[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 13th Feb. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 14th Feb. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Repaying one's debts of gratitude*
is the very spirit of our Buddhist practice.
A heart full of appreciation and gratitude
is what makes us strong.
Let's adorn February -- the traditional month for our dynamic
development in introducing others to this practice --
with a renewed fresh spirit!

* Gosho, (On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - WND1, page 690), "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."

Wednesday, February 13th, 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, February 13th, 2013

Thursday, February 14th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin says:

"'Make no mistake. If you abandon your faith in the Lotus Sutra now, you will only make yourself the laughing-stock of your foes. Shamelessly pretending friendship, they will try to maneuver you into recanting, with the intention of later laughing at you and letting others ridicule you as well. Let them say all they have to say. Then tell them, "Instead of advising me in the presence of many people, why don't you admonish yourselves first?" With this remark, abruptly rise from your seat and depart.' (WND-1, 801)

"The Daishonin consistently urges Tokimitsu to speak out bravely for his beliefs, to be mentally prepared, and not to be afraid. Telling him to the effect: 'Clearly and boldly refute falsehoods! Now is the crucial time! Fulfill your vow!'

"In this way, the Daishonin outlines the spirit that all of his youthful followers should embody. It is none other than the fighting spirit of our ever-youthful SGI. The essence of dialogue is courage and dynamism. The only way to vanquish devilish functions is with a mighty lion's roar. He indicates, therefore, that youth need to face up to powerful opponents and challenge difficulties. A powerful opponent makes us strong, and difficulties represent opportunities for doing our human revolution."

SGI Newsletter No. 8713, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory. [44] "The Workings of Brahma and Shakra," Fostering Youth of Genuine Commitment Who Can Change History, translated 7th Feb. 2013, from the September 2012 issue of the Daibyakurenge.

* 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--
[HO ON] KOSO
BUPPO NO TAMASHII DA.
[KANSHA] NO KOKORO GA
JIBUN JISHIN O TSUYOKU SURU.
ATARASHIKI NIGATSU TOSO O KAZARE!

-- 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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