This Week and This Month's Event Calendars: May 2014

Saturday, May 31, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st May, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 1st June, 2014 Daily Enc.

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A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"

published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Saturday, May 31st, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The power of women,
who naturally protect and nurture lives,
is truly remarkable.
May the compassion of our Women's Division members
with their bright cheerful dialogue and wonderful smiles
create a great surge for the culture of peace!

Saturday, May 31st, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world."

(Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 64) Selection source: For Young Men's Division study meeting, Seikyo Shimbun, May 31st

Sunday, June 1st, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"Mr. Toda often used to say: 'What's inside you comes out. What's not there, won't.' The strong and pure state of Buddhahood and the weak and base states of Hell, Hunger, and Animality all exist within our lives and are manifested in response to causes and conditions in our environment.

"Since life is eternal throughout the three existences of past, present, and future, our past karma may also assail us in the present in the form of some major problem or suffering. However, just as the cause of suffering lies within our lives, we also possess the power to transform our suffering into happiness. This is the power of the life state of Buddhahood.

"As Mr. Toda declared, ultimately human beings are the product of what lies inside them, no more, no less.

"It's vital, therefore, that we each cultivate the 'earth' of our lives and put down deep and extensive 'roots' of happiness. We must manifest the Gohonzon that exists within us and forge a self that is as unshakable as a mighty tree. In terms of our life state, this will be expressed as outstanding humanity and exemplary behaviour, while in terms of our daily lives, it will manifest as benefit and good fortune.

"The crucial point is whether we have faith. We must never make light of the Daishonin's assertion that 'It is the heart that is important' (WND-1, 1000).

"What matters is not form or a person's position or wealth. Those who have faith in their hearts are truly happy."

SGI Newsletter No. 9000, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace,
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th May, 2014

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
SEIMEI O MAMORI HAGUKUMU
JOSEI NO CHIKARA WA IDAI NARI!
FUJINBU NO JIAI NO KOKORO
EGAO KAGAYAKU KATARAI DE
HEIWA NO BUNKA NO CHORYU O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SUBEKARAKU KOKORO O ITSU NI SHITE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO WARE MO TONAE TA OMO SUSUMEN NOMIKOSO KONJO NINKAI NO OMOIDE NARUBEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 467)

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Friday, May 30, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th May, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 31st May, 2014 Daily Enc.

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

Friday, May 30th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make sure that our planning meetings
and all our other meetings finish as scheduled!
Leaders talks should not be too long and
the points of their talk need to be quite clear.
Let's try to be well-prepared for each meeting.

Friday, May 30th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(The second reason is that the Thus Come One Shakyamuni is the father
and mother of all living beings in this saha world. It is proper that
we should first of all pay filial respect to our own father and mother,
and only then extend the same kind of respect to the fathers and mothers
of other people.) We have the example of King Wu of the ancient land of
Chou, who carved a wooden image of his deceased father and placed it in
a carriage, designating it as the general who would lead his troops into
battle. (Heaven, moved by such conduct, lent him protection, and thus he
succeeded in overthrowing his enemy, Chou, the king of Yin.)"

(The Tripitaka Master Shan-wu-wei - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Volume 1, page 170)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2014

Saturday, May 31st, 2014
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything depends on the strength of our faith. When we have strong
faith, our life itself becomes a 'cluster of blessings' (WND-1, 832),
which is how the Daishonin describes the Gohonzon. He further states:
'This Gohonzon also is found only in the two characters for faith'[1]
(WND-1, 832).

"People of strong faith, therefore, never reach a deadlock. No matter
what happens, they can transform everything into a source of benefit and
happiness. Naturally, in the long course of our lives, we are bound to
encounter various kinds of problems and suffering. But we will be able
to turn all difficulties into nourishment for developing a higher state
of life. In this respect, for practitioners of the Daishonin's
Buddhism, everything is ultimately a source of benefit and happiness at
the most profound level. The word 'unhappiness' does not exist in the
vocabulary of those who have strong faith."

