[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 1st April Daily Enc.

 

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

Saturday, March 31st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's challenge ourselves to be better today
than what we were yesterday, even if it's just one single step!
It is through making a constant effort to improve
that our lives will certainly shine with victory.

Saturday, March 31st, 2012
--- 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, Vol.1, page 998)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 31st, 2012

Sunday, April 1st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"None of us are perfect, so there are bound to be problems now and then. But the important thing is that you yourself strive to become a brilliant actor in the human drama of life.

"Back in the 1950s, Mr. Toda had the members of the young women's division training group, the Kayo-kai, read the novel Little Lord Fauntleroy. The protagonist of the book's title is Cedric, an American boy. After his father's death, little Cedric is sent to England to live with his grandfather, a member of the aristocracy. The haughty, ill-tempered grandfather is gradually warmed by Cedric's innate goodness and sincerity. Though everyone feared and disliked the grandfather, Cedric believed in his essential good-heartedness. He persisted in treating his grandfather with deep respect, love, and cheerfulness, eventually melting the old man's hardened heart. Mr. Toda commented: 'Cedric's complete trust in his grandfather heals the crusty old man's heart and transforms the entire situation.'

"When it comes to human relationships, our attitude can change others' attitudes. If we change, those around us will change, too. In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, the Daishonin states: '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' (OTT, 165). If we believe in the Buddha nature within others and truly respect and value them as people, though they may seem to resist, the Buddha nature within them will respond to ours."

SGI Newsletter No. 8481, To My Young Friends, Leaders of a New Age, [2] Courageously Facing Our Problems Part 2 [of 3], from the Feb. 16th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 28th, 2012.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KINO NO JIBUN YORI
KYO NO JIBUN O
IPPO DEMO TAKAMETE IKU.
KONO JIMICHI NA CHOSEN NO NAKA NI
JINSEI NO SHORI WA HIKARU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KARERA NIWA TADA ICHIEN NI OMOIKIRE YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 31st March Daily Enc.

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

Friday, March 30th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's important that we make every possible effort
to find the time to meet up with and chat with our friends!
It's when we meet face to face
and try to have those heart to heart exchanges
that a relationship of trust really begins to blossom.

Friday, March 30th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring."

(Winter Always Turns to Spring - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 536)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 30th, 2012

Saturday, March 31st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In life, there are bound to be people we don't like or get along with. I've also encountered my share of unpleasant and spiteful people. Not even close friends always see eye to eye. Our relations with family members, too, may not always be smooth. And even in the SGI, there may sometimes be people we don't mesh with.

"Buddhism teaches the four sufferings and the eight sufferings.[1] The first four are the fundamental sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death. They, along with four additional sufferings, comprise the eight sufferings. Interestingly, one of these latter four is the suffering of having to meet with those whom one hates.

"In other words, everyone at some point or another experiences problems or difficulties in human relationships. We have to be ready to deal with such problems as long as we live....

"Taken from a different perspective, having to meet with people we don't like is just one of the eight sufferings—that is, only a small fraction of the human condition as a whole. It would be a loss, therefore, if you allowed relationship problems to consume your life.

"...never let go of the steadfast determination to study and develop yourselves, no matter what others might say or do."

SGI Newsletter No. 8481, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age, [2] Courageously Facing Our Problems—Part 2 [of 3], from the Feb. 16th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 28th, 2012.

[1] Eight sufferings: Also, eight universal sufferings. They comprise the four fundamental sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death, plus the four additional sufferings: (1) the sufferings of having to part from those whom one loves, (2) the suffering of having to meet with those whom one hates, (3) the suffering of being unable to obtain what one desires, and (4) the suffering arising from the five components that constitute one's body and mind.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
JIKAN O TSUKURI DASHI
ATTE KATARU KOTO DA.
ME TO ME O AWASE
KOKORO O KAYOWASETE KOSO
SHINRAI NO HANAZONO GA HIROGARU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O SHINZURU HITO WA FUYU NO GOTOSHI FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1253)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 30th March 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, March 29th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
In order to get off to a really good start in a new school or fiscal year,*
let's make all the necessary preparations well in advance.
In any new endeavour, the beginning is most important.
By setting concrete goals and targets,
let's make a dynamic fresh new start, full of momentum!

