[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 8th Feb. To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 9th Feb. Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism is a philosophy that shows us the way
to win in the here and "now" and opens up a great future.
Come, let's challenge ourselves to take one step forwards
on the stage of our respective missions!
Let's each live out a great "drama" of our human revolution!

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, I say to you, my disciples, try practising as the Lotus Sutra teaches, exerting yourselves without begrudging your lives! Test the truth of Buddhism now!"
(The Selection of the Time - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 583)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Feb 8th, 2012

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Please keep taking on each new challenge with a determination firm enough to penetrate stone. Times of tribulation, in particular, are crucial opportunities. Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Only by defeating a powerful enemy can one prove one's real strength' (WND-1, 302). Once you've overcome that obstacle, you'll demonstrate the greatness of Buddhism and kosen-rufu will advance in a major way."

SGI Newsletter No. 8433, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 1, Light of Happiness 56, translated Jan. 20th, 2012

* The Japanese kanji for To My Friends is available by clicking on
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
BUPPO WA [IMA] O KACHI
[MIRAI] O HIRAKU TETSUGAKU DA.
SHIMEI NO BUTAI DE
SA CHOSEN NO IPPO O!
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO "DRAMA" O TUZURE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SAREBA WAGA DESHIRA KOKOROMINI HOKEKYO NO GOTOKU SHINMYO MO OSHIMAZU SHUGYO SHITE KONO TABI BUPPO O KOKORO MIYO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 291)

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