[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th June 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 30th June Daily Enc. 2012

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

Friday, June 29th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Once we have firmly made up our minds
to fulfil the great vow to achieve kosen-rufu,
boundless courage and wisdom bursts forth from within.
By chanting daimoku, no matter what happens,
with strong and courageous faith like a roaring lion king,
let's turn everything into a great cause for our advancement!

Friday, June 29th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the same with a Buddha and an ordinary being. When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha."
(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 4)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, June 29th, 2010

Saturday, June 30th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The humility to be willing to improve yourself by learning from others is very important.

"In the realm of faith, especially, we are certain to reach an impasse in our life if we drift away from the Soka Gakkai and lose our seeking spirit. I hope you will stay in the main current of the Soka Gakkai and, conferring frequently with your seniors, strive tirelessly to advance kosen-rufu. This point is important."

SGI Newsletter No. 8550, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 3 , Gentle Breeze 19, translated June 28th, 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 ---
KOFU NO DAIGAN NI TATEBA
YUKI TO CHIE GA WAKU.
SHISHIO NO SHINJIN DE
GOJO NI INORI NUKI
ISSAI O ZENSHIN NO CHIKARA NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHUJO TO IU MO HOTOKE TO IU MO MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI MAYOU TOKI WA SHUJO TO NAZUKE SATORU TOKI OBA HOTOKE TO NAZUKE TARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - 384)


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