* Along with a few other countries Japan starts a new school year come April 1st.

Thursday, March 29th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Myo means to revive, that is, to return to life."

(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 149)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 29th, 2012

Friday, March 30th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Every problem is very real and pressing to the person concerned. When someone comes to you with a problem because they trust you, I hope you will listen sincerely and respond with empathy and compassion. It is absolutely vital that you respect the person's privacy, maintaining strict confidentiality about what they tell you. Depending on the problem, it may sometimes be appropriate to take them to seek guidance from a trustworthy and more experienced senior in faith."

SGI Newsletter No. 8481, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age, [2] Courageously Facing Our Problems—Part 2 [of 3], from the Feb. 16th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 28th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SHINNENDO NO "start" E
BANZEN NARI JUMBI O!
NANIGOTO MO SAISHO GA KANJIN DA.
MOKUHYO O GUTAITEKI NI TATE
IKIOI YOKU SHUPPATSU SHIYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSU WA YOMIGAERU GI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 947)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th March 2012 Daily Enc.

 

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

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Regard your service to your lord
as the practice of the Lotus Sutra."*
Our work place is where we can improve ourselves and polish our lives,
and it is the very stage on which we can fulfil our unique missions!
Let's therefore win in all the challenges we face
constantly remembering to use our strong faith and practice throughout.

*"Reply to a Believer" - WND-I, page 905

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the Earth."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 28th, 2012

Thursday, March 29th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Sharing Buddhism requires courage. Please confidently talk to others about the greatness of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism and the benefit of our Buddhist practice.

"The Daishonin writes: 'Because one has heard the Lotus Sutra, which leads to Buddhahood, with this as the seed, one will invariably become a Buddha' (WND-1, 882).

"Just speak freely and openly about your own convictions and experiences in faith. Whether the other person listens or not, you will have planted the seed of happiness and hope in their life. That seed will someday definitely sprout, send down roots, and bring forth shoots that will eventually flower."

SGI Newsletter No. 8480, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (2) Confidently Talking to Others about Buddhism, Planting the Seed of Happiness in Others Lives, from the Feb.15th, 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, translated March 27th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"ON MIYAZUKAI O
HOKEKYO TO OBOSHISESE"
SHOKUBA WA JISHIN O MIGAKU
SHIMEI NO BUTAI!
GOJO NA SHINJIN DE KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN GA ICHIMON TO NARI TOSHI TAMAU BESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)

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

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

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The more we take the initiative in studying Nichiren Daishonin's writings
and the more we share what we have learned with others,
the more capable people we can help foster.
Everyone is yearning for this great philosophy of hope!

Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith."

(A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 33)
Selection source: "To My Young Friends" by SGI President Ikeda, Seikyo Shimbun, March 27th, 2012

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's all support and cheer the youth on in their pioneering efforts for kosen-rufu.

"My mentor Josei Toda said: 'The Soka Gakkai is a university without a campus.' You are all students of the "university of Buddhism" that is the SGI, dedicating yourselves to creating peace and happiness.

"Each one of you was born with a unique mission that only you can fulfill. As exemplified by the Lotus Sutra passage, 'where living beings enjoy themselves at ease' (LSOC16, 272), you were born in this world to be happy.

"I hope that all of you without exception will persevere in the 'two ways of practice and study' (WND-1, 386), freely, joyfully, and harmoniously, so that you can lead lives of genuine victory."

