[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 2nd Sep. To my Friends & Daily Gosho and 3rd Sep. Daily Enc.

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

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
--- TO MY FRIENDS ---
All the advancement and progress of the people in Tohoku*
is definitely giving great hope to the entire world.
May all of our fellow members in Tohoku,
who are confronting these trying times with the indomitable Michinoku spirit,**
shine with victory and glory.

*Tohoku is the area where the great earthquake in March occurred
**Michinoku is a geographical region of northern Honshu, Japan.
**Check out "The courage to rebuild" by Daisaku Ikeda, Special to The Japan Times http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20110628a3.html

Friday, September 2nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If they were people who understood their obligations or were capable of reason, then out of two blows that fall on me, they would receive one in my stead."
(Reply to Yasaburo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 828) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, September 2nd, 2011

September 3rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Putting our beliefs into practise is a part of the drama of life. When we feel engaged, we feel inspired. Of course, we will sometimes make mistakes, but the experience of not allowing those mishaps to hinder us, of getting back up again and fighting through to the end, inspires others. Stories about overcoming seemingly impossible odds can ignite the spirits of those who are feeling powerless and without hope, giving them courage to break through their own limitations."
SGI Newsletter No. 8311, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 24: Chap. 4 , Beacon 10, translated Aug. 31st, 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 ---
TOHOKU NO ZENSHIN KOSO
ZEN SEKAI NO KIBO!
SHIREN NI TACHIMUKAU
FUKUTSU NO "MICHINOKU DAMASHII" NI
SHORI TO EIKO ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MOSHI ON O SHIRI KOKORO ARU HITOBITO WA FUTATSU ATARAN TSUE NIWA HITOTSU WA KAWARU BEKI KOTO ZOKASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1450)

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