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

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

Friday, January 13th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A true victor is someone who carries through with their conviction,
that they determined in their youth,
until the very last moment of their life.
To make such a vow is the most noble thing
that a human being can ever do.

Friday, January 13th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"...ordinary people keep in mind the words 'earnest resolve' and thereby become Buddhas."

(The Gift of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1125)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 13th, 2012

Saturday, January 14th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We need courage to become happy, to triumph over life's trials, to help others, and to take action for peace and justice.

"As a wise saying goes, "In valour there is hope."[1] To strive with the resolve that the greater the difficulties we face, the more we will challenge and surmount them with indefatigable courage, and to set an example that can bring infinite hope and inspiration for those who will follow in our footsteps—this is the epitome of a life dedicated to a noble mission."

SGI Newsletter No. 8422, 55th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Courage Is a Powerful Force for Victory, from the Jan. 8th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan. 11th, 2012

[1] Quote by the Roman historian Publius Cornelius Tacitus.

* 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 ---
HITOTABI KIMETA
SEISHUN NO SHINNEN O
TSURANUITA HITO GA SHOSHA!
"CHIKAI" TOWA MOTTOMO SUKONA
NINGENSEI NO AKASHI DE ARU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BONPU WA KOKOROZASHI TO MOSU MOJI O KOKOROETE HOTOKE NI NARI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1596)

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