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Monday, October 31, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st 0ct. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 31st 0ct. - Nov. 6th Words of the Week

 

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, October 31st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The essential point in encouraging someone
is to listen carefully to what they have to say.
Until they resolve their troubles and worries
it is important that we constantly stick with them,
in particular chanting and taking action with them.
Let's become experts in giving personal guidance.

Monday, October 31st, 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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 31st, 2011

October 31st-November 6th, 2011
---- WORD OF THE WEEK ----
We enter the significant month of Soka's founding!
Brimming with life force,
let's exert ourselves bravely and vigorously!
Let's make every effort to make many new friends.
Let's start a completely new era in our activities!

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
HAGEMASHI NO SHINZUI WA
HANASHI O YOKU KIKU KOTO.
NAYAMI GA KAIKETSU SURU MADE
TOMO NI INORI, UGOKU KOTO DA.
KOJIN SHIDO NO MEISHU TARE!

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

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SA SORITSU NO TSUKI DA.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
YUMYO SHOJIN O!
ATARASHII TOMO O TSUKURI
ATARASHII JIDAI O HIRAKO!

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Oct. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 31st Oct. Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, October 30th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The lives of those who continually challenge themselves
are always cheerful.
By firmly deciding that we will definitely win,
no matter how hard the challenge might be,
and chanting daimoku most earnestly,
let's courageously take action!
Let's advance exuberantly.

Sunday, October 30th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but if a teacher fosters a bad disciple, both will fall into hell. If teacher and disciple are of different minds, they will never accomplish anything."
(Flowering and Bearing Grain - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 909)
Selection source: "Kibo no Izumi", Seikyo Shimbun, October 30th, 2011

Monday, October 31st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Kosen-rufu is a continuous effort to pioneer the unexplored frontier. It is a task arduous beyond belief. We can never expect it to be easy. Those who are self-serving, cowardly, half-hearted, careless, or dishonest stunt their potential.

"In everything we do, including propagation and giving personal guidance, victory is achieved by tackling each task at hand with all our might. Let's throw ourselves into sincerely and wholeheartedly supporting each and every member. That's the way of a champion."
SGI Newsletter No. 8364, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 6, translated Oct. 26th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
CHOSEN NO JINSEI WA HOGARAKA.
"DANJITE KATSU" TO
KIMETE, INOTTE
ISANDE KODO DA!
HARIKITTE SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOKI DESHI O MOTSU TOKINBA SHITEI BUKKA NI ITARI ASHIKI DESHI O TAKUWAII NUREBA SHITEI JIGOKU NI OTSU TO IERI SHITEI SOI SEBA NANIGOTO MO NASU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 900)


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

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

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

Saturday, October 29th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
All over Japan and the world,
young people throughout the SGI
are enthusiastically playing active roles in our activities for kosen-rufu.
Please create a great history of growth and development in our movement!
You are indeed the brilliant hope for the future.

Saturday, October 29th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one cares for them while they are alive but does nothing to help them in their next life, it will be like a mere drop of water."
(On Filial and Unfilial Conduct - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1033)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 29th, 2011

Sunday, October 30th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Some leaders have yet to develop the capacity to pioneer kosen-rufu amidst such adverse circumstances. Although they are clever and intelligent, on a fundamental level they haven't forged an unshakable conviction in faith or fully exhibited the true spirit to share and propagate this Buddhism.

"Even though they may be good at running the organisation, when they are faced with a major challenge, they hesitate and easily give up. In order to win a really difficult battle, we need to fearlessly advance and be prepared to give our all. A real leader of propagating this Buddhism will never emerge from among those who are indecisive and lack a pioneering spirit."
SGI Newsletter No. 8364, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 6, translated Oct. 26th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ZENKOKU KAKUCHI DE
SEINEN NO KATSUYAKU GA HIKARU.
KAKUDAI NO REKISHI O TSUKURE!
KIMITACHI KOSO
MIRAI NO KAGAYAKU KIBO DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUBO NO ON NO OMOKI KOTO WA TAIKAI NO GOTOSHI GENSE O YASHINAI GOSHO O TASUKE ZAREBA ITTAI NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1563)

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Friday, October 28, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Oct. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th Oct. Daily Enc.

