[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 6th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 7th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, Dec 6th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's offer, as seniors in this faith,
our very best support and encouragement
to all of our newly appointed leaders.
If those younger and newer members
become even more capable leaders than ourselves,
the future of kosen-rufu will be as solid as a rock.

Friday, Dec 6th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Both of you have continued believing in the Lotus Sutra; thus you are now ridding yourselves of your grave offenses from the past. For example, the flaws in iron come to the surface when it is forged."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 497)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, December 6th, 2013

Saturday, Dec 7th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"I'd also like to make a suggestion relating to gongyo. It seems that many of you do gongyo and lots of chanting late at night. However, it is important to ensure that you get enough sleep so that you are able to dedicate yourself vigorously to kosen-rufu in good health. Remember, life is long.

"If it is possible, therefore, try to get into the habit of doing gongyo as early in the evening as you can, then spend the rest of your time in a meaningful way, such as talking and bonding with your family to create a more harmonious home life."

SGI Newsletter No. 8876, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 26: Chap. 3, Valiant Leaders 15, translated 27th 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--
SHINNIN NO "leader" NI
SEMPAI WA SAIDAI NO O-EN O!
KOHAI GA JIBUN IJO NO
JINZAI NI SODATTE KOSO
KOFU NO MIRAI WA BANJAKU!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ONO-ONO ZUIBUN NI HOKEKYO O SHINZERARETSURU YUENI KAKO NO JUZAI O SEME IDASHI TAMAITE SORO TATOEBA KUROGANE O YOKUYOKU KITAEBA KIZU NO ARAWARURU GA TOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1083)


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