[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st Jan. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 1st Feb. Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's pour all our energy and effort
into challenging and realising the goals that we have set for ourselves!
The Gosho encourages us that "Winter always turns to spring".*
Continual and unceasing effort is the very wellspring
that wil help us realise every single victory!

*Gosho, Winter Always Turns to Spring - WND-1, page 536, "Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring."

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"'Joy' means that oneself and others together experience joy."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 761, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 146)
Selection source: Myoji no Gen, Jan 30th, 2012

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"...there's no need to be anxious and question one's self-worth, making negative comparisons with others. Of course, there are also bound to be times when things don't work out as one had hoped, or when one's self-confidence falters.... the Mystic Law, which has the power to 'change poison into medicine,' can transform any suffering into joy."

SGI Newsletter No. 8432, The Joyful Springtime of the Ikeda Kayo-kai, from the February 2012 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated Jan. 20th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MIZUKARA KAGAGETA MOKUHYO E
DORYOKU TO CHOSEN O TSURANUKE!
[FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU]
TAYUMANU JIZOKU KOSO
SUBETE NO SHORI NO MINAMOTO DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KI TOWA JITA TOMONI YOROKOBU KOTO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 761)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Jan. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 30th Jan. - Feb. 5th 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, January 30th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The most important things needed for the expansion of kosen-rufu are
to chant daimoku with strong determination,
to have perfect unity with each other
based on the spirit of "many in body but one in mind"
and to take courageous action with a firm resolve.
Let's all stand up and take action now, and be victorious!

Monday, January 30th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Great events never have minor omens. When great evil occurs, great good follows."

(Great Evil and Great Good - The Writings of Nichiren Daishoni, Vol. 1, page1119) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, January 30th, 2012

January 30th-February 5th, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
February, the SGI's traditional month to take on challenges, is nigh.
Let's take the initiative and take action.
Let's muster up our courage
and confidently share this Buddhism with others.
Brimming with a youthful spirit,
let's cheerfully make very effort to challenge ourselves
and break down those obstacles and limitations that we ourselves have built.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOFU KAKUDAI NO YOTEI WA
"GOJO NA INORI"
"ITAI DOSHIN NO DANKETSU"
"YUKI TO SHUNEN NO KODO"
IZA SUSUMI KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAIJI NIWA SHOZUI NASHI DAIAKU OKOREBA DAIZEN KITARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1300)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SA "DENTO NO NIGATSU"
SOSSEN SHITE UGOKU KOTO DA.
YUKI RINRIN TO SAKEBU KOTO DA.
MOERU SEINEN NO KOKORO DE
HOGARAKA NI KABE O YABUYO!

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

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

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our precious youth,
do your utmost to shine in society.
Make every effort to contribute to your local communities.
And for the sake of the happiness of all your friends,
exert yourselves in sending out a voice of hope.

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 29th, 2012

Monday, January 30th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Chinese characters for 'adult' can also be read as 'great person,' meaning an individual of outstanding virtue and integrity.

"As an old Chinese saying goes, 'The great man is selfless.' The kind of leaders who win people's respect and admiration are those who give their all not to the pursuit of their own selfish gain and profit, but to contributing to the welfare of others and society."

SGI Newsletter No. 8437, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age, Becoming an Adult—Part 3 [of 3], from the Jan. 11th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan. 25th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOTOKI KOKEI NO SEINEN YO
SHAKAI DE HIKARE!
CHIIKI NI TSUKUSE!
TOMO NO KOFUKU NO TAME NI
KIBO NO KOE O OKURI YUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)

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

 

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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Today's society has no philosophy.
Everyone is yearning for this Buddhism
that teaches the dignity and sanctity of life.
Now, hoisting the banner of SGI high,
let's share this Buddhism with confidence and conviction
with as many people as we possibly can!

Saturday, January 28th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"How could giving up a body that will decay uselessly for the sake of the Lotus Sutra not be exchanging rocks for gold? None of you should lament for me."
(Banishment to Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 202)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 28th, 2012

Sunday, January 29th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The good fortune and benefit that accompany a life dedicated to kosen-rufu are boundless and immeasurable. Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Be firmly convinced that [your benefit] will extend to your parents, your grandparents, nay, even to countless living beings' (WND-1, 533). As long as you remain steadfast in faith, you can shine as a bright sun of hope, illuminating all around you."

