[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 10th June To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 11th June 2012 Daily Enc.

* National Press Holiday in Japan today so we are holding on to Words of the Week to cover the gap. Hope you have a really great week!...

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

Sunday, June 10th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's build the type of solidarity
where everyone warmly encourages each other
and feels united from the heart.
We are all fellow comrades
aiming towards the same mutual goal of kosen-rufu.
When everyone understands the purpose of our activities
through frank and friendly conversation,
our strength will be multiplied and our momentum accelerated.

Sunday, June 10th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one's heavy karma from the past is not expiated within this lifetime, one must undergo the sufferings of hell in the future, but if one experiences extreme hardship in this life [because of the Lotus Sutra], the sufferings of hell will vanish instantly."

(Lessening One's Karmic Retribution - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 199) Selection source: Buddhist study for new members, Seikyo Shimbun, June 10th, 2012

Monday, June 11th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Many new capable young people are now emerging within the SGI. I call on you, the youthful leaders of our movement, to proudly create your own wonderful record of achievement as courageous champions of kosen-rufu.

"The SGI is the sole organisation working to actualise the grand vision of kosen-rufu—the ultimate ideal of a peaceful and prosperous world for all humanity. I hope you will take great pride in being able to engage in this struggle together at this significant time.

"All of your hard work and efforts as youthful SGI leaders contribute to kosen-rufu, the happiness of your fellow members, and the shared victory of mentor and disciple. Please chant, take action, and move forward with joy and vigour."

SGI Newsletter No. 8530, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (9) Achieving Victory with the Vibrant Energy of Youth, from the 8th April, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 5th June, 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 ---
KOKORO ATATAMARU
HAGEMASHI NO RENTAI O!
MINA, KOFU NO DOSHI.
NATTOKU NO TAIWA GA
CHIKARA O BAIKA SASERU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SENGO NO OMOKI KONJO NI TSUKIZU SHITE MIRAI NI JIGOKU NO KU O UKU BEKI GA KONJO NI KAKARU JUKU NI AI SORAEBA JIGOKU NO KURUSHIMI PATTO KIETE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1000)


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