[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Dec. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 22nd Dec. 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, December 21st, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
(At this time of the year in Japan,)
many students are struggling and working hard
for upcoming school entrance exams.
I hope all of you put forth your very best with confidence
by being true to yourselves.
At the same time, it is important for their family and fellow members to
be understanding of their situation
and give them warm support and encouragement.

Friday, December 21st, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"From now on too, no matter what may happen, you must not slacken in the least. You must raise your voice all the more and admonish [those who slander]."

(Kamatari Suggests the Fashioning of a Buddha Image - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 2, page 597) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 21st, 2012

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"While chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is the driving force for taking on fresh challenges, let's start something new!

"In your own chosen field, the place where you can shine, set a new personal best for yourself."

SGI Newsletter No. 8689, Soar into the Skies of Hope! [4] Summer of Challenge, from the 1st Aug., 2012, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division, translated 14th Dec. 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--
JUKENSEI GA DAIFUNTO!
JIBUN RASHIKU DODOTO
"best" O TSUKUSE!
KAZOKU YA SHUI NO TOMO MO
ATATAKANA HAIRYO TO HAGEMASHI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU KOTO ARITOMO SUKOSHI MO TAYUMU KOTO NAKARE IYOIYO HARIAGETE SEMU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1090)


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