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Thursday, January 31, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 1st Feb. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, January 31st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who dedicate their lives for the sake of kosen-rufu
remain eternally youthful.
May our precious members of the Many Treasures Groups
(Tahokai, Hojukai & Kinpokai)
stay in the very best of health and live long lives.

* The Many Treasures groups comprise of pioneer members of the Soka Gakkai as well as senior citizens over the age of 70. The Many Treasures Group is referred to as Hojukai in Tokyo and as Kinpokai in Kansai.

Thursday, January 31st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 31st, 2013

Friday, February 1st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Life itself is a continuous exploration of the unknown. There may be times when we encounter unexpected storms of adversity. But it is in challenging those difficulties that we find the way to break through them and win. As long as we don't lose sight of our goals, not a single day will ever be wasted; each day will be precious and meaningful, filling us with hope and allowing us to grow."

SGI Newsletter No. 8708, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Bring Forth Fresh Passion and Energy!—Part 2 [of 2], from the 19th Oct., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 22nd Jan. 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOFU NI IKIRU HITO WA
EIEN NI SEINEN DA!
TAHOKAI, HOHUKAI
KINPOKAI NO MINASAMA NI
KENKO TO CHOJU ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)


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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 30th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
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Wednesday, January 29th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the source of unlimited possibilities!
It is the wellspring of boundless hope and courage.
Nichiren Daishonin assures us: "No prayer will go unanswered."*
So let's advance with resolute, unwavering faith.

*"If you have faith in this Gohonzon and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo even for a short while, no prayer will go unanswered, no offence unexpiated, no good fortune unbestowed, and all righteousness proven." (Commentary on "The True Object of Worship" by Nichikan Shonin)

** When we chant daimoku just as the Daishonin instructs, our voices resonate throughout the entire universe. Just as a soft voice can be transformed into a booming voice through the use of a good megaphone, when we chant Nam-myoho-renge- kyo with heartfelt prayer, we can move the entire universe. As Nichikan, the twenty-sixth high priest, says: "[If you have faith in this Gohonzon and chant Nam-myoho-renge- kyo even for a short while] no prayer will go unanswered, no offence unexpiated, no good fortune unbestowed, and all righteousness proven."

Nichiren Daishonin says that it is not difficult for those who chant the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra to become Buddhas equal to Shakyamuni (WND, 1030). This statement is very significant. He says this because the Mystic Law is the origin of all Buddhas.
- (The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Volume 5, page 152)

Wednesday, January 29th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What is most important is that, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo alone, you can attain Buddhahood. It will no doubt depend on the strength of your faith. To have faith is the basis of Buddhism."

(The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 832)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", January 30th, 2013

Thursday, January 30th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"With solid determination, Roald Amundsen (1872–1928), the first person to reach the South Pole and his team prepared assiduously to achieve their dream of reaching the South Pole. From the days of his youth, Amundsen believed that firm resolve was indispensable for attaining one's aims.[1] Such determination can be described as the earnest commitment to keep moving steadily ahead like an accurate clock, making every effort and preparation necessary for carrying out one's goals in daily life.

"In one of his letters, the Daishonin strongly cautions his youthful disciple Nanjo Tokimitsu to never let his mind stray, but to remain firm in faith at all times (cf. WND-2, 638).

"A strong determination is not something that changes or shifts with momentary feelings or emotions. Neither is a vow. Great things are only accomplished with the resolve or commitment to continue challenging oneself, taking one step forwards after another, no matter what."

SGI Newsletter No. 8708, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Bring Forth Fresh Passion and Energy!—Part 2 [of 2], from the 19th Oct., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 22nd Jan. 2013

[1] Translated from Japanese. Edouard Calic, Amunzen: Kyokuchi Tankenka no Eiko to Higeki (Amundsen: The Glory and Tragedy of a Polar Explorer), translated by Takeo Niizeki and Kenji Matsutani (Tokyo: Hakusuisha, 1967), p. 57.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
DAIMOKU WA MUGEN NO CHIKARA!
YUKI TO CHIE NO MINAMOTO!
[INORI TOSHITE
KANAWAZARU NASHI] DA.
YURUGANU SHINJIN DE SUSUME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO BAKARI TONAETE HOTOKE NI NARU BEKI KOTO MOTTOMO TAISETSU NARI SHINJIN NO KOHAKU NI YORU BEKI NARI BUPPO NO KONPON WA SHIN O MOTTE MINAMOTO TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1244)


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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, January 28th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Courage calls forth courage.
Let's share with others our personal experiences
of having chanted, taking action and overcoming obstacles.
Let's light a flame of conviction and determination
in the hearts of our fellow members!