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

Friday, October 28th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's try not to be defeated by the obstacle of sickness!
What's important is to decide
that we will definitely overcome our illness
and become healthy enough
to be able to devote ourselves to achieving kosen-rufu.
When we make up our minds with this strong sense of mission and purpose,
we can certainly bring forth boundless life force from within
(to fight whatever illness we might have).

Friday, October 28th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Life is limited; we must not begrudge it. What we should ultimately aspire to is the Buddha land."
(Aspiration for the Buddha Land - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 214)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 28th, 2011

Saturday, October 29th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who continue advancing no matter what are genuinely happy. They are victors in life. They are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the Earth."
SGI Newsletter No. 8364, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 5, translated Oct. 26th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BYOMA NI MAKERUNA!
DANJITE KENKO NI NATTE
KOFU NO TAME NI TATAKAU NODA.
KONO SHIMEI KAN O MOYASU TOKI
MUGEN NO SEIMEIRYOKU GA WAKU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"INOCHI KAGIRI ARI OSHIMU BEKARAZU TSUINI NEGAU BEKIWA BUKKOKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 955)


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Thursday, October 27, 2011

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

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

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
From the moment we hold the Seikyo newspaper in our hands each morning,
we can sense the heartfelt warmth
of those who have taken the pains to deliver it.
It is thanks to the presence of the
Seikyo Shimbun and our SGI publication deliverers
that kosen-rufu is possible.
I sincerely hope that they may live each day accident free and in good health.
Let's all be sure to be considerate and supportive of all their daily struggles!

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This sutra is superior to all other sutras. It is like the lion king, the monarch of all the creatures that run on the ground, and like the eagle, the king of all the creatures that fly in the sky."
(The Sutra of True Requital - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 929)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 27th, 2011

Friday, October 28th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"If we stop striving, then all the efforts we have made so far will be in vain. As the Daishonin writes: 'You cannot strike fire from flint if you stop halfway' (WND-1, 319). We can't fulfill the great vow of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime if we give up halfway. All of our hard-won efforts up to now will vanish like foam on the waves. Nothing could be more unfortunate, or more of a waste. This is what I hope to remind everyone, for the sake of the future."
SGI Newsletter No. 8364, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 5, translated Oct. 26th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHIMBUN O TE NI SHITA SHUNKAN
TSUTAWARU MAGOKORO NO NUKUMORI.
HAITATSUIN ARITE KOFU ARI!
DOKA KENKO, MUJIKO DE.
SHUI MO SAIDAI NO HAIRYO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO KYOMON WA ISSAIKYO NI SUGURETARI CHI HASHIRU MONO NO O TARI SHISHIO NO GOTOSHI SORA TOBU MONO NO O TARI WASHI NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1310)


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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Oct. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th Oct. Daily Enc.

*Apologies for the delay!

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

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we leave our culture centres for the day or our homes for work,
let's make a point of ensuring that all doors and windows are securely locked.
Let's also make doubly sure that all sources of fire are extinguished.
Being accident free is the most important form of victory!

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011 --- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land - The
Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 17)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 26th, 2011

Thursday, October 27th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"No matter how fine our past achievements may have been if our organisation forgets the fighting spirit and our ardent practise from the early days, kosen-rufu will inevitably begin to decline. Were that to happen, individuals would not be able to transform their karma, and establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land would also become impossible.

"Our real struggle lies ahead of us."
SGI Newsletter No. 8364, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 5, translated Oct. 26th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAIKAN YA JITAKU NADO
TOJIMARI O GENJU NI.
HI NO MOTO NI MO CHUI O.
ZETTAI MUJIKO KOSO
DAI ICHI NO SHORI NARI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 26)

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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

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

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Whether the person you are talking to
pays any attention to what you are saying or not,
the seed you have sown through your words
is germinating in their hearts.
It is certain that their trust and belief
in what you are saying will also remain.
So, go ahead, speak out boldly with confidence and conviction!

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Tell them to be prepared for the worst, and) not to expect good times, but
take the bad times for granted."

(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 998)
Selection source: New Human Revolution - Light of Happiness - 43, Seikyo Shimbun, October 22nd, 2011

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The renowned American scientist Linus Pauling (1901–94), who was a dear friend, believed that educators should devote their greatest attention to the freshman class or the beginning students.