SGI Newsletter No. 9000, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace,
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th May, 2014

[1] The Japanese word for faith (shinjin) consists of two Chinese
characters.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KAIGO YA UCHIAWASE WA
SHURYO JIKAN NO GENSHU O!
"Leader" NO HANASHI WA
YOTEN O SHIBOTTE MEIKAKU NI.
BANZEN NO JUMBI DE NOZOME!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"SHU NO BUO WA CHICHI NO KATACHI O TSUKUTTE KURUMA NI NOSETE IKUSA NO
TAISHO TO SADAMETE TENKAN O KOMURI IN NO CHUO O UTSU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 884)

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] May, 29th, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus May 30th, 2014 Daily Encouragement

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"

published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Thursday, May 29th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho says: "The stronger one's faith,
the greater the protection of the gods." *
A person who stands up with a strong and sincere attitude towards their practice
never fails to gain the protection of the forces of the universe!
Let's make sure we all stay in good health

and that all of our endeavours are free from accidents and incidents.

* Gosho, The Supremacy of the Law, WND-1, page 614, "The stronger
one's faith, the greater the protection of the gods. So long as one
maintains firm faith, one is certain to receive the great protection
of the gods."

Thursday, May 29th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suppose a lion has a hundred cubs. When the lion king sees its cubs
attacked by other beasts or birds of prey, he roars; the hundred cubs
will then feel emboldened, and the heads of those other beasts and
birds of prey will be split into seven pieces. The Lotus Sutra is like
the lion king, who rules over all other animals."

(The Drum at the Gate of Thunder - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Volume 1, page 949)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 29th, 2014

Friday, May 30th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"In life, it is only natural that we sometimes fall ill. Based on the teaching of the Mystic Law, however, we can look at illness as an inherent part of life. Seeing it this way, we will not be swayed by illness when it happens to us, or allow it to be a source of suffering and distress. Viewed from the perspective of the eternity of life, we are definitely on the way to establishing a 'greater self' overflowing with absolute happiness. In addition, we will be able to overcome any obstacle we encounter in life, using it as a springboard for developing a new, more expansive state of being."

SGI Newsletter No. 9000, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace,
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th May, 2014

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
[KOKORO NO KATAKI NI YORITE
KAMI NO MAMORI SUNAWACHI TSUYOSHI]
GOJO NA SHINJIN NI TATSU HITO O
SHOTEN WA GENZEN TO MAMORU!
DANJITE KENKO, MUJIKO DE.

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TATOEBA HITOTSU NO SHISHI NI HYAKUSHI ARI KANO HYAKUSHI MOROMORO NO
KINJU NI OKASARURU NI HITOTSU NO SHISHIO HOYUREBA HYAKUSHIRIKI O ETE
MOROMORO NO KINJU MINA KOBE HICHIBU NI WARU HOKEKYO WA SHISHIO NO
GOTOSHI ISSAI NO KEMONO NO ITADAKI TO SU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1316)

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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] May 28th, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus May 29th, 2014 Daily Enc.

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"

published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The driving force of our movement for kosen-rufu
comes from the strenuous efforts
of those in vice leadership positions or supporting roles
as they sincerely carry out their noble missions!
Let's establish a splendid solidarity
of capable and talented people in our cherished neighbourhoods.

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, no matter what, strive in faith and be known as a votary of the
Lotus Sutra, and remain my disciple for the rest of your life. If you
are of the same mind as Nichiren, you must be a Bodhisattva of the
Earth."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol. 1, page 385)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, May 28th, 2014

Thursday, May 29th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"When we establish Buddhahood as our basic life tendency, we can move towards a future of hope while creating positive value from all our activities in the nine worlds, both past and present. In fact, all of our hardships and struggles in the nine worlds become the nourishment that strengthens the world of Buddhahood in our lives.

"In accord with the Buddhist principle that 'earthly desires lead to enlightenment,' sufferings (earthly desires, or the deluded impulses of the nine worlds) all become the 'firewood' or fuel for gaining happiness (enlightenment, or the world of Buddhahood). This is similar to how our bodies digest food and turn it into energy.

"A Buddha who has no connection to the actual sufferings of the nine worlds is not a genuine Buddha—namely, one who embodies the mutual possession of the Ten Worlds. This is the essential message of the 'Life Span' (16th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra.