SGI Newsletter No. 8439, Brief Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, from the Jan. 23rd, 2012, issue of Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan. 26th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TETSUGAKU FUZAI NO SHAKAI.
SEIMEI SONGEN NO BUPPO O
JIDAI WA MOTOMETE IRU!
SOKA NO HATA O TAKAKU KAKAGE
JISHIN MANMAN TO KATARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ITAZURANI KUCHIN MI O HOKEKYO NO ONYUE NI SUTE MAIRASEN KOTO ANI ISHI NI KOGANE O KAURU NI ARAZUYA ONOONO NAGEKASE TAMAU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 891

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

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

Friday, January 27th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The only limitations that exist in our lives
are the ones we ourselves create!
When we determine to change our way of thinking,
then there is absolutely no obstacle that we canot overcome.
Today again,
let's take one courageous step forwards
(and break those seemingly impossible limits we have set!)

Friday, January 27th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A daughter opens up the gate of another household."
(The Treasure of a Child - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 884)
Selection source: Suntetsu, Jan 27th, 2012

Saturday, January 28th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Work and employment serve as a form of proof that one is necessary to society. Even if it does not bring particular recognition or fame, work can be a source of fulfillment and pride, realised through the steady pursuit of the role that is ours and ours alone to play. For people who have lost their homes and possessions in a disaster and are dealing with the strains of life as evacuees, the loss of work not only represents a severing of the economic lifeline but can further undermine the spiritual grounding necessary to move forwards.

"For this reason I believe that we all share the responsibility to support people in rebuilding their lives, enabling them to regain a sense of hope, and in particular, for those who have been compelled to change their place of residence or work, to rediscover places where they can feel a sense of belonging."

SGI Newsletter No. 8440, SGI President Ikeda's Peace Proposal 2012, Human Security and Sustainability: Sharing Reverence for the Dignity of Life, translated Jan. 27th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"GENKAI" TOWA
JIBUN NO KOKORO GA KIMETA MONO.
ICHINEN NO HENKAKU DE
YABURENU KABE WA NAI!
KYOMO IPPO ZENSHIN O

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONAGO WA MON O HIRAKU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1566)

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

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

Thursday, January 26th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's wholeheartedly encourage and support our dear friends
who are in the midst of job hunting.
What ultimately decides victory or defeat
is the courage to never give up
and the drive to constantly keep at it!

Thursday, January 26th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Hence the character myo means to open. If there is a storehouse full of treasures but no key, then it cannot be opened, and if it cannot be opened, then the treasures inside cannot be seen."
(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 145)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Jan 26th, 2012

Friday, January 27th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'With the appearance of this teaching [the great Law of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], all the teachings advocated by the scholars and teachers of Buddhism during the Former and Middle Days of the Law will be like stars after sunrise, or an awkward apprentice beside a skilled craftsman. It is stated that, once this teaching is revealed in this era [of the Latter Day of the Law], the Buddha images as well as the priests of the temples built in the Former and Middle Days will all lose their power to benefit people, and only this great teaching will spread throughout the entire land of Jambudvipa [the entire world]. Since all of you have a bond with this teaching, you should feel reassured.'
- From "Letter to Misawa" (WND-1, 896).

"Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism is the Buddhism of the sun that will illuminate the entire world into the eternal future. It is a teaching of limitless hope that enables us to surmount the challenges of any time or age.

"We were born with a profound mission and a deep karmic connection to this great Buddhism. Let's walk the path of victory with confidence and joy, together with our fellow members around the world, holding high the banner of the Mystic Law."

SGI Newsletter No. 8438, Living the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (65) The Buddhism of the Sun Shines over All Humanity, from the Jan. 19th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper, translated Jan. 25th, 2012.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHUSHOKU KATSUDO NI TSUDOMU TOMO O
MINA DE OEN SHITO.
SHOBU O KESSURU NO WA
AKIRAMENAI YUKI DA!
SEME TSUZUKERU SHUNEN DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TO MOSU KOTOWA KAI TO IU KOTO NARI SEKEN NI TAKARA O TSUMERU KURA NI KAGI NAKEREBA HIRAKU KOTO KATASHI HIRAKAZAREBA KURA NO UCHI NO TAKARA O MIZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 943)

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

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

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all students who are challenging entrance examinations, give it your all!
The efforts that we make during our youth are priceless treasures
that always bring true brilliance to our lives!
We are all supporting you with our daimoku
chanting that you may be able to do your very best.