"In every sphere of endeavour, new capable people are the driving force for growth.

"In the SGI, fostering one new member so that they can develop into a person who is a match for a thousand is the equivalent of introducing a thousand new people to the practice."
SGI Newsletter No. 8362, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Supporting and Fostering New Members in Faith Translated October 20th, 2011, from the November 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TAIWA NO AITE GA
MIMI O KATAMUKENAKUTEMO
KOKORO NI TANE WA UERARERU.
KANARAZU SHINRAI GA NOKORU.
YUKI MANMAN TO KATARE!


-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)


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Monday, October 24, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Oct To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 24th - 30th Oct Words of The Week

 

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, October 24th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The appearance of new SGI members is indeed
the greatest joy for us all.
Our warmest and happiest congratulations
to all those people who have newly joined us.
Based always on the basics of faith, practice and study,
let's advance together along the great path to happiness.

Monday, October 24th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism? Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their parents, their teachers, and their country.

But if one intends to repay these great debts of gratitude, one can hope to do so only if one learns and masters Buddhism, becoming a person of wisdom."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1,page 690)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 24th, 2011

October 24th-30th, 2011
---- WORD OF THE WEEK ----
Let's put all of our effort into mustering up
our youthful passion and power.
Let's call forth two, three,
and a hundred young Bodhisattvas of the Earth,
emerging one after another from the earth to this world.*

*"At first only Nichiren chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, but then two, three, and a hundred followed, chanting and teaching others. Propagation will unfold this way in the future as well. Does this not signify 'emerging from the earth' ?"
- "The True Aspect of All Phenomena", WND-I, page 385

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHIN NYUKAI NO TOMO NO TANJO WA
ZENDOSHI NO SAIKO NO YOROKOBI.
HONTO NI OMEDETO!
SHIN GYO GAKU NO JISSEN DE
TOMODOMO NI KOFUKU NO DAIDO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONO FUBO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURU BESHIYA KONO DAION O HOZEN NIWA KANARAZU BUPPO O NARAI KIWAME CHISHA TO NARADE KANAU BEKI KA
(Gosho Zenshu, page 293)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SEINEN NO NETSU TO CHIKARA O
MINA DE KYUGO SHIYO!
WAKAKI JIYU NO JINRETSU O
"NININ SANNIN HYAKUNIN TO"
WARERA NO DAICHI NI YOBI IDASE!

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Sunday, October 23, 2011

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

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

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Nothing is more convincing than someone's personal experience.
Let's, therefore, enthusiastically share with others
how happy our lives have become
and all the benefits of practicing Nichiren Buddhism.
The philosophy of this Buddhism is very clearly proven though actual proof.*

*Actual proof means that the teaching actually changes people's lives for the better, that there is undeniable improvement that anyone can see. Nichiren argued that actual proof is the most important of the three: "In judging the relative merit of Buddhist doctrines, I, Nichiren, believe that the best standards are those of reason and documentary proof. And even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is the proof of actual fact" ("Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain," The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 599). http://www.sgi-usa.org/newmembers/resources/faqs/isitokaytotry.php

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If votaries of the Lotus Sutra carry out religious practice as the sutra directs, then every one of them without exception will surely attain Buddhahood within his or her present lifetime. To cite an analogy, if one plants the fields in spring and summer, then, whether it be early or late, one is certain to reap a harvest withint the year.

Votaries of the Lotus Sutra fall into three categories, superior, middling, and inferior, depending upon their capacities, and yet all will invariably attain enlightenment within a single lifetime."

(The Doctrine of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 88)
Selection source: Basics of Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, October 23rd, 2011

Monday, October 24th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When I started practising the Daishonin's Buddhism at the age of 19, my family were initially against it, which put me in a difficult situation. But Mr. Toda said: 'In faith, what matters is not length of practise or organisational position, but courage. Courageous faith will change you, your present situation, and your future.'

