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Thursday, April 19, 2012

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

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

Thursday, April 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is thanks to the pioneering efforts of our precious members of the
Many Treasures Groups (Tahokai, Hojukai, Kinpokai)*
that a new age of Soka has finally arrived.
I hope that all of our youth will make every effort
to learn from the great experiences of these most noble champions of life!

* The Many Treasures groups comprise of pioneer members of the Soka Gakkai as well as senior citizens over the age of 70. The Many Treasures Group is referred to as Hojukai in Tokyo and as Kinpokai in Kansai.

Thursday, April 19th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!"

(The Three Kinds of Treasure- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 851)
Selection source: New Human Revolution - Castle of Capable People - 7 , Seikyo Shimbun, April 17th, 2012

Friday, April 20th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"No matter what our circumstances, all of us, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and courageously taking action for kosen-rufu, can definitely manifest the life-state of Buddhahood, resembling a beautiful full moon shining serenely in the skies of our heart. Filled with joy at knowing that we, just as we are, are supremely respectworthy entities of the Mystic Law, we can confidently tap the wisdom and power of the Buddha to never be defeated by anything.

"As the Daishonin teaches, we can transform karma into mission, and awaken from the state of ordinary people simply waiting to be saved to Bodhisattvas of the Earth dedicated to actively striving alongside our mentor to help others attain enlightenment, thereby realizing happiness for ourselves and others."

SGI Newsletter No. 8491, A Jewelled Crown of Happiness for the Women's Division[1], from the May 2012 issue of Daibyakurenge, translated April 18th 2012

[1] May 3, Soka Gakkai Day, is also Soka Gakkai Mothers Day, in celebration of the women's division members, the "mothers of kosen-rufu."

* 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 ---
TAHOKAI, HOJUKAI
KINPOKAI NO MINASAMA ARITE
SOKA NO SHINJIDAI GA TORAI!
MOTTO MO KEDAKAKI NINGEN OJA NI
SEINEN YO TESSHITE MANABE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KURA NO TAKARA YORIMO MI NO TAKARA SUGURETARI MI NO TAKARA YORI KOKORO NO TAKARA DAIICHI NARI KONO ONFUMI O GORAN ARAN YORI WA KOKORO NO TAKARA O TSUMASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu pg 1173)


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