[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 7th Feb. 2014 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 8th Feb. 2014 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, February 7th, 2010
— TO MY FRIENDS —
A heart full of appreciation enables one to have
boundless strength and possibilities from within.
If we never forget to repay our debts of gratitude,
there is no impasse in life that we cannot break through.
Let's, therefore, live out our lives
fulfilling the vow that we have made (for kosen-rufu)
to the very last moment.

Friday, February 7th, 2010
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page
283) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, Feb 7th, 2014

Friday, February 8th, 2010
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs. Slanderers are like barking foxes, but Nichiren's followers are like roaring lions' (WND-1, 997).

"Intrepid individuals who have summoned forth the invincible 'courage of the lion king' are not daunted by anything. Those who continue practising the Daishonin's Buddhism and sharing it with others, come what may, are absolutely assured of winning in the end.

"My friends, I pray with all my heart that you will be intrepid, bold, and persevering. Those who are never defeated are victors."

SGI Newsletter No. 8920, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together, (4) Be Intrepid! Be Bold!, from 25th Jan., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 28th Jan. 2014

--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KANSHA NO KOKORO GA
MUGEN NO CHIKARA O HIKIDASU.
HO-ON NO JINSEI NI
YUKIZUMARI WA NAI!
WAGA CHIKAI O TSURANUKE!

- KYO NO GOSHO --
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 234)


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