SGI Newsletter No. 8477, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (4) The SGI Is a "University" for Peace and Happiness, from the Feb. 26th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 28th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
MIZUKARA GOSHO O MANABE
KATATTA BUN DAKE
JINZAI WA SODATSU!
KIBO NO DAI TETSUGAKU O
MINA GA MOTOMETE IRU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAINAN KITARINABA GOJO NO SHINJIN IYOIYO YOROKOBI O NASU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1448)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th March - 1st April 2012 Words of the Week

 

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

Monday, March 26th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is through experiencing hardship and suffering
that we truly can train ourselves and become strong.
By giving our all to summoning forth
the great strengths of our faith and practice,
no matter how difficult the situation might be,
let's manifest the great powers of the Buddha and Law within our lives!*

*four powers (Jpn. "shi-riki" )
The power of the Buddha, the power of the Law, the power of faith, and the power of practice. In Nichiren's teachings, the four powers are known as the four powers of the Mystic Law, whose interaction enables one to have one's prayers answered and attain Buddhahood. The power of the Buddha is the Buddha's compassion in saving all people. The power of the Law indicates the boundless capacity of the Mystic Law to lead all people to enlightenment. The power of faith is to believe in the Gohonzon, the object of devotion that embodies the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law, and the power of practice is to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo oneself and teach others to do the same. To the extent that one brings forth one's powers of faith and practice, one can manifest the powers of the Buddha and the Law within one's own life. (The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism)

Monday, March 26th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"No matter how many terrible enemies you may encounter, banish all fears and never think of backsliding."

(On Practising the Buddha's Teachings - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 395) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 26th, 2012

March 26th - April 1st, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's give our best possible support and encouragement
to the newer less experienced members so that they become
even more capable than we are!
This is how the SGI has always been able to develop.
Especially to those who have newly joined,
let's always make an effort to offer warm and heartfelt encouragement.
Together, let's make this spring
a fresh new start towards everyone's development and growth.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KUNAN NO NAKA DE
HITO WA KITAERARERU!
SHINKENNA SHINRIKI GYORIKI DE
IDAINA BUTSURIKI HORIKI O
DANKO TO WAKI IDASE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
IKANI GOTEKI KASANARU TOMO YUMEYUME TAISURU KOKORO NAKARE OSORURU KOKORO NAKARE
(Gosho Zenshu, page 504)

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
KOHAI O JIBUN IJO NO JINZAI NI!
KORE GA SOKA NO DENTO DA.
SHIN-NYUKAI NO TAKARA NO TOMO NI
MAGOKORO KOMORU HAGEMASHI O!
SHINSEN NA SEICHO NO HARU O TOMODOMO NI!

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th March Daily Enc.

* Anyone new to the group/district this weekend? Would they like this mailing? Let us know and we'll add them on! Hope you have a great week...

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

Sunday, March 25th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us to treat our friends with courtesy.*
Utmost sincerity in our actions is first and foremost
in order to gain the trust of another person.
Let's offer warm and genuinely caring words, right from the heart,
that are filled with our truly honest wish for their happiness.

*"... treating one's friends with courtesy means that, although one may encounter them ten or twenty times in the course of a single day, one greets them courteously as though they had travelled a thousand or two thousand miles to see one, never showing them indifference." - "The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude", WND-II, page 636

Sunday, March 25th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?"

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 24)
Selection source: Buddhist study for new members, Seikyo Shimbun, March 25th, 2012

Monday, March 26th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As leaders, there are three keys to fostering new members—caring, encouraging, and supporting. The spirit of compassion is the foundation of Buddhism. When others know that we are truly concerned for them, have been chanting for them, value them, speak from the heart to help them change for the better, and treat them kindly, they are profoundly moved and the strength to live with hope and vigour wells forth within them.

"One person inspiring another, transcending all differences—this can lead to changing society at the most fundamental level."

SGI Newsletter No. 8477, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (4) The SGI Is a "University" for Peace and Happiness, from the Feb. 26th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 28th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"TOMO NI AUTE REI ARE"
SEIJITSUNA FURUMAI GA
SHINRAI NO DAIICHI JOKEN DA.
AITE NO KOFUKU O NEGAU
MAGOKORO NO HITOKOTO HITOKOTO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSHIN NO ANDO O OMOWABA MAZU SHIHYO NO SEIHITSU O INORAN MONO KA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 31)

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

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Saturday, March 24th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's take the utmost precaution against traffic accidents!
It is vital that we allow ourselves ample time to get to our destination
and to always observe the speed limits.
Any possible risks while driving,
such as using a mobile phone,
or doing something that will take our eyes off the road
must be avoided at all times.