Tuesday, January 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Believe in this mandala with all your heart. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"

(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, January 28th, 2013

Wednesday, January 29th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'One who listens to even a sentence or phrase of the [Lotus] sutra and cherishes it deep in one's heart may be likened to a ship that crosses the sea of the sufferings of birth and death' (WND-1, 33). In our world today, rife with the four sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death, our efforts to talk with others about Nichiren Buddhism can open the way to happiness and peace pervaded by the noble virtues of eternity, happiness, true self, and purity for both ourselves and others. The higher the breakers of adversity buffeting our times, the more steadily and powerfully our great ship of Soka must advance.

"The Norwegian poet Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832–1910) wrote: 'The greater the courage of pioneers, the more people will follow in their footsteps.'[1]

SGI Newsletter No. 8708, Our Brilliant Path to Victory, Bring Forth Fresh Passion and Energy!—Part 2 [of 2], from the 19th Oct., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 22nd Jan. 2013

[1] Translated from Japanese. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, "Hito no Chikara wo Koeru Mono" (Beyond Human Power), Noberu Sho Bungaku Zenshu (An Anthology of Nobel Prize-winning Literature), translated by Mitsuya Mori (Tokyo: Shufunotomo Co. Ltd., 1972), vol. 19, p. 71.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
YUKI WA YUKI O YOBU.
MIZUKARA GA INORI, UGOKI,
KABE O YABUTTA TAIKEN O KATARE.
DOSHI NO KOKORO NI
KETSUI TO KAKUSHIN NO HONO O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO MANDARA YOKUYOKU SHINJISASE TAMAU BESHI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)


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Monday, January 28, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th Jan. - 3rd Feb. 2013 Words of the Week

 

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, January 28th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Time is priceless.
Let's try to finish meetings and planning get-togethers as scheduled
and ensure that they are meaningful and value creating.
Making all the necessary preparations is also very important.
Let's always try to be wise and sensible leaders!

Monday, January 28th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."

(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 637) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 28th, 2013

January 28th-February 3rd, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
In this up-coming traditional month of the SGI - February,
let's achieve an outstanding victory for ourselves!
For the sake of kosen-rufu and our own self improvement,
let's start anew by first and foremost
chanting daimoku with the strong resolve to win.
It is then that a path will most definitely open up for us!

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web- site
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TOKI WA TAKARA NARI!
KAIGO YA UCHIAWASE WA
JIKAN GENSHU DE KACHI TEKI NI.
JIZEN NO JUMBI MO TAISETSU. 
KENMEI NA "leader" TARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKU NO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1091)

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
DENTO NO NIGATSU O
WATASHI JISHIN NO SHORI NO TSUKI NI!
KOFU TO JINSEI NO KAITAKU E
GOJONA INORI KARA SHUPPATSU DA.
MICHI WA KANARAZU HIRAKERU!

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 28th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, January 27th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is through interacting with other people
that our lives are stimulated, energised and enpowered.
Let's, therefore, cherish every person
who we come in contact with
with the utmost of care and concern.

Sunday, January 27th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, those who become Nichiren's disciples and lay believers should realize the profound karmic relationship they share with him and spread the Lotus Sutra as he does."

(Letter to Jakunichi-bo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 903)
Selection source: Buddhist study for new members, Seikyo Shimbun, January 27th, 2013

Monday, January 28th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Even if you don't achieve the results you'd hoped for, the efforts you are making are undoubtedly contributing to your growth and development.

"...A person who is always ready and eager to learn creates a life of infinite possibility.

"...Success is a matter of perseverance. It's important to make a real effort, to try your hardest. You can't expect results in a day. Keeping at it is what matters."

