[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st Aug. To My Friends & Daily Gosho and 1st Sep. Daily Enc.

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let us change the way we perceive our "karma"
transforming it into our own unique "mission".
This is the Buddhism that teaches us how to "change poison into medicine".
To the extent to which we have undergone hardships and challenging times
our life condition naturally expands and elevates.
Confident of this, let us advance forwards with a strong and focussed prayer!

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Many hear about and accept this sutra, but when great obstacles
arise, just as they were told would happen, few remember it and bear
it firmly in mind. To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But
Buddhahood lies in continuing faith."

(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, page 471)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen ", Seikyo Shimbun, August 31st, 2011

Thursday, September 1st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism is manifested in society, and as such it is the mission of those who practise it to introduce Buddhist principles to their respective communities and be active participants of their times. This requires us to polish our character and gain the trust and respect of those around us. Human revolution—in other words, the positive transformation of one's character—is the driving force for social change."
SGI Newsletter No. 8310, The New Human Revolution–Vol. 24: Chap. 4, Beacon 5, translated Aug. 26th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHUKUMEI O SHIMEI NI!
HENDOKU IYAKU NO BUPPO DA.
KURUSHINDA BUN DAKE
KYOGAI GA OKIKU NARU.
TSUYOKI INORI DE SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO KYO O KIKIUKURU HITO WA OOSHI MAKOTONI KIKIUKURU GOTOKUNI DAINAN
KITAREDOMO OKUJIFUBO NO HITOWA MARE NARUNARI UKURU WA YASUKU TAMOTSU
WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA TAMOTSU NI ARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1136)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th Aug. To My Friends & Daily Gosho and 29th Aug. - 4th Sep. 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, August 29th, 2011
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
Our resolute determined prayer in the morning,
vowing to fulfill our missions for the sake of kosen-rufu,
is what determines victory that day.
With the rhythm of a galloping white horse,
let's resonantly do morning gongyo and chant daimoku
and make a great refreshing start each and every day!

*Gongyo is an invigorating "ceremony of time without beginning" that revitalises us from the very depths of our being. Therefore, the important thing is to do gongyo each day filled with a feeling of rhythm and cadence--like a white horse galloping through the heavens. (Lectures on the "Expedient Means" and "Life Span" Chapters of the Lotus Sutra by Daisaku Ikeda)

Monday, August 29th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"How gratifying! You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among hemp."
(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land- T he Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 23) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 29th, 2011

August 29th - September 4th, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
"The treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all."*
The blessings that we accumulate by devoting ourselves to achieving kosen-rufu are boundless and immeasurable.
Cheerfully and with patience and perseverance,
let's strive to accumulate "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

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ASA NO SEIGAN NO INORI GA
ICHINICHI NO SHORI O KIMERU.
HAKUBA GA KAKERU YONA
ROROTARU GONGYO SHODAI DE
SAWAYAKANI SHUPPATSU SHIYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOROKOBASHIKI KANA NANJI RANSHITSU NO TOMO NI MAJIWARITE MAHO NO SHO TO NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 31)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"KOKORO NO TAKARA DAIICHI NARI"
KOFU NI HASHIRU KUDOKU WA
MURYO MUHEN DE ARU.
HOGARAKANI NINTAI ZUYOKU
"KOKORO NO TAKARA" O TSUMIYUKE!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Aug. To My Friends & Daily Gosho and 31st Aug. Daily Enc.

* Hopefully with this mailing we are now back up to normal speed! Holidays are over, we are on the road and all the way 24/7! Many thanks for your patience and understanding!

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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Places that are full of joy and interest
are naturally places where people gather together on a happy positive note.
Where people are on good terms with each other
and make every effort to be on good terms
good fortune naturally spreads and multiplies!
It is from unity that invincible power and strength arises.

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This I will state. Let the gods forsake me. Let all persecutions
assail me. Still I will give my life for the sake of the Law."
(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 280)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen ", Seikyo Shimbun, August 29th, 2011

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
There's nothing wrong with having various challenges in life and work. They all add to our experience.
Rome wasn't built in a day. The same is true of success at work. It's a long-term effort.
SGI Newsletter No.8306, SGI President Ikeda's Short Messages, from the August 18th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 23rd August 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TANOSHI TOKORO NI
HITO WA YOROKOBI ATSUMARU.
NAKAYOKI TOKORO NI
FUKUUN WA HIROGARU.
DANKETSU WA MUTEKI NO CHIKARA DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SENZURU TOKOROWA TEN MO SUTE TAMAE SHONAN NIMO AE SHINMYO O GO TO SEN"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 232)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 28th Daily Gosho + August 29th Daily Encouragement

 

Sunday, August 28th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Though calamities may come, they can be changed into good fortune."
(How the Gods Protect the Place of Practice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 2, page 669) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, August 28th, 2011

Monday, August 29th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The word cosmos is also a synonym for the universe, the starry heavens above. There is a cosmos within us (the microcosm of our life) and a cosmos outside us (the macrocosm of the universe). The life of each one of us is like a bright cosmos flower that blooms in wondrous rhythm with the law of the universe, the Mystic Law."