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
--- 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: Teachings of Buddhism, Jan 25th, 2012

Thursday, January 26th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Kosen-rufu is not like a 10,000 metre race, with a goal at the end, and the race will be over when one reaches the goal. It's like the flow of the race itself."

SGI Newsletter No. 8436, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 57, translated Jan. 24th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JUKENSEI, GANBARE!
SEISHUN NO DORYOKU WA
JINSEI O KAGAYAKASERU TAKARA DA!
"BEST" O TSUKUSERU YO
MINA GA KENMEI NI INOTTE IRU.

-- 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"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)

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

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

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The basis for developing capable people
is for us to undergo our own human revolution.
Let's always, from the bottom of our hearts, have the utmost of respect
for those who are newer to this faith,
and help foster them into becoming even more capable than ourselves.
Let's healthily compete with each other to develop and surpass ourselves!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When great evil occurs, great good follows."
(Great Evil and Great Good - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Jan 24th, 2012

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, the Daishonin is recorded as saying: 'And now the place where Nichiren and his followers chant Nam-myoho-
renge-kyo, 'whether . . . in mountain valleys or the wide wilderness' [LSOC21, 316], these places are all the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light. This is what is meant by 'the place of practise [for the attainment of Buddhahood]' (OTT, 192).

"Since that's the case, we need to work for kosen-rufu wherever we are, expand a network of trust and friendship, and demonstrate actual proof of happiness and victory. Wherever our life takes us, we should think of ourselves as having been sent there by the Buddha to carry out kosen-rufu."

SGI Newsletter No. 8428, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 49, translated Jan. 18th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JINZAI IKUSEI NO KONPON WA
JISHIN NO NINGEN KAKUMEI DA.
KOHAI O KOKORO KARA SONKEI SHI
JIBUN YORI MO RIPPA NI!
SEICHO O KISOIAE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAI AKU OKOREBA DAIZEN KITARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1300)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Jan. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd-29th Jan. 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, January 23rd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's the victories within our district that decide the future of kosen-rufu.
By pooling everyone's wisdom,
let's all advance in one mind!
Let's build an ideal solidarity in our district.

Monday, January 23rd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the four kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance is bowing in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself."

(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 769, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 165) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, January 23rd, 2012

January 23rd-29th, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
The Daishonin state,
"Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism."*
It is in the midst of taking action that we truly grow and develop.
It is through working together to achieve our mutual goals
that capable individuals are raised.
Let's all strive together to sow the "seeds of peace" far and wide!

*"The True Aspect of All Phenomena" - WND-I, page 386

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
CHIKU NO SHORI GA
KOFU NO MIRAI O KESSURU.
MINA DE CHIE O DASHIAI
KOKORO HITOTSU NI SUSUMI YUKE!
WARERA NO SHIRO O RISOKYO NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKYO BOSATSU NO SHISHU O RAIHAI SUREBA JOMAN NO SHISHU SHOGU NO BUSSHO MATA FUKYO BOSATSU O RAIHAI SURU NARI KAGAMI NI MUKATTE RAIHAI O NASU TOKI UKABERU KAGE MATA WARE O RAIHAI SURU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 769)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
"GYOGAKU TAENABA
BUPPO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
KODO NO NAKA NI SEICHO GA ARU.
KYOSEN NO NAKA DE JINZAI WA SODATSU.
"HEIWA NO TANE" O TOMODOMO NI!

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

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

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The strength to overcome life's sufferings lies within ourselves.
Chanting daimoku with unshakable conviction is
what enables our own Buddhahood to be revealed.
My dear friends,
live true to yourselves!

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To look on birth and death with repulsion and try to escape from them is termed delusion, or a viewpoint of acquired enlightenment. Seeing and understanding the originally inherent nature of birth and death is termed awakening, or original enlightenment."

(Ongu kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 754, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 127)
Selection source: Buddhist study, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 22nd, 2012

Monday, January 23rd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"This is your moment of truth. It's the time to demonstrate the true value of your faith. Make daimoku your top priority, turn this challenge into a springboard towards the future, and win without fail. This is the kind of faith that can change poison into medicine. Practitioners who uphold the Gohonzon have a profound mission and are certain to succeed."