"It is important, therefore, that we not only encourage and support new members, but strive together with them in summoning forth courageous faith and actively sharing the Daishonin's Buddhism with others. The first step is to practise closely with new members—joining together with them in chanting, taking action, and engaging in Buddhist dialogue for the happiness of others. Through carrying out this bodhisattva practice, one comes to experience indescribable fulfillment and joy and gain strong conviction in the power of the Mystic Law. This is the honourable tradition of fostering capable people in the SGI."
SGI Newsletter No. 8362, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Supporting and Fostering New Members in Faith Translated October 20th, 2011, from the November 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TAIKEN NI MASARU CHIKARA WA NARI.
IKIIKITO
KUDOKU NO YOROKOBI O KATARO!
BUPPO NO TETSURI WA
JISSHO NI YOTTE KAGAYAKU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO NO GYOJA WA NYOSETSU SHUGYO SEBA KANARAZU ISSHO NO NAKA NI HITORI MO NOKORAZU JOBUTSU SUBESHI TATOEBA HARU NATSU TA O TSUKURU NI WASE OKU AREDOMO ICHINEN NO NAKA NIWA KANARAZU KORE O OSAMU HOKKE NO GYOJA MO JO CHU GE KON AREDOMO KANARAZU ISSHO NO NAKA NI SHOTOKU SU"
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Saturday, October 22, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Oct. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd Oct. Daily Enc

 

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

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Young people of the SGI,
who sincerely dedicate themselves to helping others,
are indeed the light of hope for our society.
For the great success of our upcoming youth conventions,*
let's all chant daimoku together
and give them our warmest support and encouragement!

*During this autumn, youth conventions are planned to be held by each area throughout Japan.

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If a person cannot manage to cross a moat ten feet wide, how can he cross one that is a hundred or two hundred feet?"

(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 766)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 22nd, 2011

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
When we embrace faith in the Mystic Law, we can develop a vast and expansive state of life imbued with boundless happiness and freedom—a state of life that remains unshaken in the face of any obstacle that we may encounter in this saha world rife with suffering.

SGI Newsletter No. 8362, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Supporting and Fostering New Members in Faith Translated on October 20, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOMO NO TAME NI TSUKUSU
SOKA NO WAKODO KOSO
SHAKAI NO HIKARI!
WARERA NO SEINEN TAIKAI E
MINA DE INORI TO HAGEMASHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ICHIJO NO HORI O KOENU MONO JUJO NIJUJO NO HORI O KOU BEKI KA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 912)

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Friday, October 21, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Oct. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd Oct. Daily Enc

 

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

Friday, October 21st, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism teaches us the principle of "Earthly desires are enlightenment."*
All the problems that we may be facing now are very opportunities
that make us chant daimoku seriously and earnestly
and help us grow by leaps and bounds.
The most important thing is our courageous faith!

*"Desires and Enlightenment" - http://www.sgi.org/buddhism/buddhist-concepts/desires.html

Friday, October 21st, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design, because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to attain the way."

(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 937)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 21st, 2011

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
The ancient Roman philosopher Seneca wrote: "[Philosophy] makes us joyful . . . , strong and brave no matter in what state the body may be."

Living in accord with a great philosophy makes for a far richer life than possessing immense material wealth. Moreover, the Buddhism of Nichiren Daishonin is a life philosophy that enables us to overcome the fundamental sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death and manifest the noble virtues of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity.

SGI Newsletter No. 8362, SGI President Ikeda's Editorial, Supporting and Fostering New Members in Faith Translated on October 20, 2011.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA BONNO SOKU BODAI.
NAYAMI GA ARUKARA
INORI GA FUKAMARU!
OKIKU SEICHO DEKIRU!
KONPON WA YUKI NO SHINJIN DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ON HAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANKYO NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARU BEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SORO YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1480)

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

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

*I'm going to be away from my PC for a few days as SGI Tokyo International(TIG) has its annual course down in Izu. While I am away Mitsuko and Ritu will post in my place.

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

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says:
"And if they are destined for the evil paths in any case,
then one should preach the Lotus Sutra to them forcefully"*
Let us talk frankly and sincerely about the justice and truth [of the SGI]
with every person who forms a connection with the Lotus Sutra
[by hearing about it].
Let us have deep pride in the fact that we are carrying out the Buddha's work.

