[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th March 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 15th March Daily Enc.

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

Friday, March 14th, 2014

-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our hats go off to all of our women in the SGI
who constantly spread hope throughout our local communities!
It's precisely because of their dedicated efforts
that our kosen-rufu can steadily advance.
Today again cheerfully and happily,
let's cultivate flowers of friendship that blossom wherever we go.

Friday, March 14th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whatever trouble occurs, regard it as no more than a dream, and think only of the Lotus Sutra."

(Letter to the Brothers - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 502) Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, March 14th, 2014

Saturday, March 15th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'When one carries out the single practice of exercising faith in Myoho-renge-kyo, there are no blessings that fail to come to one, and no good karma that does not begin to work on one's behalf' (WND-1, 133).

"The Mystic Law is a source of immeasurable hope. When we live in accord with this great, eternal Law, invincible hope emerges within us, pervading our life and giving us the strength to conquer any problem.

"Our earnest daily prayers, our steady efforts to encourage those around us, and our tireless engagement with others to share the Daishonin's teachings are opening the great path to 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land' that will lead the way for all humanity for millennia to come.

"Let us make even greater efforts to share the SGI's optimistic life philosophy of 'Winter always turns to spring' (WND-1, 536) with those in our communities, society, and the world at large. Advancing with confidence and good cheer, let us pioneer a new era where all people can lead joyous lives of great victory."

SGI Newsletter No. 8950, 4th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, The Mystic Law Is a Source of Immeasurable Hope, from 3rd March, 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 11th March 2014

* 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--
CHIIKI NI KIBO O HIROGERU
SOKA NO JOSEI NI SAIKEIREI!
SA KYO MO GENKI NI
YUJO NO HANA O SAKASEYO!

- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOI IKANARU WAZURAWASHIKI KOTO ARITOMO YUME NI NASHITE TADA HOKEKYO NO KOTO NOMI SAWAGURASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1088)


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