotion in all of Jambudvipa [the entire world]. Be sure to strengthen your faith, and receive the protection of Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, and the Buddhas of the ten directions.'
From 'The True Aspect of All Phenomena' (WND-1, 386).

"Second Soka Gakkai President Josei Toda used to say quite matter-of-factly: 'We deliberately chose to be born poor and sick so that we could spread the Mystic Law [through demonstrating the transformative power of faith to others.]'

"Our current circumstances are like a role that we have taken on in this lifetime in order to fulfil our mission in accord with our eternal vow to lead others to happiness. Since we have embraced faith in the Gohonzon, the supreme object of devotion in the entire world, there is no adverse situation we cannot overcome. Let's activate the protective functions of the universe[by powerfully chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] and win without fail."
SGI Newsletter No. 8261, LIVING THE GOSHO: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA, (35) The Unsurpassed Good Fortune and Benefit of Faith, translated June 21st, 2011 from the June 17th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper)

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
[DANJITE KATSU!]
[WATASHI GA MICHI O HIRAKU!]
KONO ICHINEN KARA
SHORI NO REKISHI GA HAJIMARU.
DAIMOKU KONPON DE SUSUME!

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

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd June To My Friends & 23rd June Daily Enc.

*"Daily Gosho" will be back tomorrow - some of our team are going on vacation and we have to wait for them to settle in.

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

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In various areas of Japan
we have been experiencing considerable amounts of rain,
please therefore be on your guard in regards to flooding,
landslides or any other related dangers.
For those delivering our publications in these conditions
please make sure that your safety is the number one priority.
We are all chanting that you will stay safe and in good health.

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In our dialogue titled 'The Unifying Power of Culture,' Chairperson Gao Zhanxiang of the Chinese Culture Promotion Society (CCPS) enumerated the five important requirements for the leaders of a new age:

(1) the spirit to seek capable people;
(2) the ability to appreciate capable people;
(3) the daring to put capable people to work;
(4) the sense to foster capable people; and
(5) the broad-mindedness to welcome capable people.

"The key to an organisation's growth and development and the mark of a leader's true ability lie in how many capable people they can foster and enable to give full play to their potential and abilities.

"The 'humanitarian competition' envisioned by Soka Gakkai founder Tsunesaburo Makiguchi is concerned with how many talented individuals dedicated to peace and justice can be fostered.

"When new leadership appointments in the SGI are made, those vacating the positions should support the new leaders wholeheartedly, rejoicing and taking pride in their successes as if they were their own and making even greater efforts together to promote everyone's growth and development."

SGI Newsletter No. 8256, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, The Fresh Development of Youth--Part 1 [of 2], translated June 16th , 2011, from the May 25th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAKUCHI DE OO-AME.
KANSUI, DOSHA-KUZURE NADO
KIKEN NA BASHO NI CHUI!
HAITATSU MO MUJIKO DAIICHI DE.
ANZEN TO KENKO O INORU!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 22nd June Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's important that we really treasure
the people living in our neighbourhood.
The first step to making good friends with the neighbours
is a good clear cheerful greeting.
Let's always be trying to earn the trust
and respect of the people around us,
starting with our immediate surroundings.
Let's be winners through acting positively
and having good healthy interactions with others!

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the four kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance is bowing in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 769, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 165)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 17th, 2011

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As Dr. Sarah Wider, professor of English and Women's Studies at Colgate University in the United States, has said: 'People talking together can change something. Can change many things. Can change everything.'" ,SGI Newsletter No. 8259, Youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth, Joyfully Spread the Mystic Law!, from the July 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 20th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KINRIN O TAISETSU NI!
SAWAYANA AISATSU GA
YUKO NO DAI IPPO DA.
ASHIMOTO KARA SHINRAI O!
FURUMAI DE KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKYO BOSATSU NO SHISHU O RAIHAI SUREBA JOMAN NO SHISHU SHOGU NO BUSSHO MATA FUKYO BOSATSU O RAIHAI SURUNARI KAGAMI NI MUKATTE RAIHAI O NASU TOKI UKABERU KAGE MATA WARE O RAIHAI SURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 769)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 20th June - 26th June 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, June 20th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
All of our efforts to steadily participate in
and support our various SGI activities,
helping and guiding others to true happiness,
are the most direct route to a victorious and successful life!
Let us all become wealthy champions of faith
by accumulating the treasures of the heart!*

*"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!" - "The Three Kinds of Treasure", WND-I, page 851

Monday, June 20th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The true path lies in the affairs of this world."
(The Gift of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1126)
Selection source: The New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, June 20th, 2011

June 20th-26th, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
As, the Daishonin states,
"Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life."*
let's put our whole heart into our gongyo and daimoku,
and come our brimming with a strong life force.
Today, again,
carefully taking good care of ourselves,
let's live out our lives to the full!
Let's be the winners, the ones who are constantly triumphant!

