[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 15th Nov. 2013 To My friends and Daily Gosho + 16th Nov. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, Nov 15th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
All of our leaders who are in assistant/vice positions are
indeed the pivot of our "Many in Body but One in Mind" unity.
Thank you, as always, for your kind support!
Making full use of your wonderful experiences,
may you shine as expert leaders in encouraging others.

Friday, Nov 15th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Exert yourself in the two ways of practice and study. Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practice and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 386)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shimbun, November 15th, 2013

Saturday, Nov 16th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Declaring 'There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo' (WND-1, 681), the Daishonin urges us: 'Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens' (WND-1, 681).

"Our chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is infused with a vow for kosen-rufu. It is a resonant intonation of infinite power, depth, and hope, and can truly be described as 'the greatest of all joys' (OTT, 212).

"No matter what bitter adversity we may face, we will never be defeated. Through the power of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we can transform even the most painful sorrow—transmuting it into the compassion to encourage and help others who are suffering—and keep moving forwards joyfully and positively.

"You and I are linked in the depths of our lives by the daimoku we chant to realise the vow for kosen-rufu. As such, we are always together."

SGI Newsletter No. 8867, SGI President Ikeda's Message, 1st Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Brightly Illuminating the Future of the World, from 10th November, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 14th Nov. 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--
FUKU YAKUSHOKU NO MINASAMA WA
ITAI DOSHIN NO KANAME NARI.
ITSUMO ARIGATO!
YUTAKANA KEIKEN O IKASHI
HAGEMASHI NO TATSUJIN TO HIKARE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O HAGEMI SOROBESHI GYOGAKU TAENABA BUPPO WA ARU BEKARAZU WAREMO ITASHI HITO OMO KYOKE SORAE GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORUBEKU SORO CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1361)


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