[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 8th Oct. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 9th Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, October 8th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Paving the path towards our goal of kosen-rufu
is a noble undertaking for the sake of leading people to true happiness.
Being able to talk about our practice to people boldly and with conviction
is the highest, most noble Buddhist act.
Come now, let us advance brimming with confidence!

* The gosho quote from yesterday's TMF was "The Farther the Source, the Longer the Stream" - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 940)

Saturday, October 8th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"One who studies the teachings of Buddhism must not fail to repay the four debts of gratitude"
(The Four Debts of Gratitude, Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume-1, Page 43)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 8th, 2011

Sunday, October 9th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism teaches that your determination can transform the realm of the environment. Chanting daimoku is the key.

"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'From [the] single element of mind spring all the various lands and environmental conditions' (WND-2, 843). Our heart or mind encompasses our environment; likewise the changes that occur in our environment arise from our heart or mind. The mind is incredibly powerful. If you have strong and invincible faith you can transform your environment."
SGI Newsletter No. 8348, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 24: Chap. 4, Beacon 45, translated Oct. 6th, 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 ---
WARERA GA KOFU NO MICHI WA
JINRUI KYUSAI NO SEIGYO NARI!
KATARI NUKU KOTO GA
SAIDAI NO BUTSUDO SHUGYO DA.
SA JISHIN MANMAN TO SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
BUPPO O NARAU MI NI WA KANARAZU SHION O HOZUBEKI NI SORO KA
(Zenshu page 937)

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