*"The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra", WND-I, page 149

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOMO NO TAME NI TSUKUSU
JIMICHINA GAKKAI KATSUDO KOSO
JINSEI SHORI NO JIKIDO!
"KOKORO NO TAKARA" O TSUMIYUKU
SHINJIN NO DAICHOJA TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MAKOTO NO MICHI WA SEKEN NO JIHO NITE SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page )

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI"
SHINKEN NA GONGYO SHODAI DE
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU O!
KYO MO YUDAN NAKU
IKINUKE! KACHINUKE!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 20th June Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, June 19th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"I will never be defeated!"
Such an unconquerable and indomitable determination
is what promises tomorrow's victories.
With the spirit of a magnificent phoenix,*
let us all soar into the sky full of hope for the future!

(*) A legendary bird represented by the ancient Egyptians as living five or six centuries in the Arabian desert, being consumed in fire by its own act, and rising in youthful freshness from its own ashes and often regarded as an emblem of immortality or of the resurrection. Dumbledore also kept one in the Harry Potter films!

Sunday, June 19th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Words echo the thoughts of the mind and find expression through the voice."
(The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be Abandoned and Which Upheld - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 843)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 19th, 2011

Monday, June 20th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Mystic Law is a source of everlasting youth. Therefore, the Soka Gakkai must remain a vibrant, youthful living entity, with the youth always in the vanguard. That way, it will continue to shine as a gathering of active protagonists dedicated to achieving kosen-rufu, to realising peace and happiness for all people. Towards that end, we must constantly work at infusing our organisation with fresh vitality, fresh stimulation, and fresh determination."
SGI Newsletter No. 8256, OUR BRILLIANT PATH TO VICTORY, The Fresh Development of Youth--Part 1 [of 2], translated June 16th , 2011, from the May 25th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"WATASHI WA MAKENAI"
SONO FUKUTSU NO ICHINEN NI
ASHITA NO SHORI GA!
FUSHICHO NO KOKORO DE
TOMONI KIBO NO SORA E!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOTOBA TO IUWA KOKORO NO OMOI O HIBIKASHITE KOE O ARAWASU O IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 563)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 19th June Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, June 18th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The main contributing factors
for the successful development of the kosen-rufu movement are:
sincerity, an unwavering spirit, wisdom and perseverance.
It is by our constant painstaking efforts to develop these areas in our lives
that our lives truly do blossom
with the magnificent blooms of victory and success!

Saturday, June 18th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 18th, 2011

Sunday, June 19th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way.'
From 'The Good Medicine for All Ills' (WND-1, 937).

"Illness does not equal unhappiness. Illness itself can provide us with an opportunity to develop a more profound state of life and to fundamentally transform our karma. This is the way of faith for attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. Therefore, though we may experience ill-health, it's important that we stay strong and resolute in spirit.

"The Daishonin affirms that 'sick people will surely attain Buddhahood.' We can definitely transform poison into medicine. With the lion's roar of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can triumph over all illness.

"I am wholeheartedly chanting for the well-being and long lives of all of our members."

SGI Newsletter No.. 8257, LIVING THE GOSHO: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA (34) Never Be Defeated by Ill-health, translated June 17th, 2011 from the June 16th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOFU HATTEN NO YOIN WA
"SEJITSU" "KONJO"
"KASHIKOSA" "NINTAIZUYOSA"
KONO ROSAGYO ARITE
SHORI NO HANA WA RANMAN TO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 18th June Daily Enc.

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

Friday, June 17th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always be sure to show much we appreciate
the family members of our members who are so kind
to offer their homes for our meetings.
It is very important for us not to talk too loudly outside at night
and to be careful about how and where we park our bicycles
so that we won't disturb the neighbours in the vicinity.
It's also important
that we don't unnecessarily waste any energy in their homes.
Let's take great care
of these extremely precious castles of kosen-rufu!

Friday, June 17th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even a feeble person will not stumble if those supporting him are strong, but a person of considerable strength, when alone, may fall down on an uneven path."
(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 598)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 17th, 2011

Saturday, June 18th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Kosen-rufu is a struggle between the forces of the Buddha and devilish functions. As long as we maintain the unity of 'many in body, one in mind,' we can defeat all devilish functions and promote the spread of the Mystic Law. Unity is an eternal theme of kosen-rufu. The Daishonin took great pains to ensure that his followers could work together harmoniously.

