[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 5th Feb. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 6th Feb. 2013 Daily Enc.,

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

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Seemingly small matters are very often than not the most important.
Let's respond with the utmost speed and sense of urgency
each and every time someone consults us about something.
If we pour our heart into a matter that is of importance to someone,
everything will become a springboard for change and advancement.

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."

(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 444)
Selection source: The New Human Revolution, Seikyo Shimbun, February 2nd, 2013

Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In his writing 'On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime,' the Daishonin states:

"A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. (WND-1, 4)

"Vibrantly chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo day after day enables us to polish the mirror of our lives. Faith is a supreme source of light, allowing our lives to shine with a brilliance that cannot be dimmed even by the harshest adversity, just like the sun which shines with fresh radiance each day."

SGI Newsletter No. 8705, Encouragement for Soka Educators. (1) Creating a New Age of Education Where Teacher and Student Grow Together—Part 3 [of 3],from the 3rd Feb., 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 18th 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--
SHOJI GA DAIJI DA.
HITOTSU HITOTSU NO SODAN NI
SUBAYAKU TAIO SEYO!
MAGOKORO O TSUKUSEBA
SUBETE GA HATTEN NO IN NI!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANARU YO NO MIDARE NIMO ONO ONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKE TAMAE TO SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKEN GA GOTOKU GOJONI MOSU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1132)


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