[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 1st Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be sure to take good care of our new members.
It's important to patiently listen to their struggles, opinions and requests.
It is only when we rack our brains and go to great lengths to help someone
that the future of kosen rufu starts to open up.

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is through the use of words and letters that the Buddha saves living beings."

(Letter to Renjo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,Vol.2, page 6)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, November 29th, 2009

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our confidence and conviction are the driving force for propagation. The heartfelt cry based on the unwavering faith that one can definitely become happy, no matter what one's present circumstances, moves peoples' hearts."
SGI Newsletter No. 8390, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 27, translated Nov. 28th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINNYUKAI NO TOMO O TAISETSU NI!
NAYAMI YA IKEN YA YOBO O
JIKKURI TO KIKU KOTO DA.
HITORI NI KOKORO O KUDAITE KOSO
KOFU NO MIRAI WA HIRAKARERU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOTOKE WA MOJI NI YOTTE SHUJO O DOSHI TAMAU"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 153)

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

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

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The SGI's noble cause is making great advancements throughout the world.
Our palms are pressed together especially in appreciation
of the noble efforts of the "Soka Spirit" group
who are striving boldly to
'refute the erroneous and reveal the truth'.
I am certain that the Daishonin is lauding their efforts.

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: YMD Study for December, Seikyo Shimbun, November 22nd, 2011

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Religion teaches the fundamental way to live as a human being. If one follows an erroneous religious teaching, it will affect one's life. That's why if one genuinely cares about people's true happiness, it's important to think critically about religious teachings and thoroughly discuss them."
SGI Newsletter No. 8391, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 30, translated Nov. 28th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEIGI NO GAKKAI WA
SEKAI NI DAIHATTEN!
HAJA KENSEI NO GENRON HIKARU
KYOSENBU NO KENTO NI GASSAI!
GOHONBUTSU GA GOSHOSAN DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSAI SHUJO NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAURU YORI HOKANO YURAKU NAKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Nov. To my Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th Nov. to 5th Dec. Words of the Week

 

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Monday, November 28th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"Speed" is the critical factor that decides victory or defeat.
When it comes to communicating or reporting,
let's be quick to take action!
It's our lightening speed that
makes people want to place their trust in us
and it's what ultimately leads to victory and success!

Monday, November 28th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, 'Good advice grates on the ear.' But still I am not discouraged."

(The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: "Gosho Study for November", Daibyakurenge, November 2011

November 28th - Dec 5th, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK----
The gosho says: "be millions of times more careful than ever."*
Let us exercise good caution
and make sure that we have absolutely no accidents or incidents.
Keeping health our top priority,
let's put the final touches on our goals and challenges of this year
and adorn them with great victories!

* Gosho: The Hero of the World - WND-1, page 839.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"SPEED" GA SHOBU DA.
RENRAKU, HOKOKU NI WA
TADACHI NI TAIO O!
JINSOKU NA KODO KOSO
SHINRAI TO SHORI NO CHIKARA NARI!

--KYO NO GOSHO--
"KONO HOMON O NICHIREN MOSU YUENI CHUGEN MIMI NI SAKARAU DORI NARUGA YUENI RUZAI SERARE INOCHI NI MO OYOBISHI NARI SHIKAREDOMO IMADA KORIZU SORO"

(Gosho Zenshu pg 1056)

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
[HYAKUSENMANOKU BAI
ON YOSHIN ARU BESHI]
ZETTAI MUJIKO DE ARE!
KENKO DAIICHI NO ZENSHIN DE
DAISHORI NO SOSHIAGE O!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th Nov. Daily Enc.

 

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Sunday, November 27th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A fresh new way of doing things
is always found by a youthful person.
Come, let's make that youthful flame burn brightly!
From right now, where we are right now,
let us perform our own unique dance of the indomitable sprit
of the victory and success of the mentor and disciple!

Sunday, November 27th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practice and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 386)
Selection source: Basics of Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, November 27th, 2011

Monday, November 28th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Operations must be carefully detailed so that we can confront any and all imaginable situations."
SGI No. 8387, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 24, translated Nov. 24th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ATARASHII TOBIRA O HIRAKU NOWA
ITSUMO SEINEN!
WAKAKI INOCHI YO MOEAGARE!
IMA KARA, KOKO KARA
FUKUTSU NO SHITEI NO SHORI MAI O.
　
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE OMO ITASHI HITO OMO KYOKE SORAE GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORU BEKU SORO CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMAU BESHI"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th Nov. Daily Enc.