"The world of Buddhahood can also be described as a state of life where one willingly takes on even hellish suffering. This is the world of Hell contained in the world of Buddhahood. It is characterised by empathy and hardships deliberately taken on for the happiness and welfare of others, and arises from a sense of responsibility and compassion.

"Courageously taking on problems and sufferings for the sake of others strengthens the world of Buddhahood in our lives."

SGI Newsletter No. 9000, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace,
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th May, 2014

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
IDAI NA SHIMEI NI IKIRU
FUKU YAKUSHOKUSHA NO FUNTO KOSO
KOSEN RUFU NO CHIKARA NARI!
WAGA HOMARE NO CHIKI NI
JINZAI NO RENTAI O KIZUKE!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"IKANIMO KONDO SHINJIN O ITASHITE HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NITE TORI NICHIREN
GA ICHIMON TO NARITOSHI TAMAUBESHI NICHIREN TO DOI NARABA JIYU NO
BOSATSU TARANKA"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1360)

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

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

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"

published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's make the start of each day

one of exchanging warm, refreshing greetings
with the people we meet in our neighbourhood and work place.
Our very presence, overflowing with a powerful life force,
is what radiates trust around us!

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"(Many hear about and accept this sutra, but when great obstacles
arise, just as they were told would happen, few remember it and bear
it firmly in mind.) To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But
Buddhahood lies in continuing faith."

(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings of
Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 444)
Selection Source: Myoji no Gen, Seikyo Shinbun, May 25th, 2014

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"Establishing the world of Buddhahood as our basic life tendency is what it means to 'attain Buddhahood.' Of course, even with the world of Buddhahood as our basic life tendency, we won't be free of problems or suffering, because we will still possess the other nine worlds. But the foundation of our lives will become one of hope, and we will increasingly experience a condition of security and joy.

"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, once explained this as follows:

"'Even if you fall ill, simply have the attitude, 'I'm all right. I know that if I chant to the Gohonzon, I will get well.' Isn't the world of Buddhahood a state of life in which we can live with total peace of mind? That said, however, given that the nine worlds are inherent in the world of Buddhahood, we might still occasionally become angry or have to deal with problems. Therefore, enjoying total peace of mind doesn't mean that we have to renounce anger or some such thing. When something worrying happens, it's only natural to be worried. But in the innermost depths of our lives, we will have a profound sense of security. This is what it means to be a Buddha. . . .'

"If we can regard life itself as an absolute joy, isn't that being a Buddha? Doesn't that mean attaining the same life state as the Daishonin? Even when faced with the threat of being beheaded, the Daishonin remained calm and composed. If it had been us in that situation, we'd have been in a state of complete panic! When the Daishonin was exiled to the hostile environment of Sado Island, he continued instructing his disciples on various matters and produced such important writings as 'The Opening of the Eyes' and 'The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind.' If he didn't have unshakable peace of mind, he would never have been able to compose such great treatises [under such difficult circumstances].[1]
　
"Our daily practice of gongyo—reciting portions of the Lotus Sutra and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—is a solemn ceremony in which our lives become one with the life of the Buddha. By applying ourselves steadfastly and persistently to this practice for manifesting our inherent Buddhahood, we firmly establish the world of Buddhahood in our lives so that it is solid and unshakable like the earth. On this foundation, this solid stage, we can freely enact at each moment the drama of the nine worlds."

[1] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (Collected Works of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1982), vol. 2, pp. 446–47.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
CHIKI DE SHOKUBA DE
SUGASUGASHI AISATSU KARA
ICHINICHI NO "START" O!
SEIMEIRYOKU AFURERU SUGATA DE
SHINRAI NO HIKARI O HIROGEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"(KONO KYO O KIKIUKURU HITO WA OOSHI MAKOTONI KIKIUKURU GOTOKUNI
DAINAN KITAREDOMO OKUJIFUBO NO HITOWA MARE NARUNARI) UKURU WA YASUKU
TAMOTSU WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA TAMOTSU NI ARI"

(Gosho Zenshu, page 1136)

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Monday, May 26, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th May-1st June 2014 Words of the Week, 26th May, 2014 Daily Gosho and 27th May, 2014 Daily Enc.

