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

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

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To our fellow members who serve in vice (assistant) leadership roles,
thank you always for your constant contributions to kosen-rufu.
It's because of you, noble heroes and heroines of faith,
that the momentum of our movement has grown and will grow in leaps and bounds.
The good fortune you accumulate from your sincere efforts
will radiate ever so brilliantly.

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For example, the flaws in iron come to the surface when it is forged. Put into flames, a rock simply turns to ashes, but gold becomes pure gold."
(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 497)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, June 20th, 2010

Thursday, June 21st, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those of you who are boldly taking initiative for kosen-rufu and those of you who are fostering, supporting, and earnestly encouraging others in that noble endeavour will all enjoy tremendous benefit. There is not the slightest doubt that your sincere efforts, though perhaps often unseen by others, are observed by the Buddhas and bodhisattvas throughout the universe.

"Nichiren Daishonin declares: 'Because I have persevered without fear, there are now people who think my teachings may be true' (WND-1, 489). He is saying, in other words, that his unwavering faith in the Mystic Law and tireless efforts to impart an understanding of the correct teaching of Buddhism, undeterred by any hardship or persecution, have resulted in people beginning to believe in the truth of his assertions.

"Irrespective of the other person's attitude, if we confidently convey to them the true greatness of the SGI, they will definitely come to gain a deeper understanding of our activities. Nothing is more effective than making consistent efforts to communicate the truth with powerful conviction. This is the shakubuku spirit—the spirit to share Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism with others; it is also the Soka Gakkai spirit. "

SGI Newsletter No. 8533, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (10) Engaging in Dialogue with Courage and Confidence, from the 15th April, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 8th June 2012.


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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
FUKU YAKU SHOKU NO MINASAMA
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
TOTOKI SHINJIN NO EIYU ARITE
SOKA NO IKIYOI WA BAIKA!
FUKUTOKU WA SANZEN NARI.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA KUROGANE O YOKUYOKU KITAEBA KIZU NO ARAWARURUGA GOTOSHI ISHI WA YAKEBA HAI TO NARU KOGANE WA YAKEBA SHINKIN TO NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1083)


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