[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 13th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 14th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc. and something for the children!

SGI has launched a new website for children, "Treasures of the Heart," featuring SGI President Daisaku Ikeda's animated children's stories.
The site is interactive and includes fun activities and a "Voices" page. Offered in English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese
http://treasures-of-heart.com/

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

Friday, Dec 13th, 2013
The Daishonin encourages us,
"Teach others to the best of your ability,
even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."*
Let's share this Buddhism with others,
in our own words, in a way that we feel confident about,
even if it is just a few words.
All we need to have is courage!

*"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", WND-I, page 386

Friday, Dec 13th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbor doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Decmeber 13th, 2013

Saturday, Dec 14th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"There is a passage from Nichiren Daishonin's writings that I would like to share with you today:

"'When great evil occurs, great good follows. . . . [T]he great correct Law will spread without fail. What could any of you [my followers] have to lament? Even if you are not the Venerable Mahakashyapa, you should all perform a dance. Even if you are not Shariputra, you should leap up and dance. When Bodhisattva Superior Practices emerged from the earth, did he not emerge dancing?' (WND-1, 1119)

"We have been born into this world as Bodhisattvas of the Earth to take our place on the stage of our respective missions and there perform the joyous dance of fulfilling our vow for kosen-rufu. Not even the most terrible injustice or calamity can discourage or intimidate us.

"We powerfully chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—the "greatest of all joys" (OTT, 212)—infusing our lives with a vibrant energy that virtually compels us to leap up and dance. We challenge ourselves to confront and battle obstacles, do our utmost to transform great evil or disaster into great good, and spread the supreme teaching of the Mystic Law.

"By bringing forth the power of faith and practice of Bodhisattvas of the Earth dedicated to realising the great vow for the widespread propagation of the Mystic Law, we can manifest the boundless and immeasurable power of the Buddha and the Law, and transform this suffering-filled saha world into the Land of Tranquil Light. This is the Daishonin's promise."

SGI Newsletter No. 8888, 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, Setting Sail into a New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, from 10th Dec., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 11th Dec. 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--
"ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO
KATARASE TAMAU BESHI"
HITOKOTO DEMO II.
JIBUN RASHIKU BUPPO O KATARE!
SONO KOMPON WA YUKI DA!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI TEN NO KAGO NAKI KOTO O UTAGAWAZARE GENSE NO ANNON NARAZARU KOTO O NAGEKAZARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)


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