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Saturday, November 26th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Especially when we are in the midst of a hectic schedule,
it is vital that we pause, take a deep breath,
and make sure that all the doors are locked
and any source of fire is properly attended to
(particularly before going to bed or going out).
At the same time,
let's be very careful about traffic accidents.
Try not to be careless or overconfident
and let's be sure to win over all those obstacles and devilish functions!

Saturday, November 26th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
".... those who now believe in the Lotus Sutra will gather fortune from ten thousand miles away."
(New Year's Gosho - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1137)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 26th, 2011

Sunday, November 27th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Listening to the experiences in faith of senior leaders and other members will increase one's conviction. The beautiful circle of good friends that is the Soka Gakkai is a source of such conviction."
SGI Newsletter No. 8386, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 22, translated Nov. 24th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TABONA TOKI DAKARA KOSO
MAZU KOKORO O OCHITSUKASE
TOJIMARI, HI NO MOTO O TENKEN.
KOTSU JIKO NIMO CHUI SEYO.
YUDAN O HAISHI MA O YABURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO WA SAIWAI O BANRI NO SOTO YORI ATSUMU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1492)

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

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Friday, November 25th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"...he roars; the hundred cubs will then feel emboldened..."*
Young people's voices are like the roar of a lion king,
the dynamic source of energy that creates a new era.
Boldly and with conviction,
speak out for the cause of justice!

*"Suppose a lion has a hundred cubs. When the lion king sees its cubs attacked by other beasts or birds of prey, he roars; the hundred cubs will then feel emboldened, and the heads of those other beasts and birds of prey will be split into seven pieces. The Lotus Sutra is like the lion king, who rules over all other animals." - "The Drum at the Gate of Thunder", WND-I, Vol. 1, page 949

Friday, November 25th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."
(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 712)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 25th, 2011

Saturday, November 26th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When someone joins the organisation, it's important to teach them gongyo, the spirit to share Buddhism with others, and to foster them into champions of dialogue for kosen-rufu. That's how propagation is accomplished.

"The only way to make progress in kosen-rufu is to be willing to go anywhere for the sake of another person, to share Buddhism with them, and to encourage them wholeheartedly."
SGU Newsletter No. 8386, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 21, translated Nov. 24th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"HITOTSUNO SHISHIO HOYUREBA
HYAKUSHI CHIKARA O ETE"
SEINEN NO SHISHIKU KOSO
JIDAI O TSUKURU KATSURYOKU DA.
DODO TO SEIGI O SAKEBE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKU WA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 310)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 25th Nov. Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our fellow members in vice leadership roles
are the drive force of kosen-rufu.
In our organisation of the SGI, every single individual plays a leading role.
So let's all try to remember to praise and appreciate each other's efforts
and advance together based on the principle of "Many in body, one in mind."*

* Gosho: Many in body, one in mind, WND-1, pg 71, "If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals, whereas if one in body but different in mind, they can achieve nothing remarkable."

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage."
(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 997)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 24th, 2011

Friday, November 25th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Think of what can be done rather than worrying about what cannot'[1]—this was the personal motto of Dr. Wangari Maathai (1940–2011), the Kenyan environmental activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who sadly passed away on September 25 this year.
SGI Newsletter No. 8384, Our Brilliant Path To Victory, Youth Festivals for the Future—Part 1 [of 2], from the Oct. 8th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Nov. 22nd, 2011

[1] Wangari Muta Maathai, Unbowed: A Memoir (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2006), p. 125.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
FUKU YAKUSHOKU NO TOMO KOSO
KOFU HATTEN NO GENDORYOKU!
GAKKAI WA ZENNIN GA SHUYAKU DA.
MINA DE TATAEHAGEMASHIAI
ITADOSHIN NO DAIZENSHIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSUKIZUKI HIBINI TSUYORI TAMAE SUKOSHIMO TAYUMU KOKORO ARABA MA TAYORI O UBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)

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

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

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is thanks to the efforts of our pioneering members,
namely our Many Treasures Groups (Tahokai, Hojukai, Kinpokai),*
that the SGI has been able to accomplish its spectacular growth and advancement.
We are all extremely grateful for all of your noteworthy contributions.
Sincerely we pray that you may live healthy and long lives.