"To be 'one in mind' as practitioners of the Daishonin's Buddhism means to share the spirit or commitment to energetically advance kosen-rufu. This describes the heart of people uniting together in the grand objective of realising the Buddha's wish of the widespread propagation of the Mystic Law. Being 'one in mind' essentially means for each of us to make the heart or intent of the Buddha our own, which gives rise to true unity.

"Negative forces unite together to oppose the Lotus Sutra and its practitioners, but their partnership is invariably fragile and fleeting because their aim is not enduring or universal. When the forces of good that champion the eternal Mystic Law are strong, such negative alliances always disintegrate in the end.

"By bringing forth our Buddha nature through chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and awakening to our vow for kosen-rufu from the remote past, we who uphold the Mystic Law can demonstrate the true unity of Bodhisattvas of the Earth."
SGI Newsletter No. 8247, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [27] 'A Father Takes Faith,' Unity and Human Revolution Are the Keys to Victory in Our Efforts for Kosen-rufu, from the April 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 6th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOJIN KAIJO NO GOKAZOKU NI
KOKORO KARA NO KANSHA O!
YAKAN WA SHIGO O TSUTSUSHIMI,
SETSUDEN, CHURIN NIMO CHUI.
KOFU NO HOJO O MAMORE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAINAKI MONO NAREDOMO TASUKURU MONO TSUYOKEREBA TAUREZU SUKOSHI KENAGE NO MONO MO HITORI NAREBA ASHIKI MICHI NIA TAURENU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1468)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 17th June Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Responding with lightning speed,
based on a sharp discernment of the situation,
is the very lifeline,
the very essence of what it means to be a "leader."
I hope that we will all become people of solid action
who can promptly and sincerely respond to the needs
of the hearts and minds of the people.

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 149)
Selection source: Gosho for June, Seikyo Online, June, 2011

Friday, June 17th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, once said:

"'The brothers Pure Storehouse and Pure Eye convinced their father to embrace faith in the correct teaching by demonstrating the power of the Mystic Law in their own lives. Likewise, there's no need for you to rush in and start lecturing your family members on the principles of Buddhism. Even if it takes time, first strive to become a fine person and put your parents' minds at ease. I want you to become people who really care for, respect, and appreciate their parents.'

"Mr. Toda's guideline of 'faith for a harmonious family' articulates one of our crucial goals as practitioners of the Daishonin's Buddhism. Mr. Toda also said that we mustn't allow our Buddhist practice to become a source of contention or conflict in our family. Sincerity is of prime importance. We must always be sincere and respectful in our dealings with others. We must take the lead by being positive, cheerful, and optimistic ourselves, and have the wisdom and compassion to warmly support and embrace those around us. Our continued efforts to cultivate such harmonious relations in our environment are the key to victory in faith, and they shine with the wisdom of Buddhism.

"When our individual human revolutions and family revolutions as practitioners of the Mystic Law in the Latter Day give fresh prominence to the Lotus Sutra's teaching that all of us are Buddhas and deserving of the highest respect, it will be possible to realise a fundamental change in the karma of our strife-ridden times. Eventually, this hope-filled philosophy, restoring a warm current of compassion to this evil latter age, will spread throughout society and the world."
SGI Newsletter No. 8247, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [27] 'A Father Takes Faith,' Unity and Human Revolution Are the Keys to Victory in Our Efforts for Kosen-rufu, from the April 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 6th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SUBAYAI HANNO KOSO
"LEADER" NO SEIMEI SEN DA.
HITORI HITORI NO KOKORO NI
SEIJITSU NI JINSOKU NI KOTAERU
KODO NO HITO DE ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSUWA YOMIGAERU GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 947)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 16th Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is all about the "mystic principle of true cause."*
It's that strong determination that we are burning with right now
that will definitely shape and open up our future.
With the spirit of "It's what I do from now,"
let us create fresh, new advancements!

* True Cause - http://www.sgi-usa.org/memberresources/resources/buddhist_concepts/bc35_true_cause.php

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want to understand what results will be manifested in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 279)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, June 15th, 2011

Thursday, June 16th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When do the three obstacles and four devils appear? The Daishonin says that they manifest when our 'practice progresses and understanding grows' (WND-1, 501). They descend, in other words, when we are making steady progress on the path to attaining Buddhahood. He writes:

"'There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat.' (WND-1, 637)