SGI Newsletter No. 8428, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 49, translated Jan. 18th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KUNO O YABURU CHIKARA WA
WAGA KYOCHU NI ARI!
DAIKAKUSHIN NO SHODAI GA
KOSHIN NO BUKKAI O HIRAKU.
KIMIYO JISHIN NI IKINUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
SHOJI O MITE ENRI SURU O MAYOI TO II SHIKAKU TO IU NARI SATE HONNU NO SHOJI TO CHIKEN SURU O SATORI TO II HONGAKU TO IU NARI (Gosho Zenshu, page 754)

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

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

Saturday, January 21st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's take the utmost of care when it snows
and let's watch out for those icy roads!
In particular we need to look out for our senior citizens,
let's take every possible measure we can to
protect them from slipping and falling.
As there is more risk at night when it's dark,
let's also make sure to remind each other
to be absolutely careful when going out.

Saturday, January 21st, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But your faith alone will determine all these things. A sword is useless in the hands of a coward. The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."

(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Jan 21st, 2012

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Soka Gakkai is now entering an exciting age of youth, a springtime of capable people.

"Our painstaking efforts to uncover and foster talent are the driving force for kosen-rufu—a great people's movement aimed at transforming society, a global movement for world peace.

"That is why I call on everyone to do their utmost to raise each new member into a supremely capable individual. Please advance together, brimming with hope as genuine comrades in faith who warmly support each other and can freely discuss anything.

"I, too, will do everything I can to support all of you."

SGI Newsletter No. 8430, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age <New Series>, translated Jan. 19th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOSETSU, ROMEN TOKETSU NI CHUI!
TOKUNI KOREI NO KATAGATA EWA
TENTO BOSHI NADO NO HAIRYO O.
YAKAN WA KIKENDO MO ZOKA
MUJIKO NO KOEKAKE O KANARAZU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
TADASHI GOSHINJIN NI YORU BESHI TSURUGI NANDOMO SUSUMAZARU HITO NO TAME NIWA MOCHIIRU KOTO NASHI HOKEKYO NO TSURUGI WA SHINJIN NO KENAGE NARU HITO KOSO MOCHIIRU KOTO NARE ONI NI KANABO TARU BESHI
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)

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

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

Friday, January 20th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always carefully listen to what our friends have to say
and, at the same time,
let's enthusiastically share our own personal experiences of this practice.
A joyful and harmonious discussion meeting
enables us all to have the strength to be victorious!

Friday, January 20th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. no matter what happens."

(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Jan 20th, 2012

Saturday, January 21st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Your family's most precious treasure is your warm smile. It gives courage to your family members. It imparts hope to them. None of us can know what suffering life has in store for us. Those who can smile through their troubles are truly strong."

SGI Newsletter No. 8431, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 53, translated Jan. 19th, 2012.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TOMO NO KOE NI MIMI O KATAMUKE
MIZUKARA NO TAIKEN O
ISANDE KATARO!
WARAKU NO ZADANKAI KARA
SHORI NO CHIKARA WA UMARERU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE (Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th Jan. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th Jan. Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, January 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
With the sun of hope shining brightly within our hearts
let us courageously take action!
Rest assured that every single effort we make or hardship we undergo,
for the sake of kosen-rufu,
all comes back to us as great good fortune.

Thursday, January 19th, 2012
--- 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, Jan 19th, 2012

Friday, January 20th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When you lose your livelihood, the common tendency is to feel depressed, and if you have no apparent future prospects, you can easily become apathetic and despairing.

"If you're able at such a time to remain filled with life force, energised, and ready to face the challenges before you, you can impart tremendous courage to others. Courage spreads with a ripple effect. In addition, when Gakkai members are positive and energetic, actively taking on life's challenges, they demonstrate proof of the power of Buddhism to others. The power of religion is manifested in the way people live their lives.

"In many cases the technical skills and specific experience that you acquired when working... will probably not be transferable when you have to change jobs and begin a new occupation. That makes having a vibrant spirit of challenge, vigor, perseverance, and optimism all the more important. Companies aren't interested in hiring people who are negative and apathetic.

"In other words, the tougher the situation, the brighter the 'treasures of the heart' will shine in a life that has been rigorously forged. ...the economic situation may be bad, but the 'treasures of the heart' cannot be destroyed. They don't disappear. And we can build anything with those 'treasures of the heart.'

"Adversity is a magnificent opportunity for each of us to demonstrate the greatness of our Buddhist faith and practice. Whether we win or lose is determined from now. All that matters is winning in the end. And our Buddhist practice ensures that we can win.