* The Many Treasures groups comprise of pioneer members of the Soka Gakkai as well as senior citizens over the age of 70. The Many Treasures Group is referred to as Hojukai in Tokyo and as Kinpokai in Kansai.

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."

(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 345)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 23rd, 2011

Thursday, November 24th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"What defines us as human? The noted Thai author and diplomat Luang Wichit Wathakan (1898–1962) declared that it was 'struggling against life's travails, and facing tribulations with courage.'[1]
SGI Newsletter No. 8381, Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—A Victory Song of Life, from the December 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Nov. 18th, 2011

[1] Translated from Thai. Kamkom kwamkid kong Poltree Luang Wichitwathakan (Major General Luang Wichit Wathakan's Insightful Words and Wisdom) (Bangkok: Sangsan Books Co., Ltd., 2000), p. 74.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TAHOKAI, HOJUKAI
KINPO KAI NO TOMO ARITE
GAKKAI WA DAIHATTEN!
KOFU NO DAIKORO NI KANSHA.
KENKO, CHOJU O INORU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd Nov. Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our hearts are filled with appreciation
for all the great efforts of our Mens Division members
who brave the storms of a harsh and chaotic society.
You are the golden pillars of the organisation
who provide that strong support to others.
Yours is a reliable presence that gives everyone a sense of assurance
as we double our efforts to build a youthful SGI.

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."

(On the Buddha's Prophecy - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1,page 402)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, November 22nd, 2011

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
" 'Wherever we dwell and practise the single vehicle [the Lotus Sutra], that place will be the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light.'
From "Reply to Sairen-bo" (WND-1, 313).

"Nichiren Daishonin wrote these words while being subjected to extreme hardship in exile [on Sado Island]. The Land of Eternally Tranquil Light is not some far-off utopia. It exists here and now where we are striving for kosen-rufu with the same spirit as our mentor.

"No matter how trying the struggles we may be facing, if our resolve in faith remains unshaken in the depths of our life, then we will definitely be able to triumph over everything. Always remember that the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light resides in that resolve."
SGI Newsletter Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (58) Joyfully Striving Where We Are, translated Nov. 18th, 2011, from the November 5, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHAKAI NO ARANAMI TO TATAKAU
SONENBU NO ROKU NI KANSHA!
SEINEN GAKKAI KENSETU E
MINA NI ANSHIN O ATAERU
TANOMOSHIKI KOGONBASHIRA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
ASAKI O SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKU WA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 509)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st - 27th Nov. Words of the Week

 

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Monday, November 21st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's start each and every day
by chanting the kind of strong profound daimoku
that creates victory throughout the day!
By studying the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
even just a single line,
let's advance brimming with hope.
Soka is the path on which we constantly create value.

Monday, November 21st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring."

(Winter Always Turns to Spring - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 536)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 21st, 2011

November 21st-27th, 2011
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Hurrah for all of our Soka youth conventions!
They are the momentum to change the era for the better,
creating a new stream of expansion.
With our youthful energy and zeal as bodhisattvas of the earth,
let's start a renaissance of our local communities!

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ASA NO FUKAKI INORI KARA
SHORI NO ICHINICHI O SHUPPATSU!
ICHIGYO DEMO GOSHO O HAISHI
KIBO NI MOETE SUSUMO!
SOKA TOWA KACHI SOZO NO MICHI.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO WA FUYU NO GOTOSHI FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1253)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
JIDAI O KAERU
SOKA SEINEN TAIKAI, BANZAI!
ARATANA KAKUDAI NO CHORYU DA.
WAKAKI JIYU NO NETSU TO CHIKARA DE
CHIIKI NO "renaissance" O!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st Daily Enc.

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Sunday, November 20th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Youth conventions are now being held with great enthusiasm and vitality
(throughout Japan).
Now is time for new capable young people to stand up.
On our own personal stages in life,
where we each play out very unique roles and missions,
let us unfold the banner of victory!

Sunday, November 20th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Yet you must grit your teeth and never slacken in your faith."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 498)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, November 20th, 2011

Monday, November 21st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) stated: 'If we would but learn the lessons that have to be learnt from our adversity, it will not have been lost upon us. We would emerge from the trial a community richer in social virtues, stronger in the justice of our cause.'[1] If we're always just having a good time, laughing and enjoying ourselves, never experiencing any suffering or hardship, we will not be able to gain anything truly profound or meaningful. It is adversity and challenge that develop character."
SGI Newsletter No. 8378, from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 34th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in conjunction with the SGI General Meeting, in Tokyo, on Nov. 14th, 2009. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 53rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in conjunction with the SGI General Meeting, in Tokyo, on Nov. 5th, 2011. The excerpted text appeared in the Nov.13th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper, translated Nov. 15th, 2011.