* Gosho - On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra, WND-2, pg 231, " According to T'ien-t'ai, in this latter age the persons who are lacking in good roots are many, and those who possess them are few. Therefore, many people are doubtless destined to fall into the evil path in any cases in their next existence. And if they are destined for the evil paths in any case, then one should preach the Lotus Sutra to them forcefully and thereby allow them to create a "poison-drum relationship" with the sutra.
(Poison-drum relationship - http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=1706)

Thursday, October 20th, 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 the Buddha's Prophecy - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 402)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, October 20th, 2011

Friday, October 21st, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
""Life is not always smooth sailing. We have accidents and we get sick. We reach impasses in our work or our relationships with people. We face all kinds of difficult trials and tribulations. Those are the times to chant with the utter determination to overcome adversity through Buddhist faith and practice. And they are also the times to share Buddhism with others, remaining true to one's mission as a Bodhisattva of the Earth.

"If we can remain firm and true to our Buddhist faith and practice for oneself and others, we will feel tremendous conviction, courage, and wisdom well up from within, enabling us to overcome any obstacle we are faced with. This wisdom will allow us to find the best solution, and with brimming life force we will rise to the challenge based on that wisdom. This, I want you to know, is the direct path of faith for the immediate attainment of enlightenment.
SGI Newsletter 8356, NHR Volume 24 - 4, Translated Oct 14, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
[HOKEKYO O SHIITE
TOKI KIKASUBESHI]
EN SHITA HITORI HITORI NI
SEIGI TO SHINJITSU O KATARE!
HOTOKE NO TUKAI NO HOKORI TAKAKU.

-- 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"
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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

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

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Through our sincere and determined chanting in the morning
the doors open out onto a day full of great victories!
An exuberant life force is the decisive factor towards winning.
Let's advance boldly with dynamic momentum!

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 790, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 214)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 19th, 2011

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin states: 'The varied sufferings that all living beings undergo—all these are Nichiren's own sufferings' (OTT, 138). Inheriting this spirit of great compassion, it's crucial that we begin building from within our communities an era that lauds humanity."
SGI Newsletter No. 8357, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 24: Chap. 4, Beacon 55, translated Oct. 14th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINKEN NA ASA NO INORI KARA
ICHINICHI NO SHORI O HIRAKE!
MANMAN TARU SEIMEIRYOKU GA
ISSAI NO SHOBU O KESSURU.
IKIYOI ARU ZENSHIN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSA NO SANJIN NENNEN NI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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

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

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says:
"Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month."
Now is the time to take great strides ahead
courageously and in high spirits.
Towards our glorious founding day*
let us create a remarkable personal history of triumph!

* Novermber 18th is Soka Gakkai's founding day.

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"As I have said before, be millions of times more careful than ever."

(The Hero of the World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 748)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen", October 13th, 2011

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Kosen-rufu is an eternal struggle. Nichiren Daishonin declared valiantly: 'But still I am not discouraged' (WND-1, 748). He continued his struggle to share the correct teachings of Buddhism with others, undaunted by persecution after persecution. That's the spirit of the Daishonin and the Soka Gakkai.

"Many of our members began practising this faith striving earnestly to become happy in the face of desperate circumstances, dealing with illness, family strife, and life's countless problems.

"The only way to overcome all our problems and build a state of indestructible happiness is by practising for oneself and others. As the Daishonin writes: 'You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others' (WND-1, 386). While studying Buddhism and chanting earnestly, we also need to dedicate ourselves to sharing the teaching with others, keeping the torch of propagation burning brightly.

"It is because the Soka Gakkai and our members have done just that that so many members have acquired great benefits and demonstrated actual proof of genuine happiness."
SGI Newsletter No. 8359, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 4, translated Oct. 17th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TSUKI ZUKI HIBI NI
TSUYORI TAMAE!
SA YUYAKU ZENSHIN!
EIKO NO SORITSU KINEN E
SHORI NO JIBUN SHI O TUZURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SAKIZAKI YORIMO HYAKUSENMANOKUBAI GOYOJIN ARUBESHI"
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Monday, October 17, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Oct. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th - 23rd Oct. Words of the Week

 

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, October 17th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is precisely thanks to those members
who kindly offer their homes for our meetings and activities
that kosen-rufu in our local communities is able to advance.
Let's always make sure to show how so much we appreciate their kindness.
Let's all remember to be considerate of their family members
and to act sensibly when we are in their neighbourhoods.
And based on our strong sense of appreciation for them,
let's always look out for and treasure their properties.

