[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th May, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 31st May, 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, May 30th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The writings of Nichiren Daishonin
are the powerhouse of our movement for kosen-rufu.
They are the wellspring of courage and hope.
When we experience deadlock,
let's be sure to read the Daishonin's golden words of wisdom,
and advance armed with the strategy of the Lotus Sutra!

Thursday, May 30th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the
profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is
the way of a person of courage."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Volume 1, page 712)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2013

Friday, May 31st, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra [the Mystic Law], one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs.'
- From "The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind" (WND-1, 376).

"The Mystic Law can be likened to the sun. It shines with the light of fundamental wisdom that can brightly illuminate the 'ground' of society in which we live.

"Let's deftly lead the way by wisely discerning the essence of worldly affairs based on the Buddhist principle of respect for the dignity of life.

"To all of you who are struggling valiantly amid the harsh realities of daily life, please do not be defeated! Nothing is more powerful than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Have courage, and show bright actual proof of victory in society.

SGI Newsletter No. 8772, Living the Gosho: (2) Show Bright Actual Proof of Victory in Society, from the 29th May, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun,, translated 29th 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--
GOSHO WA KOFU NO GENDORYOKU!
YUKI TO KIBO NO GENSEN!
IKIZUMATTA TOKI KOSO
GOKINGEN O HAISHI
HOKEKYO NO HEIHO DE MAE E!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O
SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKUWA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 310)


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