[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22nd Sep. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 23rd Sep. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, Sept 22nd, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of thos who are challenging
to take the SGI Study Exams,
please have the strong confidence
that everything you are learning
through all your hard efforts,
will become a valuable asset in your life.
In our daily activities,
let's try to engrave the teachings of
the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin!

Sunday, Sept 22nd, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For those who have faith in the Lotus Sutra, but whose faith is not deep, it is as though a half moon were lighting the darkness. But for those who have profound faith, it is as though a full moon were illuminating the night.."

(The Essence of the "Medicine King" Chapter - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 94) Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, September 22nd, 2013

Monday, Sept 23rd, 2013
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There may be times when things don't turn out as you had hoped, or you can't gather enough courage, or feel as if your problems will get the better of you. In Buddhism, we compare a mind filled with such thoughts to a tarnished mirror. No matter how beautiful a mirror may be, if it remains tarnished, it won't reflect anything. However, if you polish the mirror, it will begin to shine brilliantly like a jewel.

"The same thing is true of your mind and spirit. Chanting daimoku is the best way to polish your mind and spirit, making everything clear. If you chant daimoku, your life will begin to shine. You will become more motivated and energized, and you'll become more bright and alert."

SGI Newsletter No. 8833, Soar into the Skies of Hope!, from 1st April, 2013, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division, translated 3rd Sep. 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--
KYOGAKU SHIKEN NI IDOMU KIMIYO!
KURO SHITE MANANDA KOTO WA
SUBETE IDAINA ZAISAN TO NARU.
HIBI NO JISSEN NO NAKA DE
GOSHO O KOKORO NI KIZAMIYUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HOKEKYO O SHINZUREDOMO FUKAKU SHINZEZARU MONOWA HANGETSU NO YAMIYO O TERASU GA GOTOSHI FUKAKU SHINZURU MONOWA MANGETSU NO YAMIYO O TERASU GA GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu Page 1501)


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