SGI Newsletter No. 8709, Dialogue for the Future: Traveling the Path of Victory Together with You, A dialogue series addressing members of the junior high school division and high school division. [5] Those Who Continue Learning Are Victors in Life, from the 1st Sep., 2012, issue of the Mirai [Future] Journal, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the junior high school and senior high school divisions, translated 24th Jan. 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
HITO TO HITO TONO
KAKAWARIAI NO NAKA DE
SEIMEI WA YAKUDO SHI CHIKARA O MASU!
ME NO MAE NO HITORI O
TESSHITE TAISETSU NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKARU MONO NO DESHI DANNA TO NARAN HITOBITO WA SHUKUEN FUKASHI TO OMOUTE NICHIREN TO ONAJIKU HOKEKYO O HIROMU BEKI NARI"
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 27th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, January 26th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Come, now is the time to sow seeds (of peace) in people's hearts!
Let's sow seeds of happiness for our friends here
and seeds of hope for our friends there!
By encouraging others one by one,
let's make the whole world bloom with smiles!

*January 26 : SGI Day
Soka Gakkai International was established in Guam on January 26, 1975, and Daisaku Ikeda was inaugurated as the SGI president.

Saturday, January 26th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[This is an incomparably greater wonder than] fire being produced by a stone taken from the bottom of a river, or a lantern lighting up a place that has been dark for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years."

(The One Essential Phrase - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 923)
Selection source: SGI President's peace proposal 2013, Seikyo Shimbun, January 26th, 2013

Sunday, January 27th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"If you're only studying for yourself, eventually you will hit a dead end. But when you have the larger purposes of studying for the sake of others, for society, and for the world, studying becomes fun. And in the process, you build yourself into a great human being, too.

"...The more you study, the greater your dreams expand. You become more capable and accomplished, and are able to help others. You can bring smiles to people's faces and impart joy. You end up creating a wonderful environment around you.

"...There's no need to look back with regrets. You can start studying from now, from the place in life where you are at this moment.

"When she was 60 years old, the German author Malwida von Meysenbug (1816–1903) declared: 'I study and study. . . . For the sole reason of being able to study more would I wish to be young again!'[1]

"Educational background is not the same as learning or mental ability, and it is even less a measure of the full scope of a person's potential. A person's true capability can be measured by their desire to continue learning.

"In April this year (2012), two women aged 83 and 85 graduated from the Soka University's Division of Correspondence Education. Those who study in earnest shine with a noble and inspiring light."

SGI Newsletter No. 8709, Dialogue for the Future: Traveling the Path of Victory Together with You, A dialogue series addressing members of the junior high school division and high school division. [5] Those Who Continue Learning Are Victors in Life, from the 1st Sep., 2012, issue of the Mirai [Future] Journal, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the junior high school and senior high school divisions, translated 24th Jan. 2013

[1] Translated from Japanese. Berta Schleicher, Maruvida fon Maizenbuku (Malwida von Meysenbug), translated by Toshihiko Katayama (Tokyo: Misuzu Shobo, 1957), chap. 7,
pp. 77–78.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SA TANE O MAKO!
KOFUKU NO TANE O ANO TOMO NI.
KIBO NO TANE O KONO TOMO NI.
ITTAI ICHI NO HAGEMASHI DE
SEKAIJU NI EGAO NO HANA O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MIZU NO SOKONARU ISHI NI HI NO ARUGA GOTOKU HYAKUSENMANNEN KURAKI TOKORO NIMO TOMSHIBI O IRENUREBA AKAKU NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1403)


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Friday, January 25, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 26th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, January 25th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be very careful not to catch the flu.
Let's make sure to thoroughly wash our hands and gargle often,
take every possible measure to keep ourselves warm
and have enough humidity when we are indoors.
At the same time,
it is also important to use our wisdom and creativity
so that we don't accumulate fatigue.
To maintain our good health is the very basis for victory.

Friday, January 25th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."

(On Prayer - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 345)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, January 25th, 2013

Saturday, January 26th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Learning is a right and a pleasure. Nothing is more enjoyable.

"The brutality of war, however, robbed the young people of my age of that right and joy. I was determined that the next generation should not experience the same deprivation, and I have fought all my life for peace.

"That's why I would like to share with you these words of the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832), whom I read avidly in my youth: 'What a world of delight lies in learning!'[1]

"When you throw yourself wholeheartedly into the world of learning, you'll make many new and exciting discoveries. It was this joy that pulsed vibrantly in Goethe's life.

"Goethe—a poet, novelist, playwright, naturalist, and political leader—continued studying and learning throughout his life.

