[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st June 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd June Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, June 21st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Behind the two (chinese) characters for the word "earnestness"
one finds the characters for "compassion" and "prayer".
It is through our earnestness that bonds of trust and solidarity are built.
Let's live each day of our lives victoriously
and leave behind a magnificent history of accomplishments.

Thursday, June 21st, 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, June 21st, 2010

Friday, June 22nd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Through chanting resonant daimoku, let's cause the true, original essence of our lives to shine forth, give even greater play to our potential, and create a wonderful record of victory! This is the key to leading a life of complete fulfillment free of any regret.

"Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda once declared: 'As champions of a noble cause, we must not be defeated; we must win without fail. That is why we speak out with all our might. Lions are distinguished by their roar.'

"Let's engage in dialogue freely and tirelessly, spreading a fragrant breeze of friendship and trust far and wide."

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.

* 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 ---
[SHINKEN] NO NIJI NI
JIAI TO INORI GA ARAWARERU.
SHINRAI TO RENTAI GA KIZUKARERU.
ICHINICHI ICHINICHI O KACHITORI
IDAI NA REKISHI O NOKOSE!

-- 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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