[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th Nov. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th Nov. 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, November 25th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
That determination that we make right now
is what opens up the way to our future.
Based on our strong faith and practice,
let's stand up and take action now!
The crucial moment that changes our lives is
something that we ourselves create.

Sunday, November 25th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suppose a lion has a hundred cubs. When the lion king sees its cubs attacked by other beasts or birds of prey, he roars; the hundred cubs will then feel emboldened, and the heads of those other beasts and birds of prey will be split into seven pieces. The Lotus Sutra is like the lion king, who rules over all other animals."

(The Drum at the Gate of Thunder - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 949) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, November 25th, 2012

Monday, November 26th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Mr. Makiguchi declared: 'When we establish a big goal, our small and medium goals become clear and the way to achieve them also comes to light.' We have the ultimate big goal of kosen-rufu and attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. There is no stronger, truer, or meaningful path in life.

"I am reminded of an anecdote related by my friend the microbiologist René Dubos (1901–1982). There were three men carrying stones. A passerby asked them, 'What are you doing?' One of the men answered, 'I am carting stones.' The second answered, 'I am working on a wall.' And the third answered proudly, 'I am building a cathedral.' Though all three seemed to be doing the same task, the third worked with a grand and inspiring vision.[1]

"The moral of the story is that we shouldn't just carry out a designated task mechanically, nor see it only in terms of its narrow, immediate goal. Instead, we should try to be aware of the greater, underlying purpose and work for its realisation as our own proud aspiration.

"Kosen-rufu is the great and noble undertaking where each of us strives to build happiness in our life, while at the same time creating a world of lasting peace and harmony, the long-cherished dream of all humankind. The key is to apply ourselves to our work or the challenges before us with earnestness, attention, and diligence, always holding in our hearts a shining aspiration as vast as the universe itself.

"From this month of the Soka Gakkai's founding, let's make astonishing new strides forwards. Let's raise the curtain on a new drama of human revolution. I am personally determined to strive even harder to write another immortal page in this great endeavour. Together, let's achieve a brilliant victory that will shine forever in the annals of kosen-rufu, and make our jubilant cheers resound throughout the world.

"The power for victory
surges forth
from the bastion of mentor and disciple."

SGI Newsletter No. 8675, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Making a Fresh Vow on the Day of the Soka Gakkai's Founding, translated 21st Nov. 2012, from 15th November, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,

[1] René Dubos, The Torch of Life: Continuity in Living Experience (New York: Pocket Books, Inc., 1963), pp. 151–52.

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html

--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"IMA" NO KETSUI GA
"MIRAI" O HIRAKU.
SA SHINJIN DE TATE!
"MAKOTO NO TOKI" WA
MIZUKARA TSUKURI DASU MONO DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA HITOTSU NO SHISHI NI HYAKUSHI ARI KANO HYAKUSHI MOROMORO NO KINJU NI OKASARURU NI HITOTSU NO SHISHIO HOYUREBA HYAKUSHIRIKI O ETE MOROMORO NO KINJU MINA KOBE HICHIBU NI WARU HOKEKYO WA SHISHIO NO GOTOSHI ISSAI NO KEMONO NO ITADAKI TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1316)


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