"I am presently engaged in a dialogue about Goethe with Dr. Manfred Osten, advisory board member of the Goethe Society in Weimar, Germany.[2] At the start of our dialogue, Dr. Osten spoke of Goethe's conviction that no one can take away what you have learned through arduous effort—it is yours forever.

"Human beings are born to learn. Life is an ongoing learning process.

"Even if we sometimes forget the exact content of what we have learned, the desire to learn forever adorns our lives."

SGI Newsletter No. 8709, Dialogue for the Future: Traveling the Path of Victory Together with You, A dialogue series addressing members of the junior high school division and high school division. [5] Those Who Continue Learning Are Victors in Life, from the 1st Sep., 2012, issue of the Mirai [Future] Journal, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the junior high school and senior high school divisions, translated 24th Jan. 2013

[1] Translated from German. Goethes Gespräche: Gesamtausgabe (Goethe's Conversations: Complete Compilation), compiled by Woldemar Frhr. von Biedermann and edited by Flodoard Frhr. von Biedermann (Leipzig: F. W. v. Biedermann, 1909), vol. 2, p. 10.
[2] The dialogue is being serialized in the Soka Gakkai–affiliated Ushio (Tide) monthly magazine.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"Influenza" NI CHUI.
TEARAI UGAI O REIKO SHI
BOKAN YA KASHITSU O BANZEN NI!
TSUKARE O TAMENAI KUFU MO.
TAICHO KANRI GA SHORI NO GENSEN!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"DAICHI WA SASABE HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Jan. 2012 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 25th Jan. 2012 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, January 24th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
You, my dear friends who are struggling to look for employment
on the battlefield of severe financial conditions,
no matter what, never be defeated, never give in!
With sincerity and perseverance
we can all open up a victorious path towards our respective missions in life!

Thursday, January 24th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Misfortune comes from one's mouth and ruins one, but fortune comes from
one's heart and makes one worthy of respect."

(New Year's Gosho - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1137)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, January 24th, 2013

Friday, January 25th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"All your efforts for kosen-rufu will become your good fortune. There will definitely come a time when you experience this for yourself. That's why it's important to exert yourselves energetically for the sake of Buddhism and the happiness of others."

SGI Newsletter No. 8703, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 1, Atsuta 37, translated 16th Jan, 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KIBISHIKI SHUSHOKU SENSEN NI IDOMU
KIMI YO ANATAYO
DANJITE MAKERU NA!
SEIJITSU NI NEBARIZUYOKU
SHIMEI NO MICHI O KACHI HIRAKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WAZAWAI WA KUCHI YORI IDETE MI O YABURU SAIWAI WA KOKORO YORI IDETE WARE O KAZARU"
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 24th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The determinations we make in the "present"
open up our "future" in unimaginable ways.
Come, let's plunge ourselves into action.
Let's put our very best into this day
with the spirit to tackle the matters at hand
and come out at the end of the day with a decisive victory!

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the nature of beasts to threaten the weak and fear the strong."
(Letter from Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 302)

Selection source: President Ikeda's Guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, January 13th, 2013

Thursday, January 24th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Some Soka Gakkai activities are seemingly ordinary and don't attract people's attention. There are also activities that are onerous, and people tend to try to avoid them. But the true champions of Soka are those who willingly take on the tasks that others dislike and shy away from, ready to do whatever is necessary for the sake of kosen-rufu."

SGI Newsletter No. 8703, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 1, Atsuta 37, translated 16th Jan, 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[GENZAI] NO KETSUI GA
[MIRAI] O MUGEN NI HIRAKU.
SA KODO KAISHI DA.
KYO TO IU ICHINICHI O
SHINKEN SHOBU DE TATAKAI KIRE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"CHIKUSHO NO KOKORO WA YOWAKI O ODOSHI TSUYOKI O OSORU TO."
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
There are many news reports of frozen roads from various parts of the country.
Let's be extremely careful, look where you're walking and avoid, where you can, any slippery patches!
Also be on your guard for accidents involving skidding vehicles.
Deliverers of the Seikyo Newspaper, keep your safety as the top priority!

* Japan in the last few days has experienced serious heavy snowfalls and freezing temperatures resulting in numerous accidents.