Saturday, March 24th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only
of the Lotus Sutra."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 502)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, March 24th, 2012

Sunday, March 25th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"If you're positive and upbeat, you'll lift the spirits of those around you.

"In The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, the Daishonin states: '"Joy" means that oneself and others together experience joy. . . . Both oneself and others together will take joy in their possession of wisdom and compassion' (OTT, 146). All of us can savour a life-state of boundless joy. We can surmount all obstacles, enrich our character, and become happy without fail. Let's together lead lives of absolute victory!"

SGI Newsletter No. 8476, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (3) Organisations That Foster Young People Flourish, from the February 19th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 22nd, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KOTSU JIKO NI CHUI O!
JIKAN NI YOYU O MOCHI
SEIGEN SOKUDO O MAMORE!
KEITAI DENWA NO SHIYO YA
WAKIMI UNTEN WA GENKIN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI""
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1088)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd March 2012 To My friends and Daily Gosho + 24th March 2012 Daily Enc.

 

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Friday, March 23rd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's put a spring in our steps and get out and meet our friends!
All the conversations we engage in
are actions to help others form a connection with Buddhism.
Every time we decide to take action,
we are certain of making a new history!　

Friday, March 23rd, 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. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."

(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 681)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, March 23rd, 2012

Saturday, March 24th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Toda often said: 'Strive harder than anyone to foster your juniors,' and 'Those who support the youth in using their potential to the fullest are truly admirable.'

"Fostering the youth isn't merely a matter of talking to them at meetings. The outer formalities are not important; what counts is the depth of our concern for others. We should always interact sincerely with young people, as if they were our younger brothers and sisters or our own children.

"It is important that we do our best to support and guide others so that they can remain steadfast in faith throughout their life, come what may. And should someone temporarily stray from the path of faith, we should continue to chant for them and support them so that they can once more join us in striving for kosen-rufu. This is a point that we must never forget. Please chant for each person to lead a life brimming with benefit and to savor the deep joy of practicing the Daishonin's Buddhism."

SGI Newsletter No. 8476, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (3) Organisations That Foster Young People Flourish, from the February 19th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 22nd, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SA ASHIDORI KARUKU
TOMO NO MOTO E!
WATASHITACHI NO TAIWA WA
SUBETE GA BUTSUEN NO KAKUDAI DA.
UGOKEBA REKISHI GA DEKIRU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAMMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE ANI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd March To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd March 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When friends or fellow members tell us about a problem that they might be facing
or seek our opinion or advice,
it's important that, as "leaders,"
we respond to their needs with lightening speed.
It is only through such speed and urgency
that we can truly manifest a sincere and caring heart.

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 4)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, March 22nd, 2012

Friday, March 23rd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Moscow State University Rector Victor Sadovnichy, a dear friend of mine, once said: 'Discussions are important. New discoveries invariably arise from such exchanges.'[1]

"Just as the spring sunshine warms the frozen earth back to life, so vibrant dialogue fills people's hearts with fresh energy and nurtures the flowering of mutual trust.

"In Nichiren Daishonin's treatise 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,' the guest, lamenting the many calamities and natural disasters befalling the realm, says beseechingly:

"Now surely the peace of the world and the stability of the nation are sought by both ruler and subject and desired by all the inhabitants of the country. . . . [I]f you know of any means whereby disasters can be prevented and troubles brought to an end, I would like to hear about it. (WND-1, 18)

"What can we do to overcome the sufferings and disasters that afflict our world, and open the way to peace and happiness for all people? The more thoughtful and concerned a person is, the more they will be compelled to seek an answer to that question. Through our efforts to reach out to others in dialogue to create a peaceful and prosperous world for all, through our efforts to build an ever-growing circle of friendship, we can together find a hope-filled way forward and together bring forth the wisdom and strength to surmount all hardships and obstacles."

