[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th Sep. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 15th Sep. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Saturday, Sept 14th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
It is our words full of joy and conviction
that move the hearts of our friends.
Confidently and with enthusiasm,
let's talk about our personal experiences of this practice with others!

*Ongi kuden - Gosho Zenshu, pagge 708, The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4

Saturday, Sept 14th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!"

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 280) Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, September 14th, 2013

Sunday, Sept 15th, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When many people get together, it's only natural that there will be differences of opinion.

"The Soka Gakkai is a gathering of diverse individuals, forming a harmonious community of men and women of all ages, from different generations, occupations, backgrounds, and places of origin. It would actually be strange if everyone had exactly the same opinion!

"But it is always possible for us to unite in spirit if we base ourselves on faith in the Mystic Law and go back to our greater purpose of kosen-rufu. When we do so, even though we may have minor disagreements about how to carry out our activities, we can respect and embrace one another.

"Often, within other organisations in society, differing ideas about the best way of doing things can lead to antagonism and even rifts. But in the Gakkai, if we base ourselves on faith in the Mystic Law, we can overcome such differences. This is the strength of our unity of 'many in body, one in mind.'

"To react to others emotionally or with hostility is to be defeated by negativity. When there is some problem, we should always turn directly to the Gohonzon, our starting point in faith."

SGI Newsletter No. 8834, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 2, Banner of the Law 56, translated 3rd. Sep. 2013

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address athttp://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html

--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
TOMO NO KOKORO O UGOKASU NOWA
KANKI TO KAKUSHIN NO KOTOBA DA.
WAGA SHINJIN NO TAIKEN O
IKIIKITO KATARO.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NIHON NO HASHIRA TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO GANMOKU TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO TAISEN TO NARAN TOTO CHIKAISHI NEGAI YABURU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 232)


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