[1] Mahatma Gandhi, The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, 1960), vol. 3 (1898–1903),
p. 428.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
YAKUDO NO SEINEN TAIKAI.
ATARASHII JINZAI GA
TACHIAGARU TOKI DA!
WAGA SHIMEI NO BUTAI DE
SHORI NO HATA O FURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
GOJO NI HAGAMI O SHITE TAYUMU KOKORO NAKARE
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1084)

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

 

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

Saturday, November 19th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Thanks to our SGI women's members' cheerful voices
great hope is being spread everywhere.
Let us, therefore, show our utmost respect and appreciation to our Soka women!
It is because there are Women's Division and Young Women's Division members,
who are so sincerely devoting themselves to our activities,
that the solidarity of the happiness of people stays unassailable.

Saturday, November 19th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Because Buddhism has gradually been turned upside down, the secular world also has been plunged into corruption and chaos. Buddhism is like the body, and society like the shadow. When the body bends, so does the shadow."

(A Comparison of the Lotus and Other Sutras - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1039)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 19th, 2011

Sunday, November 20th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"No matter what happens in the course of our lives, we can be certain of ultimate victory because of the wondrous power of the Mystic Law to 'change poison into medicine.�' Therefore, no matter how painful your situation might be right now, or how sick you might be, or how others might be bullying or tormenting you, you can win in the end. You can be a victor without fail. This is the heart of the Daishonin's Buddhism. It is the purpose of our Buddhist practice. In stark contrast, all the spiteful individuals who may be giving you a hard time now will reap the negative consequences of their actions in accord with the strict law of cause and effect.

"Buddhism is about showing actual proof of victory. That's why we must keep striving wholeheartedly. Let's all lead wonderful lives!"
SGI Newsletter No. 8378, from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 34th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in conjunction with the SGI General Meeting, in Tokyo, on Nov. 14th, 2009. These excerpts were featured in a video of the speech, which was shown during the 53rd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, held in conjunction with the SGI General Meeting, in Tokyo, on Nov. 5th, 2011. The excerpted text appeared in the Nov.13th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper, translated Nov. 15th, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ANATA NO HOGARAKANA KOE GA
MINA NI KIBO O HIROGERU!
SOKA NO JOSEI NI SAIKEIREI!
FUJINBU JOSHIBU ARITE
MINSHU NO SACHI NO SHIRO WA BANJAKU!
　
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
BUPPO YOYAKU TENDO SHIKEREBA SEKEN MO MATA JOKURAN SERI BUPPO WA TAI NO GOTOSHI SEKEN WA KAGE NO GOTOSHI TAI MAGAREBA KAGE NANAME NARI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 992)

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

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

Friday, November 18th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Though evils may be numerous, they
cannot prevail over a single great truth"*
I would like to express my utmost appreciateion
to all of our fellow members for their selfless dedication
and unceasing efforts for the sake of kosen-rufu.
Aiming towards the accomplishment
of our great vow to achieve kosen-rufu,
let us all stride together and
make monumental developments in our youth-led activities!

*"Many in Body, One in Mind" - WND, Vol. I, page 618

Friday, November 18th, 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", Seikyo Shimbun, November 18th, 2011

Saturday, November 19th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who fight on at the most challenging time are truly admirable. Those who persevere despite economic hardship and lack of position are truly praiseworthy.

"As disciples, we must always continue taking action to realise our mentor's aspirations, no matter what anyone else says or how the times may change. This is something that must remain the same. Our greatness of character is determined by such commitment."
SGI Newsletter No. 8379, (14) Bringing the Sun of Victory to Shine, To Present and Future Leaders, from the Oct. 25th, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translated Nov. 16th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"AKU WA OKEREDOMO
ICHIZEN NI KATSU KOTO NASHI"
ZEN DOSHI NO FUNTO NI KANSHA!
KOSEN RUFU NO DAIGAN E
SEINEN O SENTO NI DAIKOSHIN O!