SGI Newsletter No. 8474, A Bright Blossoming of Friendship and Trust, from the April 2012 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated March 21st, 2012

[1] Translated from Japanese. Daisaku Ikeda and Victor A. Sadovnichy, Atarashiki Jinrui o, Atarashiki Sekai o—Kyoiku to Shakai o Kataru (A New Humanity, A New World—A Discourse on Education and Society), (Tokyo: Ushio Shuppansha, 2002), p. 124.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
"LEADER" WA
TOMO NO HOKOKU, SODAN NI
DENKO SEKKA DE TAIO O!
SONO "SPEED" NI
SEIJITSU NO KOKORO GA ARAWARERU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"FUKAKU SHINJIN O OKOSHITE NICHIYA CHOBO NI MATA OKOTARAZU MIGAKU BESHI IKAYO NI SHITEKA MIGAKU BEKI TADA NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU O KORE O MIGAKU TOWA IUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 384)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd March Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Spring, the time of fresh new beginnings, has arrived.
Let's always treasure and take good care of the people
we have been fortunate enough to make a connection with,
at the same time let's also work on building fresh new connections.
By doing our best to be cheerful and sincere
let's spread a warm light of caring friendship all around us!

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra never fears any of the beasts of hell or of the realms of hungry spirits and animals."

(The Drum at the Gate of Thunder - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 949)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 21st, 2012

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Naturally, everyone wants to avoid problems and unnecessary suffering. No one chooses to worry or suffer. But does the mere absence of hardships or problems equal happiness? No, the true essence of happiness is inner fulfillment. And the way to attain a true sense of fulfillment is to face our problems, work hard to solve them, and triumph over them. Everyone has experienced, to a greater or lesser degree, the joy this process brings.

"An airplane can fly because the strong wind resistance against its wings lifts it into the air....

"There are times in life when we find ourselves beset by unimagined storms of tribulation, but if we have the courage to face them head-on, we can definitely get through them. Faith is the highest form of courage."

SGI Newsletter No. 8472, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age, [2] Courageously Facing Our Problems—Part 1 [of 3], from the February 15th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 16th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ATARASHI SHUPPATSU NO HARU DA.
EN SHITA YUJIN O TAISETSU NI
YOKI DEAI O MUSUBO.
HOGARAKANI SEIJITSU NI
YUJO NO HIKARI O HIROGEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO NO SHISHIO O TAMOTSU NYONIN WA ISSAI NO JIGOKU GAKI CHIKUSHO TO NO HYAKUJU NI OSORURU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1316)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st March 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our appreciation to all the members of the Memorial Services Group!
It's the way we conduct ourselves,
doing our very best to help people overcome difficult times
that proves the greatness and validity of our Buddhist practice.
The Daishonin is undoubtedly praising our noble efforts.

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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is through the use of words and letters that the Buddha saves living beings."

(Letter to Renjo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,Vol.2, page 6)
Selection source: Myoji no Gen, March 17th, 2012

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To agonise and suffer over how to solve a problem or dilemma is a manifestation of a powerful drive for self-improvement and a strong sense of personal responsibility. It is actually one of our unique qualities as human beings, for only we have the capacity to worry about the welfare of our fellow humans and create a better future.

"The eminent British historian Arnold J. Toynbee (1889–1975), with whom I published a dialogue, cherished an ancient Greek saying: 'It is through suffering that learning comes.'[1] Suffering and dealing with problems give rise to great wisdom.

"A Buddha, in essence, is someone who is worried or concerned about the welfare of all living beings. The verse portion of the "Life Span" (16th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra that we recite in gongyo closes with the words:

"'At all times I think to myself:
How can I cause living beings
to gain entry into the unsurpassed way
and quickly acquire the body of a Buddha?' (LSOC16, 273)

"Simply put, this means that the Buddha's constant thought is how to help everyone enter the path to supreme enlightenment and quickly attain Buddhahood.