SGI Newsletter No.8285: SGI President Ikeda's Essay, Women Paving the Way to a Century of Humanity—Part 2 [of 2]. Translated from the June 25, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAZAWAI KITARU TOMO HENJITE SAIWAI TO NARAN"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 979)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 27th Daily Gosho + August 28th Daily Encouragement

 

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... and one's body and mind at a single moment pervade the entire realm of phenomena."
(The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period after the Thus Come One's Passing - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 366) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 27th, 2011

Sunday, August 28th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Cosmos flowers, when blown down in a storm or gale, can put forth new roots from their fallen stems and grow vigorously again. They are surely the perfect emblem for our courageous Tohoku women's division members, who are battling bravely to overcome all adversity with the motto, ;We will never be defeated!' They are truly a fitting symbol of all the mothers of kosen-rufu, who have transformed their pain and sorrow into brilliant smiles of human victory."

SGI Newsletter No.8285: SGI President Ikeda's Essay, Women Paving the Way to a Century of Humanity—Part 2 [of 2]. Translated from the June 25, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSHIN ICHINEN HOKAI NI AMANESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 247)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 26th Daily Gosho + August 27th Daily Encouragement

 

Friday, August 26th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The Buddha wrote that one should become the master of one's mind rather than let one's mind master oneself. This is what I mean when I emphatically urge you to give up even your body, and never begrudge even your life for the sake of the Lotus Sutra."
(Letter to Gijo-bo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 390) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 26th, 2011

Saturday, August 27th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The more we talk about our Buddhist practice with heartfelt conviction and sincerity, the more we can plant the seed of Buddhahood in others' hearts. Even if they do not immediately begin practicing themselves, the time will definitely come when the seed that has been planted in their lives will germinate into an aspiration for faith and produce beautiful flowers of happiness.

"Even if we were to give someone endless riches and treasures, it would not guarantee their lasting happiness. The only way to do that is to share the Mystic Law with them."

SGI Newsletter No.8301: SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, The Winning Spirit of Sharing Buddhism with Others. Translated from the September 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AIKAMAETE AIKAMAETE KOKORO NO SHI TOWA NARUTOMO KOKORO O SHI TO SUBEKARAZU TO HOTOKE WA SHIRUSHI TAMAISHINARI HOKEKYO NO ONTAME NI MI OMO SUTE INOCHI OMO OSHIMAZARE TO GOJO NI MOSESHI WA KORE NARI"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 24th To My Friends & August 26th Daily Enc.

 

* Our Apologies! Yesterday's To My Friends was dated incorrectly. It should have been August 25th.

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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The power of youth who possess a mission
and live by a pledge is unlimited!
Let us together walk the ever victorious path of Human Revolution!
Come, let us make a fresh departure on a hope-filled journey!

Thursday, August 25th, 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, August 25th, 2011

Friday, August 26th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A few simple words can suffice. When we summon forth the courage of the Buddhahood within us and share our own honest experiences of the joy of faith and the greatness of the Daishonin's Buddhism, we will be able to touch the lives of those with whom we are talking and enable them to form a connection with Mystic Law."

SGI Newsletter No. 8301, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, The Winning Spirit of Sharing Buddhism with Others, Translated Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
CHIKAI NO GENTEN O MOTSU
SEINEN NO CHIKARA WA MUGENDAI!
NINGENKAKUMEI NO
SHORI NO MICHI O TOMO NI!
SA KIBO NO SHUPPATSU DA!

-- 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"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 24th To My Friends & August 25th Daily Enc.

 

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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's have conversations that overflow with courage!
Let us sow the seed of hope into the
the person right before our eyes!
Those who are able to hear about Buddhism from us
are sure to find happiness.

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, one should by all means persist in preaching the Lotus Sutra and causing them to hear it. Those who put their faith in it will surely attain Buddhahood, while those who slander it will establish a 'poison-drum relationship' with it and will likewise attain Buddhahood."

(How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 882)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 24th, 2011

Thursday, August 25th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Shakubuku—the act of sharing the supreme Law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with others—is a spiritual battle to "break and subdue" (Jpn. shakubuku) the fundamental darkness or negativity inherent in human life that plunges people into suffering and misery. When the power of goodness is weak, the power of evil intensifies. If such a state of affairs is allowed to prevail, genuine happiness and enlightenment will forever remain out of people's reach. That's why we must stand up and proclaim the correct teaching with the "courage of a lion king" (WND-1, 997). "

SGI Newsletter No. 8301, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, The Winning Spirit of Sharing Buddhism with Others, Translated Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SA YUKI NO TAIWA O!
ME NO MAE NO HITORI NI
KIBO NO TANE O MAKO!
BUPPO O MIMI NI SURU HITO WA
KANARAZU KOFUKU NI NARU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOTEMO KAKUTEMO HOKEKYO O SHIITE TOKI KIKASU BESHI SHINZEN HITO WA HOTOKE NI NARUBESHI BOZEN MONO WA DOKKU NO EN TO NATTE HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI NARI"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 23rd To My Friends & August 24th Daily Enc.

