[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 7th Feb. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 8th Feb. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, February 7th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
This month, as we take giant leaps towards
holding the significant Future Division gatherings (all over the country),
we are counting on all our divisions pulling together in spirit
to wholeheartedly support and encourage our precious young friends.
Let's also remember to encourage and be warmly considerate and understanding
of those who are sitting for entrance exams.
Each and every person is an immensely capable person with a unique role to play.

Thursday, February 7th, 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? It is written that those who embrace the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra will be protected by the Mother of Demon Children and by the ten demon daughters. "

(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, February 7th, 2013

Friday, February 8th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"the American educator John Dewey (1859–1952) observed: 'What one person and one group accomplish becomes the standing ground and starting point of those who succeed them.'[1]

"...In his famous Democracy and Education (1916), Dewey wrote: 'From a social standpoint, dependence denotes a power rather than a weakness; it involves interdependence.'[2] Seeing people's growth as the product of their interconnectedness with others, Dewey emphasised the importance of the individual being both self-reliant and a presence others can depend on. At the same time, however, he did not view the act of relying on others as a weakness, but as a strength that served to solidify unity and prevent arrogant self-centredness.

"Human beings thrive on mutual support and encouragement. This is the source of our humanity."

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

[1] John Dewey, A Common Faith (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1934), p. 50.
[2] John Dewey, Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1926), p. 52.

* 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--
YAKUSHIN NO MIRAIBU TAIKAI E
SOFUDANJO GA ITTAI TO NATTE
TAKARA NO TOMO O HAGEMASO!
JUKENSE E NO GEKIREI, HAIRYO MO.
ZENIN GA SHIMEI NO DAIJINZAI DA.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO MANDARA YOKUYOKU SHINJISASE TAMAU BESHI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASU BEKIYA. KISHIMOJI, JURASETSU, HOKEKYO NO DAIMOKU O MOTSU MONO O SHUGO SUBEKI TO MIETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1124)



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