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If you want to understand the causes that existed in the past, look at the results as they are manifested in the present. And if you want to understand what results will be manifested in the future, look at the causes that exist in the present."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 279)
Selection source: Thoughts on the New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, January 14th, 2013

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's warmly welcome the members who, with bright seeking spirit, come to attend SGI discussion meetings amid their valiant struggles with their personal challenges. And let's also not forget to show care and consideration for those members unable to attend for one reason or another."

SGI Newsletter No. 8704, Forging Ahead Joyfully and Harmoniously from Our Discussion Meetings, from the February 2013 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translated 17th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAKUCHI DE DORO GA TOKETSU.
TENTO SHINAI YO
ASHIMOTO NI JUBUN NI CHUI O!
KURUMA NO "SLIP" JIKO MO KIKEN.
HAITATSU WA MUJIKO DAIICHI DE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKO NO IN O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO KA O MIYO MIRAI NO KA O SHIRAN TO HOSSEBA SONO GENZAI NO IN O MIYO"
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Monday, January 21, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st-27th Jan. Words of the Week

 

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, January 21st, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Kosen-rufu is a challenge waged with written and spoken words.
All of those members who are responsible
for the promotion of Seikyo Shimbun and our other SGI periodicals,
you are the very frontrunners, the trailblazers of that struggle.
Thank you all so much for your tireless efforts!
May great benefits and good fortune
brilliantly shine and abound in your precious lives!

Monday, January 21st, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The white swans are the Lotus Sutra, the white horses are Nichiren, and the neighing of the white horses is the sound of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(White Horses and White Swans - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 1066) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 21st, 2013

January 21st-27th, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Let's cherish and look after each one of our fellow members carefully.
This is one of the most important traditions of the SGI.
Let's do all we can to go visit our fellow members one by one,
sit down and chat with them and build heart-to-heart bonds.
It's by taking such caring action that our advancement will really begin.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KOSENRUFU WA GENRONSEN!
"SHIMBUNCHO" NO MINASAMA KOSO
SONO "top runner" DA.
HONTONI ARIGATO!
TOTOKI JINSEI NI FUKUTOKU ARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HAKUCHO WA HOKEKYO NO GOTOSHI HAKUBA WA NICHIREN GA GOTOSHI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA HAKUBA NO NAKU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1424)

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
HITORI O TESSHITE TAISETSU NI!
KORE GA GAKKAI NO DENTO DA.
TOMO NO MOTO E ASHI O HAKOBI
KOE O KAKE KOKORO O MUSUBO!
KOKOKARA ZENSHIN GA HAJIMARU.

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 21st Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, January 20th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
There is nothing that inspires people more
than our own personal experiences.
It's the positive effects you yourself have experienced from this practise
that hits home best with others!
Let's share our enthusiasm for this practise
with as many friends as we possibly can.

Sunday, January 20th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"You should not have the slightest fear in your heart."

(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 637)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, January 20th, 2013

Monday, January 21st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, said: 'Let's actively invite new people to our discussion meetings. That will become the starting point for fresh victory in their lives.

"Practitioners joyfully sharing experiences of the benefit they have gained, inspiring each other with accounts of the greatness of faith, is proof of a living religion.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 8704, Forging Ahead Joyfully and Harmoniously from Our Discussion Meetings, from the February 2013 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translated 17th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
TAIKEN NI MASARU MONO WA NAI.
JIBUN GA KANDO SHITE KOSO
AITE NO KOKORO NI HIBIKU!
SEIMEI NO YAKUDO NO KOE O
TOMO NO KOKORO NI TODOKEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SUKOSHIMO OSORURU KOKORO NAKARE"
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Saturday, January 19, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 19th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 20th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

 

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

Saturday, January 19th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our dear friends who are taking school entrance exams -
don't be defeated!
Never ever give in,
continue trying your best until the very last moment of the challenge.
We are all chanting daimoku earnestly for you
so that you can clearly show what you have worked
so hard to achieve in your studies.

*The National Center Test for University Admissions, a standardized test used by public and some private universities in Japan, is being held today and tomorrow across the nation.

Saturday, January 19th, 2013
--- 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, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 19th, 2013

Sunday, January 20th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin states that if we follow a friend who upholds the Lotus Sutra, a person who is a rare treasure, we will not only be able to attain Buddhahood, but also to lead others to enlightenment, even parents who may have initially been opposed to our Buddhist practice (cf. WND-1, 638). As long as we stay united with our fellow members, good friends who embrace the Mystic Law, we will be able to walk the path to happiness and victory, and help our other friends and loved ones do the same."