"A Buddha is always concerned about how best to lead others to enlightenment and happiness, summoning wisdom and taking action for that end."

SGI Newsletter No. 8472, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age, [2] Courageously Facing Our Problems—Part 1 [of 3], from the February 15th, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated March 16th, 2012

[1] Arnold J. Toynbee, Civilisation on Trial (New York: Oxford University Press, 1948), p. 234.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
GITENBU NO TOMO NI KANSHA!
MAGOKORO DE HITO NI TSUKUSU
MINASAMA NO FURUMAI KOSO
IDAI NA BUPPO NO SHOMEI!
DAISHONIN GA GOSHOSAN DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOTOKE WA MOJI NI YOTTE SHUJO O DOSHI TAMAU"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 153)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 19th-25th March 2012 Words of The Week

 

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

Monday, March 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Even if there is nobody around to see what we're doing,
let's continue, to the very end,
to devote ourselves to fulfilling our unique missions!
Sincerity is our mark of pride and honour.
The Buddhas and bodhisattvas are definitely witnessing
all of our efforts and struggles for the sake of kosen-rufu.

Monday, March 19th, 2012
--- 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: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 19th, 2012

March 19th-25th, 2012
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's give three cheers to all of those who are about to start
a new school, a new job or about to relocate.
Wherever we might be, let's always remember that
it is the "Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light".*
Taking pride as members of the Soka Family,
let's give it our all and hoist the banner of victory high!

*"Wherever we dwell and practice the single vehicle, that place will be the Capital of Eternally Tranquil Light." - "Reply to Sairen-bo", WND-I, page 313

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
DARE GA MITE INAKUTOMO
SHIMEI NO GEKI O
HITORI ENJI NUKE!
SEIJITSU KOSO HOMARE.
MYO NO SHORAN WA GENZEN NARI!

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

--- KONSHU NO KOTOBA ---
SHINGAKU, SHUSHOKU, TENKIN NADO
SHIN SHUPPATSU NO TOMO NI "yell" O!
IZUKO MO "JO JAKKO NO MIYAKO" NARI.
SOKA KAZOKU NO HOKORI O MUNE NI
SHORI NO HATA O UCHI TATEYO!

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

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

Sunday, March 18th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A person with an appreciative heart is bright and cheerful.
A life dedicated to repaying one's debt of gratitude is strong.
Let's constantly make an effort to show actual proof of this practise
to the people who have placed their belief and support in us
in so many different ways.

Sunday, March 18th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... moreover you have encountered the Lotus Sutra. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit."

(On Prolonging One's Life Span - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 955)
Selection source: SGI President's poem, Seikyo Shimbun, March 18th, 2012

Monday, March 19th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The Gohonzon exists only within the mortal flesh of us ordinary people'—the real significance of this statement is that the Gohonzon inscribed by the Daishonin functions as the means by which we can awaken to and call forth the Gohonzon (the Buddhahood) within us. When we chant before the physical Gohonzon, the very same Gohonzon is in our heart; it clearly manifests itself there when we chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo for the happiness of ourselves and others.

"...Mr. Toda said: 'Nichiren Daishonin's life is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, so our lives, as his disciples, are also Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.'[1] On another occasion, he declared: 'When we embrace faith in the Mystic Law, the fundamental power of Nichiren Daishonin wells up in response from within our beings, and we, too, reveal our true self—that is, our true enlightened nature that is one with the eternal, unchanging reality.'[2]

SGI Newsletter No. 8466, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [35] "The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon", The Gohonzon Exists within Us, from the December 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated March 6th, 2012

[1] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1985), vol. 5, p. 271.
[2] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1992), vol. 2, p. 11.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
KANSHA NO KOKORO WA AKARUI.
HO-ON NO JINSEI WA TSUYOI.
SASAETE KURETA
ANO HITO KONO HITO NI
KOTAEYUKU KIMI DE ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIKASHITE HOKEKYO NI AWASE TAMAINU ICHINICHI MO IKITE OWASEBA KUDOKU TSUMORU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 986)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th March 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, March 17th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Throughout Japan and all over the world,
the solidarity of SGI is widely expanding.
From the bottom of our hearts,
let's give a great round of applause
to our young men and women
for all their struggles and dedicated efforts!

