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

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

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's when a person is encountering difficulties and challenges
that we especially rally to their support,
chanting daimoku earnestly for them and warmly encouraging them.
We also constantly contact and visit them
until they have overcome the obstacles they are facing.
It is only through making such steady, patient and dedicated efforts
that we can truly advance the kosen-rufu movement.

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."

(On the Three Virtues of Food - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 1060)
Selection source: Buddhist study, Seikyo Shimbun, October 2nd, 2011

Monday, October 3rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way' (WND-2, 1060). This is a philosophy of coexistence and mutual benefit, a belief that helping others is also helping oneself.

"In 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,' the Daishonin writes: 'If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?' (WND-1, 24) 'The four quarters' refers to the four directions of the compass and means the country and society, while 'tranquillity' indicates a world that is safe and at peace. In other words, if we seek personal peace and comfort, then we should also seek to help bring peace and comfort to our communities and societies."
SGI Newsletter No. 8342, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 24: Chap. 4, Beacon 39, translated Sep. 29th, 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 ---
HITORI NO TAME NI
INORI KATARI HAGEMASHI
NANDO MO ASHI O HAKONDE IKU.
JIMICHINA ROSAGYO ARITE
KOSEN RUFU WA SUSUMU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
HITO NO TAME NI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKA NARU GA GOTOSHI
(Gosho Zenshu, page1598)

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