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

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

Friday, May 25th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When a woman stands out,
her family and local community shine, too.
Our noble mothers,
and bright clear-headed young ladies,
let's again, today, advance cheerfully.

Friday, May 25th, 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, Seikyo Shimbun, May 25th, 2012

Saturday, May 26th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Even a simple greeting can be a wonderful form of dialogue. Shakyamuni was said to have been a person who initiated conversations. The best way to start is to greet people cheerfully, without anxiety or fear. Just say 'Good morning!' or 'Hello!' in a friendly voice. Reach out to others in a positive, pleasant manner. That's enough to make everyone you speak to happy. It will also lay the foundations for building ties of trust.

"I have always made a point of greeting people pleasantly—whether it be in my local neighborhood, at work, or while attending Soka Gakkai activities.

"When my wife and I moved into the Shuzanso Apartments in the Sanno area of Tokyo's Ota Ward (in August 1952), I visited our new neighbours and introduced myself, handing them my business card [as is the custom in Japan] and saying, 'My name is Ikeda, and I just moved into the neighbourhood. I'm very happy to meet you.' I knew I would have many people visiting me in my apartment, so I was very careful to avoid causing any trouble or bother for my neighbours. My wife also did her utmost to maintain good relations with our neighbours. The friendly ties we formed with our neighbours are some of the most precious treasures of our lives.

"Expanding our circle of friendship and promoting our movement for kosen-rufu start with our daily interactions in our immediate environment. Friendly exchanges with our neighbours enrich our hearts. They add warmth to our lives and give us an irreplaceable sense of peace and security."

SGI Newsletter No. 8523, To My Young Friends—Leaders of a New Age, [3] Bringing People Together—The Power of Human Ties—Part 3 [of 3], from the 29th March, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 23rd May 2012

* 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 ---
JOSEI GA HIKARI KAGAYAKEBA
IKKA MO CHIIKI MO KAGAYAKU.
KEDAKAKI HAHA TACHI YO
SOMEINA OTOME TACHI YO
SA KYO MO GENKI DE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARUTOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMTAU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1163)


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