When we realise that the appearance of the three obstacles and four devils signals that we are on the verge of achieving a profound inner transformation in our lives, we will be ready and eager to rise to the challenges they present, our hearts filled with courage and self-assurance. In contrast, if we allow ourselves to be intimidated and defeated by these obstacles and devilish functions, we will end up succumbing to despair and doubt and pull back from the path leading to Buddhahood. The Daishonin's statement, 'The wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat' (WND-1, 637), represents an eternal maxim for our Buddhist practice."
SGI Newsletter No. 8247, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [27] 'A Father Takes Faith,' Unity and Human Revolution Are the Keys to Victory in Our Efforts for Kosen-rufu, from the April 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 6th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA HONNIN MYO
[IMA] NO KETSUI WA
KANARAZU [MIRAI] O HIRAKU.
SA, KORE KARA DA!
ATARASHII ZENSHIN DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KAKO NO IN O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO KA O MIYO MIRAI NO KA O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO IN O MIYO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 231)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 15th June Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Recently, there has been an increasing number of accidents
involving bicycles.
Let's all be extra careful on wet roads during this rainy season.
Please also remember that using a mobile phone or umbrella
while riding a bicycle is strictly forbidden!
The only way for us to prevent accidents
is to proactively remind each other of such important facts,
during meetings and other get-togethers, over and over again!

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The sutra texts tell us that a single person in the course of a single day has eight million four thousand thoughts. And all of these various thoughts produce karma that will lead to rebirth in the three evil paths."
(On the Attainment of Buddhahood by Women - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 307)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, June 14th, 2011

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The crucial thing in our struggle against the three obstacles and four devils is to always remain on the offensive, ready to vanquish negative functions when they appear. In his letters to the Ikegami brothers, the Daishonin writes: 'Be...fearless' (WND-1, 498); 'You must not falter in the least' (WND-2, 597); and 'You should not have the slightest fear in your heart' (WND-1, 637). If we're passive and retreat, the devilish functions will only intensify; but if we switch to the offensive and keep up our struggle against them with powerful daimoku, they will scatter at the sound of our fearless lion's roar.

"Ultimately, courageous faith is indispensable in the struggle against devilish functions. A readiness to keep exerting oneself--a firm and unwavering resolve--is important. This is why the Daishonin instructs the younger Ikegami brother Munenaga: 'In the final analysis, what you should do is resolve to pursue the Buddha way single-mindedly just as your [elder] brother is doing' (WND-1, 637); 'You should resolve to give [your all]' (cf. WND-1, 639); 'You must raise your voice all the more and admonish [those who slander]' (WND-2, 597); and 'You should confront your father and declare [your position to him]' (WND-1, 637).

"The struggle against devilish functions polishes and deepens our faith. And with the 'sharp sword' of faith that we have polished through such trials, we can triumph over all obstacles and negative workings. That strong faith, that dauntless spirit, is the very essence of the life-state of Buddhahood. Through our efforts to forge a solid, unshakable self through our Buddhist practice and realise our human revolution, we can gain brilliant and indestructible experiences in faith that will inspire our fellow members around the globe, and will continue to be retold and passed on down through the generations."
SGI Newsletter No. 8247, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [27] 'A Father Takes Faith,' Unity and Human Revolution Are the Keys to Victory in Our Efforts for Kosen-rufu, from the April 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 6th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JITENSHA JIKO GA TAHATSU.
AME DE NURETA MICHI NI CHUI.
KEITAI DENWA, KASA WA GENKIN.
KAIGO DE NO YOBI KAKE NADO
SENTE, SENTE DE FUSEGE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SAREBA KYOMON NIWA HITORI ICHINICHI NO NAKA NI HACHIOKU YONSEN NEN ARI NENNEN NO NAKA NI NASU TOKORO MINA KORE SANZU NO GONARI TO UNNUN"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 471)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 12th June - 19th June Words of the Week & Daily Gosho + 14th June Daily Enc.

* There is no "To My Friends" today as there is a Japanese Press Holiday but we have held over "Words of the Week" which was published yesterday to cover the gap. All the best!

A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

June 13th-19th, 2011
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Kosen-rufu movement starts in our own immediate surroundings,
right where our feet are!
Let's cherish every person whom we happen to meet
or come in contact with.
Through holding sun-like cheerful Women's Division General Meetings,
(inviting our neighbours and friends,)
may blossom after blossom of friendships appear everywhere!

Sunday, June 12th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The words of a wise man of old also teach that 'you should base your mind on the ninth consciousness, and carry out your practice in the six consciousnesses.' How reasonable it is, too!"
(Hell Is the Land of Tranquil Light - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 458)
Selection source: Basics of Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, June 12th, 2011

Monday, June 13th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The frightening and insidious thing about negative influences--or what Buddhism refers to as 'evil friends' --is that they manifest in truly diverse forms to try to destroy our faith itself.