Monday, October 17th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It must be ties of karma from the distant past that have destined you to become my disciple at a time like this. Shakyamuni and Many Treasures certainly realised this truth. The sutra's statement, 'Those persons who had heard the Law dwelled here and there in various Buddha lands, constantly reborn in company with their teachers,' cannot be false in any way."

(The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, October 17th, 2011

October 17th-23rd, 2011
---- WORD OF THE WEEK ----
It's our chapter, our district that are like great suns,
bathing everyone's life with good fortune.
Let's therefore, invite as many people to our meetings as we possibly can
and enlarge this great circle of happiness that we have created,
far and wide!

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MAGOKORO NO KAIJO ARITE
CHIIKI KOFU WA SUSUMU.
TEIKYOSHA NI FUKAKU KANSHA!
KAZOKU, KINRIN NI HAIRYO SHI
MINA DE TAISETSU NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KAKO NO SHUKUEN OIKITATTE KONDO NICHIREN GA DESHI TO NARI TAMAUKA SHAKA TAHO KOSO GOZONJI SORORAME "ZAIZAI SHOBUTSUDO JOYO SHIGUSHO" YOMO SORAGOTO SORAWAJI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1338)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
WAGA SHIBU KOSO!
WAGA CHIKU KOSO!
FUKKO NO TAIYO DE ARU.
OKU NO TOMO O MANEITE
SACHI NO RENTAI O HIROGEYO!

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

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

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

Sunday, October 16th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's support all of our young people
who are really challenging themselves to do their best.
It's important that we take action together with them,
talk with them, and praise the efforts that they make.
Once they have that self confidence,
it will definitely become their strength.

Sunday, October 16th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'"
(Reply to a Believer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 905)
Selection source: The World of Nichiren Daishonin's encouragement, Seikyo Shimbun, October 16th, 2011

Monday, October 17th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We mustn't let ourselves grow old inside. The Daishonin assures us that, through faith in the Mystic Law, we will grow younger and our good fortune will accumulate (cf. WND-1, 464).

"Becoming ever more youthful with each year of Buddhist practice—this is the vibrant spirit of SGI members."
SGI Newsletter No. 8355, This series introduces occasional guidance, encouragement, or messages from SGI President Ikeda for various individuals, groups, divisions, or events., from the Oct. 1st, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Oct. 13th, 2011

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
WAKAI HITOTACHI NO
CHOSEN TO DORYOKU O OEN!
TOMO NI UGOKI KATARI
HOME TATAETE IKO.
JISHIN GA CHIKARA NI NARU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONMIYAZUKAI O HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE ISSAI SEKEN NO CHISEI SANGYO WA MINA JISSO TO AI IHAI SEZU TOWA KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1295)

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Saturday, October 15, 2011

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th Oct. To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 16th Oct. Daily Enc.

 

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

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is vital that we set high goals to achieve
and clearly work out each day's objectives towards those goals.
A noncommittal attitude will achieve next to nothing
and inevitably all that we will do is spin our wheels.
Until we achieve that great victory,
let's continue to put forth our very best
and never ever entertain the thought of giving up!

Saturday, October 15th, 2011
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The popular proverb says that 'one is the mother of ten thousand.'"
(Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 130)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, October 15th, 2011

Sunday, October 16th, 2011
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The important thing is that we always strive honestly, being true to ourselves, whether others are watching or not.

"Leaders need to seek out and praise those who are working hard behind the scenes and supporting efforts for kosen-rufu out of the limelight.

"Those who are willing to take on the most humble tasks, and do them joyfully and wholeheartedly, develop to become genuine leaders."
SGI Newsletter No. 8355, This series introduces occasional guidance, encouragement, or messages from SGI President Ikeda for various individuals, groups, divisions, or events., from the Oct. 1st, 2011, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Oct. 13th, 2011

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
DAIMOKUHYO O SADAMEYO.
HIBI NO KADAI O MEIKAKU NI.
AIMAI WA KUTEN NO MOTO DA!
EIKO O TSUKAMU MADE
TAYUMAZU IDOMI NUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SEKEN NO KOTOWAZA NIMO ICHI WA MAN GA HAHA TO IERI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 498)

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