[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 9th Nov. 2102 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 10th Nov. 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, November 9th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Kosen-rufu is a challenge of
developing good relations with other people.
Let's always try to be friendly when we meet people,
and swift when we respond to situations.
Let's show the utmost sincerity in our actions
so that people will say,
"They are just as impressive in person as they are by reputation!"
Let's become the type of person whose words and actions
proudly represent the SGI.

Friday, November 9th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Hungry spirits see the waters of the river as fire, human beings see them as water, and heavenly beings see them as amrita. The waters are the same in all cases, but each type of being sees them differently, according to the effects of its karma."

(Letter to Horen - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 517)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, November 9th, 2012

Saturday, November 10th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Toda continued: "Life is full of surprises. All sorts of things are bound to happen in the Soka Gakkai, too. No doubt there will be unpleasant, or painful, or sad events. Life is really nothing but a series of such things. Completely unexpected difficulties or obstacles may arise. Buddhist practice is a constant, moment-by-moment struggle against devilish functions.

"But no matter what, never be daunted and never abandon your faith in the Daishonin's Buddhism or quit the Soka Gakkai. If you leave the Soka Gakkai, you may find all you're left with is regret. The realm of Buddhism is strict. But if you persevere in faith and practice throughout your life, you are certain to triumph in the end. Even though you may face various challenges in the process, you'll be able to say that you have attained a state of absolute happiness."

SGI Newsletter No. 8661, The New Human Revolution––Volume 26: Chapter 1, Atsuta 16, translated 5th Nov. 2012

* 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--
KOSENRUFU WA GAIKOSEN.
KANJI YOKU JINSOKU NI
"SASUGA" TO IWARERU
SEIJITSUNA FURUMAI O.
SOKA NO ZENKEN TAISHI TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"GAKI WA KOGA O HI TO MIRU HITO WA MIZU TO MI TENNIN WA KANRO TO MIRU MIZU WA HITOTSU NAREDOMO KAHO NI SHITAGATTE MIRU TOKORO KAKUBETSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1050)


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