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

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Nov. Tp My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th Nov. Daily Enc

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Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's prepare thoroughly for the winter cold.
Let's pay careful attention to our health and avoid catching a cold
by taking wise and good common sense precautions
such as washing our hands and gargling frequently.
It is my strong hope that we all make our health our number one concern!

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."

(A Warning against Begrudging One's Fief - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 824)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, November 17th, 2011

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"One's commitment to unity is manifested in one's everyday words and actions."

"...As President Toda declared: "The Soka Gakkai will always triumph through the unity of 'many in body, one in mind'!"...

"We're all human, so of course there will be some people with whom we just don't like. But our Buddhist practice and human revolution entail making the effort to get along with all people for the sake of kosen-rufu. In such cases, we should chant daimoku earnestly and strive to expand our life-state. When our life-state becomes broader and higher, we are able to accept everyone."
SGI Newslettter No. 8376, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 19, translated Nov. 15th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SAMUSA TAISAKU O BANZEN NI!
KAZE O HIKANU YO
TEARI, UGAI NADO
KENMEI NA TAICHOKANRI O.
DOKA KENKO DAIICHI DE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARUTOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMAU BEKARAZU (Gosho Zenshu, page 1163)

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

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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is based upon reason and common sense.
Aligning ourselves to the rhythm of "Faith Equals Daily Life"
is the wisest and most direct path to victory.
Let's advance boldly ahead with a strong resolute prayer!

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even if one should fall into hell, because one has heard the Lotus Sutra, which leads to Buddhahood, with this as the seed, one will invariably become a Buddha."
(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: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, November 16th, 2011

Thursday, November 17th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"' [Among the disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha,] Chudapanthaka was unable to memorize a teaching of fourteen characters even in the space of three years, and yet he attained Buddhahood. Devadatta, on the other hand, had committed to memory sixty thousand teachings but fell into the hell of incessant suffering. These examples exactly represent the situation in the world in this present latter age. Never suppose that they pertain only to other people and not to yourselves.'
From "Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain" (WND-1, 602).

"In the realm of Buddhism, those who are honest and sincere will undoubtedly win in the end. There is no way that those who strive for kosen-rufu with dedication, perseverance, and earnestness throughout their lives will fail to become happy. The victorious lives of our honourable fellow members are the most powerful testimony to this truth. In contrast, arrogant people with positions of great responsibility who forget their debts of gratitude, only seeking personal fame and fortune, travel a path that leads to misery in accord with the strict law of cause and effect.

"The key to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime is faith alone."
SGI Newsletter No. 8377, Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (57) Faith Is the Key, translated Nov. 15th, 2011, from the October 22, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA DORI DA.
[SHINJIN SOKU SEIKATSU] NO
KENMEI NA "RHYTHM" KOSO
JINSEI SHORI NO JIKIDO!
TSUYOKI INORI DE SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JIGOKU NIWA OTSURU TOMO HOTOKE NI NARU HOKEKYO O MIMI NI FURENUREBA KORE O TANE TO SHITE KANARAZU HOTOKE NI NARUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 552)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th Nov. to My Friends and Daily Gosho + 16th Nov. Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is important that leaders treat our fellow members,
who we stride along with for kosen-rufu,
with the same respect as we would a Buddha.
The spirit of gratitude and appreciation for each individual
is the very source and strength of our noble advance!

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, wherever we dwell and practise the single vehicle, that place will be the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light."
(Reply to Sairen-bo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 313)
Selection source: Together with the Gosho - President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, November 2nd, 2011

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"If you are serious about achieving unity, you mustn't criticise or say bad things about other members behind their backs. That just gives negative functions a gap through which to enter and create schisms within the organisation, which could lead to the demise of the Daishonin's teachings.

"Mr. Toda often said that the Soka Gakkai organisation was more precious to him than his own life, because it was the only organisation in the world, indeed, in the universe, acting in accord with the Buddha's intent and decree to carry out kosen-rufu. As such, we have to protect it, he insisted."
SGI Newsletter No. 8375, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 17, translated Nov. 11th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"LEADER" WA
KYOSEN NO DOSHI O
HOTOKE NO GOTOKU TAISETSU NI!
KANSHA TO SHOSAN NO KOKORO KOSO
IDAI NARU ZENSHIN NO CHIKARA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARERA GA KYOJU SHITE ICHIJO O SHUGYO SEN NO TOKORO WA IZURE NO TOKORO NITEMO SORAE JOJAKKODO NO MIYAKO NARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - 1343)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th - 20th Words of the week and 14th Nov. Daily Gosho + 15th Nov. Daily Enc.

