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

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

Saturday, May 18th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Any and every effort that
we make for the sake of kosen-rufu
is a truly noble and valuable act.
"Thank you always, for everything you do!"
Expressing our appreciation to each other,
let's all advance together with a refreshed spirit!

Saturday, May 18th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice."

(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 764) Selection Source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shimbun, May 18th, 2013

Sunday, May 19th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Living out our lives alongside our fellow members in the Soka Gakkai, we can become truly happy. The Soka Gakkai is the harmonious community of practitioners (samgha) of our times.

"It is also crucial that we can stand up with a self-reliant spirit, because kosen-rufu will not be achieved if we think that someone else will take care of things. On the other hand, we mustn't isolate ourselves, either. Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Even a feeble person will not stumble if those supporting him are strong, but a person of considerable strength, when alone, may fall down on an uneven path' (WND-1, 598). Don't forget that growth in faith is achieved through uniting with our fellow members—good friends who act as positive influences—and encouraging and inspiring one another."

SGI Newsletter No. 8765, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 20, translated 17th May, 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 ENO KODOWA
SUBETE GA TOTOI ROKU DA.
"ITSUMO ARIGATO!"
KANSHA NO KOKORO O KOE NI SHITE
MINADE SUGASUGASHIKU SUSUMO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO ONO WAGA DESHITO NANORAN HITOBITOWA HITORIMO OKUSHI OMOWARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 910)


------------------------------------

If you have a friend(s) who would like to get To My Friends directly get them to send an E-mail to the following address and just simply write - "subscribe"
: SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-subscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk

from there on it is all automatic!

ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don't know where to start, share with them the following address and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!

http://www.sgi.org/

To unsubscribe from this group, but PLEASE let us know if there is anything we can do to improve, send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@egroups.com

To modify your subscription from receiving daily to picking up as you wish go to http://www.egroups.com/mygroups

Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/

<*> Your email settings:
Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo/join
(Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-digest@yahoogroups.co.uk
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.co.uk

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.co.uk

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms.html