[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

* 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--
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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