* National press holiday in Japan today so there is no "To My Friends" but we held on to "Words of the Week" to cover the gap! Hope that is OK. All the best...

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

November 14th-20th, 2011
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Together let us proudly celebrate our glorious Soka Founding Day
with all our fellow members around the world.
The spirit of the shared commitment of
mentor and disciple is indeed invincible.
Let's carefully look after and protect the great solidarity of the SGI
by forever being victorious and successful.

Monday, November 14th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"My praise of your mother counts for little, but the sutra says that she 'wins the admiration of the Buddhas.' Thinking, 'How encouraging, how encouraging!' you should apply yourself earnestly to faith."

(The Origin of the Service for Deceased Ancestors - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 191) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, November 13th, 2011

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To read the Lotus Sutra with our life means to actualise the Buddha's intent; it means to fulfill our vow for kosen-rufu—that is, to carry out the noble mission of leading all people to enlightenment in the evil age after the Buddha's passing. When we read the Lotus Sutra with our life, we can open the way for kosen-rufu into the eternal future. When we dedicate our life to the great vow of the Buddha for the happiness of all people, we can attain a state of being brimming with the 'boundless joy of the Law,'[1] a state of unsurpassed happiness."
SGI Newsletter No. 8373, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [32] "The Four Debts of Gratitude"[1], Gratitude Is the Driving Force for Unlimited Development, from the Sep. 2011 issue of the Daibyaku Renge, translated Nov. 11th, 2011

[1] Boundless joy of the Law: The supreme and ultimate happiness of the Buddha, the benefit of the Mystic Law. In "Happiness in This World," the Daishonin writes: "There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. The [Lotus] sutra reads, ' . . . where living beings enjoy themselves at ease' [LSOC16, 272 (LS16, 230)]. How could this passage mean anything but the boundless joy of the Law?" (WND-1, 681).

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--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
HOMARE NO "SORITSU NO HI" O
ZENSEKAI NO TOMO TO SHUKUGA!
SHITEI NO TAMASHII WA MUTEKI NARI.
SOKA NO DAIJO O
EIEN NI KACHI MAMORE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NICHIREN SANTAN SHI TATEMATSURU KOTO WA MONO NO KAZU NARAZU SHOBUTSU SHOTAN TO MIETARI ARA TANOMOSHIYA ARA TANOMOSHIYA TO SHINJIN O FUKAKU TORI TAMAU BESHI SHINJIN O FUKAKU TORI TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1112)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 13th Nov. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 14th Nov. Daily Enc.

We have a National Press Holiday in Japan tomorrow so we are holding on to "Words of the Week" to cover the gap. ...Anyone new to the your area/district/group this weekend? Do you think they might be interested in getting this mailing? If "yes" let us know their E-mail address and we'll add them to the mailing list - of course please ask them first! Hope you have a great week!

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

Sunday, November 13th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The more we talk about this Buddhism with others,
the more people we can help to form a connection with this Buddhism.
And to the extent we take more action,
the more good fortune and benefit we can accumulate!
Together, let's challenge ourselves and win each and every day.

Sunday, November 13th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[Again, when Nichiren and his followers recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], they are burning the firewood of earthly desires, summoning up the wisdom fire of bodhi or enlightenment."

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, Vol.1, page 710, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 11) Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, November 13th, 2011

Monday, November 14th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, once remarked: 'When we look at today's world, there are very few people who show proper appreciation and gratitude for others. As a consequence, society is afflicted with troubles, and people go about their lives filled with bitterness and resentment. If we want to change this, we must propagate the Mystic Law, the single vehicle for attaining Buddhahood, and encourage people everywhere to base their lives on it.'[1]
SGI Newsletter No. 8373, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [32] "The Four Debts of Gratitude"[1], Gratitude Is the Driving Force for Unlimited Development, from the Sep. 2011 issue of the Daibyaku Renge, translated Nov. 11th, 2011

[1] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1986), vol. 6, p. 238–39.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KATATTA BUN DAKE
BUTSUEN GA HIROGARU!
UGOITA BUN DAKE
KUDOKU GA TSUUMARERU!
TOMONI SHORI NO ICHINICHI O.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BONNO NO TAKIGI O YAITE BODAI NO EKA GENZEN SURU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 710)

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