 

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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The strong resolve of a general who declares -
"We are definitely going to win!"
creates a strong and clear momentum towards victory.
Let us make the opening dash towards our goals
one that will create a big impact and set the pace for us to move forward!

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Misfortune comes from one's mouth and ruins one, but fortune comes from
one's heart and makes one worthy of respect."

(New Year's Gosho - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1137)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, August 23rd, 2011

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We were all born to become happy, to succeed in life, and to bring happiness to others. But the challenge we all face is to overcome the various karmic hindrances and sufferings that prevent us from achieving those things. It is the supreme power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the Mystic Law, that enables us to attain genuine happiness and victory in life. It allow us to rise above even the deepest sorrow, to break through even the darkest despair. The Daishonin fully revealed the teaching of the Mystic Law and made it available to all humankind. "

SGI Newsletter No. 8301, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, The Winning Spirit of Sharing Buddhism with Others, Translated Thursday, August 18, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
[KANARAZU KATSU!]
SHO NO TSUYOKI ICHINEN GA
SHORI NO IKIYOI O UMU.
ME NO SAMERU YO NA
"Start Dash" O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAZAWAI WA KUCHI YORI IDETE MI O YABURU SAIWAI WA KOKORO YORI IDETE WARE O
KAZARU"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 22nd Daily Gosho + August 23rd Daily Encouragement

 

Monday, August 22nd, 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, August 22nd, 2011

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The spirit of the Soka Gakkai is to always boldly face adversity and steadily advance. As long as this spirit remains, there will be growth and victory.

"To put it another way, the existence of adversity is the springboard for victory that enables us to bring forth our true potential."
SGI Newsletter No.8292, The New Human Revolution––Volume 24: Chapter 3
"Humanistic Education"

-- 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] August 20th Daily Gosho + August 21st Daily Encouragement

 

Saturday, August 20th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Three things are required-a good teacher, a good believer, and a good teaching- before prayers can be effective and disasters banished from the land."
(How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 880) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, August 20th, 2011

Sunday, August 21st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Courtesy is the hallmark of culture. Arrogance is the way of oppression, whereas sincerity is the way of honor. Let us always advance and win based on humanism."
SGI Newsletter No.8296, LIVING THE GOSHO: WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FROM
SGI PRESIDENT IKEDA. Translated from the July 31, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOKI SHI TO YOKI DANNA TO YOKI HO TO KONO MITSU YORIAITE INORI O JOJU SHI KOKUDO NO DAINAN OMO HARAU BEKI MONO NARI"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 21st Daily Gosho + August 22nd Daily Encouragement

 

Sunday, August 21st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 385) Selection source: Buddhist study, Seikyo Shimbun, August 21st, 2011

Monday, August 22nd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Extending a hand of assistance to people who are suffering the most is the way to open the path of happiness for all. The joy of a single individual whose life has been revitalized creates ripples of sympathy that spread far and wide. People are the foundation of society. Talking with others and gaining their trust and support is the way to establish a firm and unshakable foundation for enabling a teaching to flourish."
SGI Newsletter No.8292, The New Human Revolution––Volume 24: Chapter 3
"Humanistic Education"

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] August 19th Daily Gosho + August 20th Daily Encouragement

 

Friday, August 19th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the heart that is important."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1000) Selection source: "Koe", Seikyo Shimbun, August 19th, 2011

Saturday, August 20th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"More and more, people around the world are seeking the philosophy of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism—the essence of the Lotus Sutra—which draws forth the supremely noble power of the human being. As SGI members, everything comes down to our behavior and actions as individuals who uphold the Mystic Law. Today, leading figures in all spheres are expectantly watching our efforts to share a truly universal teaching of humanism with people all across the globe. "
SGI Newsletter No.8294, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series, LEARNING FROM THE WRITINGS OF NICHIREN DAISHONIN: THE TEACHINGS FOR VICTORY,[29] "Letter to the Lay Priest Nakaoki". Translated from the June 2011 issue of the Daibyakurenge.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1192)

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

 

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

Thursday, August 18th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
I am counting on the Byakuren* group
to expand the flowers of dialog all around!
With the sprit and life force of joy and enthusiasm
I hope that you will take take the lead,
running along the front-lines and paving the way for our solidarity of the Kayo-kai**.

* SGI's Young Women's group that helps welcoming and guiding members at meeting places.
** Young Women's division

Thursday, August 18th, 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, August 18th, 2011

Friday, August 19th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The ultimate power resides within us human beings. We have the power to stand up for the happiness of humanity. We have the power to believe in and create a bright, hope-filled tomorrow."

SGI Newsletter No.8294, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teaching for Victory, translated August 3rd, 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 ---
BYAKUREN "group" GA
TAIWA NO HANAZONO O KAKUDAI!
KANKI TO YAKUDO NO SEIMEI DE
KAYO NO scrum NO
SENTO O KAKEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
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