[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 4th July, 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 5th July, 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, July 4th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The spirit of making collective, collaborative efforts
abounds and pulsates amongst the noble members of Tokaido*!
As we advance unerringly along the righteous path of truth and justice,
let the song of great victory of the people ring out!

*The Tokaido region of Japan covers Kanagawa and Shizuoka prefectures - just south of Tokyo.

Thursday, July 4th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the Latter Day of the Law, the votary of the Lotus Sutra will appear without fail. The greater the hardships befalling him, the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith. Doesn't a fire burn more briskly when logs are added? All rivers flow into the sea, but does the sea turn back their waters?"

(A Ship to Cross the Sea of Suffering - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 33)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, July 4th, 2013

Friday, July 5th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A Buddhist anecdote, which appears in The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom, tells the story of the eye-begging Brahman. In a past existence, Shariputra, one of Shakyamuni's disciples known as being foremost in wisdom, was practising the bodhisattva way, engaged in the offering of alms, when a Brahman appeared and asked him for one of his eyes. Shariputra responded by plucking out his eye and giving it to the Brahman.

"The Brahman, instead of thanking him, declared that the eye stank, spat on it, threw it on the ground, and crushed it. Shariputra was stunned. He decided he could not help such a person, and he gave up his bodhisattva practice.

"It is only natural to feel that our efforts have been worthwhile and be motivated to work harder when we are recognised and praised by those around us. Part of a leader's responsibility is to acknowledge, commend, and encourage those who are making dedicated, earnest efforts.

"However, even if we are not praised or properly appreciated, it is important that we don't end up resenting leaders and other members, or lose our enthusiasm. That only erases our benefit and good fortune and causes us to stop growing."

SGI Newsletter No. 8791, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 35, translated 28th June, 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--
HOMARE NO TOKAIDO NI WA
KYOSEN NO TAMASHI GA MYAKUUTSU!
KIMI YO SEIGI NO DAIDO O
MASSUGU NI SUSUME!
DANJITE MINSHU NO GAIKA O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"MAPPO NI WA HOKEKYO NO GYOJA KANARAZU SHUTTAI SUBESHI. DAINAN KITARINABA GOJO NO SHINJIN IYOIYO YOROKOBI O NASU BESHI. HI NI TATAKI O KUWAEN NI SAKAN NARU KOTO NAKARU BESHI YA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1448)


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