[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 7th June 2012 To My Friend sand Daily Gosho + 8th June 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, June 7th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"If the spirit of many in body but one in mind prevails among the people,
they will achieve all their goals."*
There is no wall that cannot be toppled by us, the boddhisattvas of the earth,**
who share an iron-like unity and solidarity.
Let's be successful and victorious based completely
on the strategy of the Lotus Sutra!***

* "Many in Body, One in Mind" - WDN-I, page 618

** Bodhisattvas of the Earth: http://www.sgilibrary.org/search_dict.php?id=175

*** "In an age where the future is uncertain, wisdom and courageous action will open the way forwards. The supreme wisdom and best course of action comes from chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, for nothing surpasses the "strategy of the Lotus Sutra." There is no impasse we cannot break through based on faith in the Mystic Law. Let's challenge all of life's inevitable struggles with a positive spirit, always making our way with joy and vigour."

SGI Newsletter No. 8495, On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu, (8) All Our Efforts for Kosen-rufu Are Transformed into Benefit, 1st April, 2012.

Thursday, June 7th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A sword is useless in the hands of a coward. The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."

(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, June 7th, 2012

Friday, June 8th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everyone makes mistakes. There is no disgrace in that. It would be a shame, however, to let a mistake paralyse us out of a sense of discouragement or failure. It would also, of course, be a shame to repeat the same error. When we make a mistake, it is important to deeply reflect and learn from it, and then resolve to never repeat it. In this way, a mistake can become a springboard for significant growth. And when that happens, a mistake is transformed into a valuable experience for our life."

SGI Newsletter No. 8531, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 3, Gentle Breeze 3, translated 6th 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 ---
[ITAI DOSHIN NAREBA
BANJI O NASHI]
WARERA JIYU NO DANKETSU NI
YABURENU KABE WA NAI!
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO DE KATE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TSURUGI NANDOMO SUSUMAZARU HITO NO TAME NIWA MOCHIIRU KOTO NASHI HOKEKYO NO TSURUGI WA SHINJIN NO KENAGE NARU HITO KOSO MOCHIIRU KOTO NARE ONI NI KANABO TARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)


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