[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 1st Dec. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 2nd Dec. Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Come, let's bring forth that courage
to talk with others about our philosophy!
Together let's create an outstanding victory, as the Gosho says,
as "the only memory of your present life in this human world."*
December, the last month of the year, is here.
Let's strive to bring the year to a fruitful conclusion,
challenging all that we have set out to do
and leaving no regrets behind.

* Gosho: Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra – The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 64, "Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world."

Thursday, December 1st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Believe in this mandala with all your heart. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 1st, 2011

Friday, December 2nd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Since each member is "the face of the Soka Gakkai," it's important to pay attention to how one presents oneself."
SGI Newsletter No. 8392, The New Human Revolution––Volume 25: Chapter 1, Light of Happiness 32, translated Nov. 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 ---
SA YUKI NO TAIWA DE
[KONJO NINKAI NO OMODE] O
TOMODOMO NI KIZUKI YUKO!
SOSHIAGE NO JUNIGATSU O
KUI NAKU KACHIKAZARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO MANDARA YOKUYOKU SHINJI SASE TAMAU BESHI NANMYOHORENGEKYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)

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