"Please tell those who are struggling with such difficulties, 'You can overcome whatever challenges you're facing right now. You can definitely win. I am looking forward to hearing your victories.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 8429, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 51, translated Jan. 18th, 2012.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KIBO NO TAIYO O MUNE NI
ISANDE KODO SHIYO!
KOSEN RUFU NO TAME NO
KURO TO NAYAMI WA
SUBETE GA FUKUUN TO KAWARU.

-- 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] 18th Jan. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 19th Jan. Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's all do our utmost to avoid catching a cold
or any other seasonal infection!
Let's protect ourselves by being practical
such as frequently gargling, washing our hands and wearing a mask.*
It's also important to keep an eye on the air quality and humidity when indoors.
Using our wisdom and common sense, let's forge ahead in the very best of health!

* In Japan people often wear masks to avoid spreading any germs they might have or when travelling in crowded places. It also is becoming quite a fashion statement in some cases - pictures on the masks, colours, different styles, etc..

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."

(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Jan 18th, 2012

Thursday, January 19th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Hardships enable us to grow. The imperfections and impurities of our lives are purified through faith. Buddhism teaches that 'earthly desires lead to enlightenment.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 8427, from SGI President Ikeda's speech at the 4th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on Feb. 8th, 2007, which was shown during the 55th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting in Tokyo, on Jan. 7th, 2012. The excerpted text appeared in the Jan. 17th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper. Translated Jan. 17th, 2012.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KAZE, RYUKAN NI CHUI!
UGAI, TEARAI,
"Mask" CHAKUYO DE YOBO SEYO.
SHITSUNAI NO KUKI MO TAISETSU DA.
KASHIKOKU KENKO DAI ICHI DE ZENSHIN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU NO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BONPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORENARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1091)

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

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

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The bond between the common people is the great force
that will break through the despair and darkness of the times.
Never shut yourself off from others!
Never allow your friends to suffer in isolation!
Now is the time to spread the great solidarity of Soka.

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For this reason, when the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the our kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance is bowing in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself."
(Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, page 769, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings,page 165)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Jan 8th, 2012

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin writes: 'Now, however, we have entered the Latter Day of the Law, and the daimoku that I, Nichiren, chant is different from that of earlier ages. This Nam-myoho-renge-kyo encompasses both practice for oneself and the teaching of others' (WND-2, 986). When we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo ourselves and teach others to do the same, both we ourselves and those we lead to the practice can realise the dreams we cherish as individuals for the future. This is the consistent, unchanging Soka philosophy and path to happiness."

SGI Newsletter No. 8423, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, A Youthful SGI—Shining Brightly like the Morning Sun, from the Jan. 1st, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan 13th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MINSHU NO KETSUGO NO CHIKARA GA
JIDAI NO YAMI O YABURU.
MIZUKARA KODOKU NI NARU NA!
TOMO O KORITSU SASERU NA!
SOKA NO RENTAI O HIROGEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO YUE WA FUKYO BOSATSU NO SHISHU O RAIHAI SUREBA JOMAN NO SHISHU SHOGU NO BUSSHO MATA FUKYO BOSATSU O RAIHAI SURUNARI KAGAMI NI MUKATTE RAIHAI O NASU TOKI UKABERU KAGE MATA WAREO RAIHAI SURUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 769)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th Jan. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 16th-22nd Jan. 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, January 16th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The victories in our own local district are
what accelerate the advancement of kosen-rufu.
Let's make our goals and targets absolutely clear
and advance together in one mind
for the sake of the prosperity of our local community!

Monday, January 16th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."

(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 444) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, January 16th, 2012

January 16th-22nd, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
SGI's discussion meetings are an oasis of "hope"
and the springboard of "courage".
Each and everyone of us has a vital role to play in meetings.
Let's all be enthusiastic about sharing our personal experiences
of practising this Buddhism!

* 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 ---
"CHIKU" NO SHORI GA
KOFU O KASOKU SASERU.
MOKUHYO O MEIKAKU NI
WAGA CHIIKI NO HANEI E
KOKORO HITOTSU NI SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU YO NO MIODARE NIMO ONOONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKE TAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKEN GA GOTOKU GOJO NI MOSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1132)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SOKA NO ZADANKAI WA
"KIBO" NO "oasis"
"YUKI" NO "jump" DAI
HITORI HITORI GA SHUYAKU DA.
HAZUMU KOKORO DE TAIKEN O KATARO!

