[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th March 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 28th March 2014 Daily Enc.

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

Thursday, March 27th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's a time for new beginnings and fresh departures.*
Let's always enthusiastically cheer on and encourage those who are making a move,
and, right from the heart, wish them all the very best!
At the same time let's warmly welcome those who are moving in!

*Spring is often the time in Japan, and several other countries, when students begin a new phase of life
at school or university or start to work. It is also a time for people to change positions in companies
which often requires moving to other parts of the country.

Thursday, March 27th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And could not this illness of your husband's be the Buddha's design,
because the Vimalakirti and Nirvana sutras both teach that sick people
will surely attain Buddhahood? Illness gives rise to the resolve to
attain the way."

(The Good Medicine for All Ills - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 937)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, March 27th, 2014

Friday, March 28th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Let's talk with others confidently. Let's advance boldly. Nothing comes from halfhearted efforts. Please build a solid self so that you can serenely lead a life of magnificent victory."

SGI Newsletter No. 8964. On Our Shared Journey for Kosen-rufu—II, (29) Paving the Way Towards the Future, from 28th July, 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 26th 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--
ARATANA SHUPPATSU NO JIKI.
TENKAI SURU TOMO NI
KOKORO KARA E-RU O!
TENNYU SURU TOMO O
ATATAKAKU MUKAEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KONO YAMAI WA HOTOKE NO ONHAKARAI KA SONO YUE WA JOMYOKYO NEHANGYO
NIWA YAMAI ARU HITO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI YOSHI TOKARETE SORO YAMAI NI
YORITE DOSHIN WA OKORI SORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1480)


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