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

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

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Please be extremely alert
and cautious of rough weather conditions in the imminent typhoon*.
Let us take adequate measures
to proactively protect ourselves from strong winds,
heavy rainfall and tidal waves.
I sincerely hope that our uncrowned friends,
the deliverers of the Seikyo Newpaper
will keep safety as their top priority.

* Typhoon Guchol has landed in Osaka and is on its way to northern Japan (June 19th, 20th).

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the single vehicle.'"
(The Properties of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1117)
Selection source: President Ikeda's essay: Our Great Path to Victory, Seikyo Shimbun, May 30th, 2012

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There are some who, after they have attained a certain social status, think they are better than others and look down on ordinary Gakkai members, dismissing the importance of Gakkai activities.

"But being a doctor or lawyer doesn't make one better than others. Society needs all types of professions. A skilled physician may not be able to make delicious rice, and an expert lawyer can't build a house. Every profession is important.

"Nothing is more foolhardy than thinking you're more important than others, slacking off in your Buddhist practice, and straying from the direct path to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime.

"Buddhism teaches the way to build a state of absolute happiness in this life for both self and others and the path to happiness for all eternity. It teaches the way to lasting peace and prosperity for all humanity.

"That's why those who practice Buddhism and share it with others are truly great and respectworthy.

"I hope that you will remain genuine Buddhists and walk along the great path of Soka without succumbing to delusions about one's rank or social position."

SGI Newsletter No. 8537, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 3, Gentle Breeze 9, translated June 12th, 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 ---
TAIFU NI KEIKAI SEYO!
BOFUU, TAKANAMI NADO
SENTEI O UTTE TAISAKU O!
MUKAN NO TOMO NO MINASAMA MO
MUJIKO O SAIYUSEN DE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU KONO YUE NI ICHIJO O TOKU NARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1467)


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