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

* Hope there might be a chance to share some of these guidances this weekend! And don't forget we can add people to the mailing list if you just let us know their addresses, after asking them! Hope you have a great week!...

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

Sunday, January 15th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is not "someone" else who will do it!
Rather, it is we ourselves, as "leaders",
who need to take the initiative in developing
good relations with others.
Let's take a courageous step forwards today
and try to meet as many new faces as we can
and begin to help them form a connection with this Buddhism.

Sunday, January 15th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When we look from time to time at a person's face, we find him or her sometimes joyful, sometimes enraged, and sometimes calm. At times greed appears in the person's face, at times foolishness, and at times perversity. Rage is the world of hell, greed is that of hungry spirits, foolishness is that of animals, perversity is that of asuras, joy is that of heaven, and calmness is that of human beings."

(The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period after the Thus Come One's Passing - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 358)
Selection source: Buddhist study for new members, Seikyo Shimbun, January 15th, 2012

Monday, January 16th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The great German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) declared: 'If one is not to stagnate, one must be constantly changing, regenerating oneself, growing young again.'[1] A person who continues to grow and develop is called a youth.

"Inazo Nitobe (1862–1933), the renowned Japanese diplomat and educator who was born in Tohoku 150 years ago this year, asserted: 'If you wish to stay youthful, hold lofty ideals.'[2] It is especially important that we keep growing, day after day, aiming for the realisation of the highest ideal of kosen-rufu. Each step in that process will shine as a golden achievement."

SGI Newsletter No. 8423, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, A Youthful SGI—Shining Brightly like the Morning Sun, from the Jan. 1st, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan 13th, 2012

[1] Richard Friedenthal, Goethe: His Life and Times (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers, 2010), p. 473.
[2] Translated from Japanese. Inazo Nitobe, Jikeiroku—Kokoro no Mochikata (Anthology of Self-Admonishment: Essays on Attitude of Mind) (Tokyo: Kodansha, 1996), p. 279.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"DAREKA" DEWA NAI.
"Leader" GA SOSSEN SHITE
YUKO E UTTE DEYO!
BUTSUEN O HIROGEYUKU
YUKI NO IPPO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ARU TOKI WA YOROKOBI ARU TOKI WA IKARI ARU TOKI WA TAIRAKANI ARU TOKI WA MUSABORI GENJI ARU TOKI WA OROKA GENJI ARU TOKI WA TENGOKU NARI IKARU WA JIGOKU MUSABORU WA GAKI OROKA WA CHIKUSHO TENBOKU NARU WA SHURA YOROKOBU WA TEN TAIRAKA NARU WA NIN NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 241)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th Jan. To My Friends and Daily Gosho and 15th Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, January 14th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of the Shirakaba-kai members (nurses group),
the trailblazers of the century of human life,
I would like to express my utmost appreciation and respect
for your selfless dedication to protecting everyone's health.
May the glorious crown of good fortune and benefit
shine brilliantly on your heads!

Saturday, January 14th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"They give their lives for shallow, worldly matters but rarely for the Buddha's precious teachings. Small wonder they do not attain Buddhahood."

(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 301)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 14th, 2012

Sunday, January 15th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'From the indigo, an even deeper blue'—~this is a well-known expression in the East that refers to a student or disciple surpassing their teacher.

"Alluding to this principle, Nichiren Daishonin writes in one of his letters to the lay nun Ueno, the mother of Nanjo Tokimitsu: 'The Lotus Sutra is like the indigo, and the strength of one's practice is like the deepening blue' (WND-1, 457). To personally endeavour to keep advancing with more vitality and enthusiasm today than yesterday, this year than the last, is the hallmark of a genuine leader of kosen-rufu."

SGI Newsletter No. 8423, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, A Youthful SGI—Shining Brightly like the Morning Sun, from the Jan. 1st, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan 13th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEIMEI NO SEIKI NO SENKUSHA
SHIRAKABA NO MINASAMA YO.
TOMO NO KENKO O MAMORU
TOTOKI KENSHIN NI KANSHA!
ANATA NI FUKUTOKU NO EIKAN O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SEKEN NO ASAKI KOTO NIWA SHINMYO O USHINAEDOMO DAIJI NO BUPPO NANDO NIWA SUTSURU KOTO KATASHI YUE NI HOTOKE NI NARU HITO MO NAKARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 956)

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