SGI Newsletter No. 8704, Forging Ahead Joyfully and Harmoniously from Our Discussion Meetings, from the February 2013 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translated 17th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
JUKENSEI, MAKERUNA!
SAIGO MADE ZETTAI NI
AKIRAMETEWA IKENAI.
CHIKARA O HAKKI DEKIRU YO
MINA GA INOTTE IRU!

-- 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 JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1143)

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Friday, January 18, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 18th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily + 19th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, January 18th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who are humble to learn from others
and appreciate what they learn are truly broad-minded.
It is with such a beautiful heart their faith radiantly manifests itself.

Friday, January 18th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism? Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their parents, their teachers, and their country. But if one intends to repay these great debts of gratitude, one can hope to do so only if one learns and masters Buddhism, becoming a person of wisdom."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 690)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 18th, 2013

Saturday, January 19th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our discussion meetings, a tradition since the Soka Gakkai's founding, are 'gatherings of Buddhas.' They brim with the vow to help everyone we share a connection with become happy and attain Buddhahood in this lifetime, and to make our communities flourish as realms of happiness, peace, and prosperity based on the humanistic principles of Nichiren Buddhism. That's why attending discussion meetings is a source of immeasurable benefit. They also provide a forum where members can study Buddhism, bring their lives to shine with the joy of Buddhahood, and move forwards reinvigorated and revitalised. In addition, hearing members' experiences in faith at discussion meetings can inspire participants to face the challenges in their lives with a renewed sense of determination.

"Discussion meetings are the most uplifting, enjoyable, friendly, and warm realms of mutual encouragement to be found anywhere."

SGI Newsletter No. 8704, Forging Ahead Joyfully and Harmoniously from Our Discussion Meetings, from the February 2013 issue of Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translated 17th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SHUI KARA KENKYO NI MANABI
KANSHA DEKIRU HITO GA
HONTO NI YUTAKANA HITO DA.
SONO "UTSUKUSHII KOKORO" NI
SHINKO NO KAGAYAKI GA ARAWARERU.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONO FUBO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURU BESHIYA KONO DAION O HOZEN NIWA KANARAZU BUPPO O NARAI KIWAME CHISHA TO NARADE KANAU BEKIKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 293)


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Thursday, January 17, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, January 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's always remember to sincerely thank those
who offer their homes as meeting places.
Their dedicated and noble efforts to support the cause of kosen-rufu
sets the pace for our victories throughout the entire year!
Let's get this year off to a really joyful start with our discussion meetings.

Thursday, January 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. It is stated that 'the seeds of Buddhahood sprout as a result of conditions, and for this reason they preach the single vehicle.'"

(The Properties of Rice - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1117)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 17th, 2013

Friday, January 18th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Though you may have defeats and failures, you mustn't allow them to make you downcast and pessimistic. The only real defeat is when you give up and devalue yourself. Those who are patient and persistent win out in the end. Never forget that chanting and our Buddhist practice allow us to develop that tenacity."

SGI Newsletter No. 8696. The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 1,Atsuta 32, translated 8th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAIJO TEIKYO NO MINASAMA NI
KOKORO KARA NO KANSHA O!
KOFU O SASAERU TOTOKI JINRYOKU GA
HONNEN NO SHORI O HIRAKU!
ZADANKAI KARA TANOSHIKU SHUPPATSU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SONO KUNI NO BUPPO WA KIHEN NI MAKASE TATEMATSURI SOROZO BUSSHU WA EN NI YOTTE OKORU KONO YUENI ICHIJO O TOKU NARU BESHI."
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1467)




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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 16th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Laboremus - Let's get to work!*
Today, again, with a youthful spirit,
let's advance and challenge.
If we set out on our day with fervor and passion
a path will certainly open up!

* Laboremus - (Latin) - Let's get to work! This was the motto of the historian Arnold Toynbee.**

** New Human Revolution,Volume 16, Dialogue-31:

Toynbee replied to Shin'ichi's question by saying that he awoke at 6:45 every morning, and after preparing breakfast for himself and his wife and making the bed, he began working at 9:00 a.m. "The important thing," he said, "is to just start working. If you wait until you feel like working, you'll never accomplish anything." He added that it gave him satisfaction to think that his writing contributed something to the world.