"...Faith is an unremitting struggle against obstacles and devilish functions. The Daishonin's consistent message to the Ikegami brothers is to clearly recognise the 'three obstacles and four devils' and to keep forging ahead without fear. Fear destroys faith. If we retreat or regress in faith, our lives will be swamped by devilish functions. The key to victory is summed up in the Daishonin's injunction: 'Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month' (WND-1, 997).

"The Daishonin instructed the Ikegami brothers: 'You must grit your teeth and never slacken in your faith' (WND-1, 498). He also encouraged them to fight as fearlessly as he had (cf. WND-1, 498).

"Because faith is a relentless struggle against devilish functions that try to shake our hearts and lead us astray, we need to continually polish ourselves inside and rouse our courage. This is why the Daishonin urges again and again: 'Never slacken in your faith' (WND-1, 498), and 'You must not slacken in the least' (WND-2, 597). Genuine faith is forged through always pressing ahead with the spirit to strive with even greater strength and determination, to progress more today than yesterday and further still tomorrow than today."
SGI Newsletter No. 8247, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY, [27] 'A Father Takes Faith,' Unity and Human Revolution Are the Keys to Victory in Our Efforts for Kosen-rufu, from the April 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translated June 6th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOSEN RUFU NO ZENSHIN WA
WAGA ASHIMOTO KARA!
EN SURU TOMO O TAISETSU NI.
TAIYO NO FUJINBU SOKAI DE
YUJO NO HANA MATA HANA O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOTOKU NO KOTOBA NIMO SHINCHI O KUSHIKI NI MOCHI SHUGYO OBA ROKUSHIKI NI SEYO TO OSHIE TAMAU KOTOWARI NIMOYA SORORAN"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1506)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 12th June To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 13th June Daily Enc.

* We have a Japanese National Press Holiday tomorrow so to cover that "gap" we will carry "Words of the Week" in tomorrow's edition instead of when it was released today! Hope this does not cause any inconvenience. Hope you have a great week!...

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

Sunday, June 12th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now, more than ever before,
is the time for us to interact and talk
with as many people as we possibly can.
The more we share this Buddhism with others,
the more we expand not only our own happiness but also that of others.
Patiently and with perseverance,
honestly and in our own unique way of speaking,
let's challenge ourselves as courageously as great lion kings do!

Sunday, June 12th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Be diligent in developing your faith until the last moment of your life. Otherwise you will have regrets. For example, the journey from Kamakura to Kyoto takes twelve days. If you travel for eleven but stop with only one day remaining, how can you admire the moon over the capital?"
(Letter to Niike - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page )
Selection source: "Yuki no Izumi", Seikyo Shimbun, June 12th, 2011

Monday, June 13th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The Buddha, being truly worthy of respect, never judges by the size of one's offerings. In the past, the boy Virtue Victorious offered a mud pie to the Buddha, and was reborn as King Ashoka and ruled over all of Jambudvipa [the entire world]. A poor woman cut off her hair and sold it to buy oil [for the Buddha], and not even the winds sweeping down from Mount Sumeru could extinguish the flame of the lamp fed by this oil.'
From 'Reply to Onichi-nyo' (WND-1, 1089).

"The lamp fuelled by the poor woman's sincere offering of oil could not be extinguished by even the most violent winds. In the same way, it is your dedicated efforts, fuelled by the sincere desire for each person's happiness, that opens the way to lasting victory.

"No matter how fiercely the winds of adversity blow, they cannot put out the flame of good fortune that we have lit in our lives. Nor can the flame of the noble Mystic Law that we have lit in society ever be extinguished.

"Let's raise a cheer for the women's division! I wish to express my profound gratitude to you all."
SGI Newsletter No. 8251, LIVING THE GOSHO: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA, (32) The Flame of Good Fortune Burns Brightly, from the June 8th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated June 9th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SA TAIWA NO TOKI DA!
BUPPO O KATATTA BUN DAKE
JITA TOMO NO KOFUKU GA HIROGARU.
NEBARI ZUYOKU JIBUN RASHIKU
SHISHI NO KOKORO DE IDOME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HAJIME YORI OWARI MADE IYOIYO SHINJIN O ITASU BESHI SANAKUSHITE KOKAI YA ARAN ZURAN TATOEBA KAMAKURA YORI KYO EWA JUNINICHI NO MICHI NARI SORE O JUICHINICHI AMARI AYUMI O HAKOBITE IMA ICHINICHI NI NARITE AYUMI O SASHIOKITEWA NANTO SHITE MIYAKO NO TSUKI OBA NAGAME SORO BEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1440)

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