[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 6th Sep. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 7th Sep. 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, September 6th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be sure to express our heartfelt appreciation
for all the dedicated efforts of our chapter men's and women's leaders,
who are the cornerstones of kosen-rufu in the local community.
Let's do all we can to connect heart to heart with each person we meet
and make (our community) a paradise of happiness!

Thursday, September 6th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Tell them to be prepared for the worst, and not to expect good times, but take the bad times for granted."

(On Persecutions Befalling the Sage - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 998)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, September 6th, 2012

Friday, September 7th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Very few of us decided to dedicate our lives to kosen-rufu from the moment that we joined the Soka Gakkai. Initially, most of us were motivated to begin practising Nichiren Buddhism as a way to solve our financial problems or overcome illness. In other words, most people start practising Buddhism out of a desire to improve their own personal lives.

"Then we learn from seniors in faith that dedicating one's life to kosen-rufu enables both oneself and others to become happy and leads to a life of absolute happiness and joy. As we devote ourselves more seriously to our Buddhist practice, we come to realise how true this is.

"In the same way, it is vital that we foster people of steadfast faith who will dedicate their lives to kosen-rufu. That's our mission as senior leaders and the way to foster capable individuals.

"To do that, first we need to make kosen-rufu our true goal in life and, burning brightly with that spirit, inspire our fellow members.

"Always remember that the most capable individuals are those who strive hardest within the 'university of faith' that is the Soka Gakkai."

SGI Newsletter No. 8601, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 25: Chap. 4 , Bastion of Capable People 5, translated 3rd Sep. 2012

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.sokanet.jp/sg/sn/member_support_top.html

--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHIIKI KOFU NO KANAME TARU
SHIBUCHO, SHIBUFUJINBUCHO NO
MAGOKORO NO JINRYOKU NI SAIKEIREI!
HITORI HITORI TO KOKORO O MUSUBI
KOFUKU NO RAKUDO O KIZUKO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KARERA NIWA TADA ICHIEN NI OMOIKIRE YOKARAN WA FUSHIGI WARUKARAN WA ICHIJO TO OMOE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1190)


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