Shin'ichi then asked him if he had any personal mottos. Toynbee immediately responded: "Laboremus—that's Latin for 'Let's get to work.'" He then went on to explain that the origin of this saying traced back to the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus, who lived from the end of the second to the beginning of the third century. Apparently, Septimius fell seriously ill while leading a campaign in Britannia (modern England). He realised he was about to die. It had been his practice to deliver an inspiring motto to his troops on a daily basis, and even as he faced his end, he rallied his strength and offered them one last bit of encouragement: "Laboremus!"

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 16th, 2013

Thursday, January 17th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"No successful person has led a life that was only smooth sailing without exerting great effort. No one has ever triumphed in life without experiencing failures and setbacks. True victors in life are those who have persevered arduously through hardship, stood on the edge of despair many times, yet pressed forward tenaciously, again and again."

SGI Newsletter No. 8696. The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 1,Atsuta 32, translated 8th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[SA SHIGOTO O TSUZUKEYO! (LABOREMUS)]
WAKAWAKASHI KOKORO DE
KYO MO ZENSHIN, CHOSEN DA!
IKIYOI YOKU UTTE DEREBA
KANARAZU [MICHI] WA HIRAKERU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINEN NI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)


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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 16th Jan. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Please take care during snowy and stormy weather conditions.
Especially be watchful of frozen roads and walkways
where you might slip, fall or even have a traffic accident.
In all that we do, let's keep safety as a top priority!

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Were they not Bodhisattvas of the Earth, they could not chant the daimoku."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385)
Selection source: The New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, January 12th, 2013

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In a way, life can be described as a struggle to never lose hope. Life, and especially the days of your youth, can seem like a series of problems and worries—when your test scores are bad, or your family situation is tough, or you're struggling with money, or when there's a huge gap between your ideals and reality, and so forth. You may start to think that you're no good, that you're helpless, and feel negative about yourself and despair. But that's not true. Buddhism teaches that we are all born with a noble mission in life and can all shine in our own unique way. And how do we make ourselves shine? Through persevering.

"Certainly things don't always work out as we hope. We experience failures, we have setbacks, and at times we may even lose our drive for life. But at such times, we need to get back on our feet again and advance towards our goals. Having that kind of perseverance is crucial.

"Tell yourself, 'It's fine that I'm not capable enough yet! I don't care how others see me!' filled with the determination to not be defeated!"

SGI Newsletter No. 8696. The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 1,Atsuta 31, translated 8th Jan., 2013

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KYOSETSU YA KYOFU NI CHUI.
ROMEN NO TOKETSU NI YORU
TENTO YA KOTSU JIKO NI
KUREGURE MO YOJIN O.
DOKA ANZEN DAI ICHI DE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JIYU NO BOSATSU NO SHUTSUGEN NI ARAZUNBA TONAE GATAKI DAIMOKU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1360)


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Monday, January 14, 2013

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th Jan. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 14th-20th Jan. 2013 Words of the Week

 

Translations of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" and "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Monday, January 14th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each one of us is a Boddhisattva of the Earth.
Let's actively contribute to helping people in our local community
so that everyone, without exception, can lead a happy life
and is able to overcome any obstacle successfully.
That is our mission as members of the SGI.

Monday, January 14th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The stronger one's faith, the greater the protection of the gods."

(General Stone Tiger - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 953) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, January 14th, 2013

January 14th-20th, 2013
---- WORDS OF THE WEEK ----
Every SGI discussion meeting is a garden full of hope and laughter.
It is a castle where everyone makes courageous determinations.
By earnestly chanting daimoku together
and putting all of our creative ideas and unique thoughts together,
let's make a great start to the year full of meaning and purpose!

* 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--
MINA GA JIYU NO BOSATSU DA.
WAGA CHIIKI NO TOMO O
HITORI MO NOKORAZU KOFUKU NI!
HITORI MO NOKORAZU SHORISHA NI!
SORE GA SOKA NO SHIMEI NARI.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KANARAZU KOKORO NO KATAKI NO YOTTE KAMI NO MAMORI SUNAWACHI TSUYOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1186)

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
WARERA NO ZADANKAI WA
EGAO GA HAJIKERU KIBO NO SONO DA.
KETSUI GA HIKARU YUKI NO SHIRO DA.
MINA NO INORI TO SOI KUFU DE
JUJITSU NO "start" O!

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