[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 9th June, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 10th June, 2013 Daily Enc.

* National Press Holiday in Japan today, Words of the Week will come out tomorrow to cover the gap. Hope that is OK and does not inconvenience you and that you have a great week!...

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

Sunday, June 9th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
What moves people's hearts is earnest and sincere words.
Brimming with strong life force,
let's clearly talk about what the facts and reality really are.

*The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4

Sunday, June 9th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Because I have expounded this teaching, I have been exiled and almost killed. As the saying goes, 'Good advice grates on the ear.' But still I am not discouraged."

(The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 748) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, June 9th, 2013

Monday, June 10th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It essentially comes down to relationships between individuals. When we see each other as fellow human beings, we can find much common ground. The universal sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death are a source of concern to all thinking people. Studying and practising the Daishonin's Buddhism enables us to converse with others heart-to-heart at the deepest level of life itself.

"...The important thing is to respect others, be honest and open with them, and try to understand them as fellow human beings. Therefore, our behaviour as human beings is important.

"Those who are able to cheerfully greet and speak to others can be called global citizens. When you greet or speak to someone in a pleasant, friendly manner, you can put them at ease and create an open and receptive atmosphere.

SGI Newsletter No. 8773, Dialogue for the Future: Traveling the Path of Victory Together with You, from the 1st Jan., 2013, issue of the Mirai [Future] Journal,, translated 31st 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--
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
HITONO KOKORO O UGOKASU NOWA
SHINKEN TO SEIJITSU NO KOTOBA DA.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
MEIKAINI SHINJITSU O KATARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO HOMON O NICHIREN MOSU YUENI CHUGEN MIMINI SAKARAU DORI NARUGA YUENI RUZAI SERARE INOCHI NIMO OYOBISHI NARI SHIKAREDOMO IMADA KORIZU SORO"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1056)


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