[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 5th Jan. 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 6th Jan. 2014 Daily Enc.

A translation of the "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Sunday, January 5th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When the air is dry like it is at this time of the year,
we need to carefully double check all possible fire sources
and avoid, as much as we can, causing any form of fire.
By reminding each other of this point,
let's not allow any kind of carelessness or neglect
to be an obstacle in our daily lives.

Sunday, January 5th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The neighing of the white horses is the sound of our voices chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(King Rinda - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 989)
Selection Source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 5th, 2014

Monday, January 6th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Friendship is life's treasure. Nothing is more beautiful than friendship. The spirit of friendship and Buddhist humanism are one.

"Let's open our hearts, greet others brightly, and be sincere in our interactions with others. Through our own thoughtful conduct, we can deepen our friendships and spread trust.

"Sincerity is the only way to truly reach and win people's hearts. Always be courteous, speak clearly, and keep your promises. Such seemingly small things lead to success.

"Let's treasure our ties with good friends. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, stressed the importance of extending a hand of friendship to people when they experience hard or challenging times. Let's always take pride in being true and loyal friends."

SGI Newsletter No. 8899, Humanistic Teachings for Victory, (16) Perseverance Is Strength, Sincerity Is Power, from 19th Sep., 2012, issue of the Soka Shimpo, the Soka Gakkai youth division's fortnightly newspaper translated 20th 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 --
KUKI GA KANSO SURU JIKI.
KAJI O OKOSANU YO
GENJUNI HIMOTO NO TENKEN O!
TAGAI NI KOE O KAKEAI
MA O UCHIYABURE!

- KYO NO GOSHO --
"HAKUBA NO NAKUWA WARERAGA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO KOE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1065)


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