Saturday, March 17th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Birds and crickets cry, but never shed tears. I, Nichiren, do not cry, but my tears flow ceaselessly. I shed my tears not for worldly affairs but solely for the sake of the Lotus Sutra."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 386)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, March 17th, 2012

Sunday, March 18th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When we ordinary people of the Latter Day face the Gohonzon, the embodiment of the boundless life-state of Buddhahood, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with deep and strong faith, we can gain entrance to the shining realm of time without beginning manifested in the Gohonzon. The Daishonin refers to the Gohonzon as the 'object of devotion for observing the mind' (cf. WND-1, 354ff). The purpose of the Gohonzon is to enable us to "observe our mind," that is, to see and awaken to the Buddhahood within our own life. But being able to see the true nature of our mind, or attain enlightenment, is not something achieved through conceptual thought or meditative practice; faith is the foundation. That is why, the Daishonin writes: "This Gohonzon also is found only in the two characters for faith." The "object of devotion for observing the mind" is the "object of devotion of faith."

"The Gohonzon (Buddhahood) manifests in the lives of those who have strong faith. A person may possess the Gohonzon, but without faith, they will receive no benefit. Faith is what causes the "cluster of blessings" that is the Gohonzon to manifest itself in our life. Accordingly, as long as our faith stays alive, the "cluster of blessings" will never disappear. Even if we were to lose our material Gohonzon in an accident or natural disaster, as long as we retain our faith, the Gohonzon within our life remains intact and we can activate its beneficial power.

"Only when we have faith does the beneficial power of the Gohonzon manifest itself. Truly, the Gohonzon is found in our faith alone."

SGI Newsletter No. 8466, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [35] "The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon", from the December 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated March 6th, 2012

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
ZENKOKU ZENSEKAI DE
SOKA NO "scrum" GA
OKIKU KAKUDAI!
DANJO SEINENBU NO FUNTO NI
KOKORO KARA KASSAI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TORI TO MMUSHI TOWA NAKEDOMO NAMIDA OCHIZU NICHIREN WA NAKANEDOMO NAMIDA HIMA NASHI KONO NAMIDA SEKEN NO KOTO NIWA ARAZU TADA HITOENI HOKEKYO NO YUE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1361)

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[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th March 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th March 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, March 16th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Young people you are our hope.
You are the driving force that will set the direction of our future.
Come, let's set out towards achieving the very peak of success
in fresh new challenges
and fulfil our vow to achieve kosen-rufu.
To glory, to victory!

Friday, March 16th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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, Seikyo Shimbun, March 16th, 2012

Saturday, March 17th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the Daishonin's day—and, in many cases, even today—we find a deeply rooted view that we are but small, insignificant beings and the ultimate reality and eternal value lies somewhere outside of us, somewhere far away. Such a way of thinking is inextricably connected with belief in some otherworldly, supernatural power.

"Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism, however, rejects this idea completely. It teaches the true reality of life in which the eternal and ultimate Law is manifested in the physical beings of the ordinary people, living right here and now.

"The term Buddha, after all, means "enlightened one." To what did the Buddha become enlightened? To that which should form the true basis of our life—namely, the Law and the true essence of our being. He awoke to the universal Law permeating all phenomena, which had previously been obscured by fundamental darkness,[1] and to the greatness of each individual's life that is one and indivisible with that Law."

SGI Newsletter No. 8466, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [35] "The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon", from the December 2011 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated March 6th, 2012

[1] Fundamental darkness: The most deeply rooted illusion inherent in life, said to give rise to all other illusions. The inability to see or recognize the truth, particularly, the true nature of one's life.

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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
SEINEN KOSO KIBO.
MIRAI O HIRAKU GENDORYOKU.
SA ARATANA CHOSEN NO MINE E
CHIKAI NO DAIKOSHIN O!
EIKO TO SHORI ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"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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