* Hope there is a chance to share this with others this weekend who may not be on the mailing list. Don't forget we can always add people, if you let us know their addresses!
A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, November 10th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To the extent that we take action
and to the extent we share this philosophy with others,
the more people will form a connection with Buddhism
and the more we will elevate our own life conditions.
For the sake of our friends and ourselves,
let's advance along the correct path to becoming champions of the people!
Saturday, November 10th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."
(Happiness in This World - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 681)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, November 10th, 2012
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Precisely because these are such challenging times, I hope all of you will have bright dreams, share them widely with others, and change the world.
"Your dream can be anything, even if it's vague right now. It can be a small thing. Don't think about whether it's something you can realise or not. The first step is to envision it. Once you've made up your mind, have the courage to take the first step toward realising it. Once you do so, the way forwards will begin to reveal itself. Just keep pressing straight ahead. There will be times when you have doubts and second thoughts, and times when you hit a wall. All of these things are proof that you are growing. When you overcome the obstacle of your present limitations, new horizons will open up before you. That is why it's important to keep challenging yourself and keep persevering."
SGI Newsletter No. 8663, Dialogue for the Future: Traveling the Path of Victory Together with You, [4] Dreams Are the Key to Unlock a Brilliant Future, from the Aug. 1st, 2012, issue of the Mirai [Future] Journal, translated 6th Nov. 2012
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
UGOITA BUN DAKE
KATATTA BUN DAKE
BUTSUEN TO KYOGAI GA HIROGARU.
TOMO NO TAMA JISHIN NO TAME
NINGEN OJA NO DAIDO O SUSUME!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE ANI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)
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