A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

May 26th-June 1st, 2014
— WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Our newly joined SGI members are treasures of hope.
With kind and warm support let's carefully look after them.
With a whole new fresh spirit and approach,
let's chant together and take action together.
Together,
let's play out great dramas in our human revolution!

Monday, May 26th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It goes without saying, therefore, that persons who study the teachings
of Buddhism must also [observe the ideal of filial piety and] understand
and repay their obligations. The disciples of the Buddha must without
fail understand the four debts of gratitude and know how to repay them."

(The Opening of the Eyes - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1,
page 228) Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, May 26th,
2014

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Buddhahood is difficult to describe in words. Unlike the other nine
worlds, it has no concrete expression. It is the ultimate function of
life that moves the nine worlds in the direction of boundless value.

"Even on cloudy or rainy days, by the time a plane reaches an altitude
of about 10,000 meters (33,000 feet), it is flying high above the clouds
amid bright sunshine and can proceed smoothly on its course. In the same
way, no matter how painful or difficult our daily existence may be, if
we make the sun in our hearts shine brightly, we can overcome all
adversity with calm composure. That inner sun is the life state of
Buddhahood.

"In one sense, as the Daishonin states in The Record of the Orally
Transmitted Teachings: '"Bodhisattva" is a preliminary step toward
the attainment of the effect of Buddhahood' (OTT, 87). The world of
Bodhisattva is characterized by taking action for the sake of the Law,
people, and society. Without such bodhisattva practice as our
foundation, we cannot attain Buddhahood. Buddhahood is not something
realised simply through conceptual understanding. Even reading countless
Buddhist scriptures or books on Buddhism will not lead one to true
enlightenment.

"In addition, attaining Buddhahood doesn't mean that we become someone
different. We remain who we are, living out our lives in the reality of
society, where the nine worlds—especially the six paths—prevail. A
genuine Buddhist philosophy does not present enlightenment or Buddhas as
something mysterious or otherworldly.

"What is important for us as human beings is to elevate our lives from a
lower to a higher state, to expand our lives from a closed, narrow state
of life to one that is infinitely vast and encompassing. Buddhahood
represents the supreme state of life."

SGI Newsletter No. 9000, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace,
Part 1: Happiness, 2.2 Buddhahood Is the Sun within Us, from the May
2014 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 26th May, 2014

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--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
SHINKAIIN WA KIBO NO TAKARA NARI.
MINA DE KOKORO KARA TAISETSU NI.
"Fresh" NA IBUKI DE
TOMONI INORI TOMONI KODO O!
TOMODOMONI NINGEN KAKUMEI NO GEKI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUPPO O GAKUSEN HITO CHION HO-ON NAKARU BESHIYA BUTSUDESHI WA KANARAZU
SHION O SHITTE CHION HO-ON O ITASU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 192)

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Sunday, May 25, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] May 25th, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus May 26th, 2014 Daily Enc.

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

Sunday, May 25th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Great developments are achieved
by us first of all,

challenging ourselves.
To all of my dear friends,
the key players in the development of the future,
don't be afraid to make mistakes or of encountering failure.
Put your dreams into action without hesitation! Go for it!

Sunday, May 25th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is rare to be born a human being. The number of those endowed with human life is as small as the amount of earth one can place on a fingernail. Life as a human being is hard to sustain—as hard as it is for the dew to remain on the grass. But it is better to live a single day with honour than to live to 120 and die in disgrace."

(The Three Kinds of Treasure - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 851) Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shinbun, May 25th, 2014

Monday, May 26th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——

"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, always warmly encouraged sincere members who were struggling with difficulties, telling them: 'You have definitely been born into this world with a mission to fulfil.' He would also say: 'You were born here as Bodhisattvas of the Earth based on your own wish and vow to realise kosen-rufu. If you can squarely accept that, you will be able to realise boundless good fortune and benefit.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 8994, Bring Forth Your Precious Youthful Potential, from the June 2014 issue of Daibyakurenge, translation released 19th May, 2014

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
IDAINA KENSETSU WA
CHOSEN KARA UMARERU.
MIRAI O NINAU TOMO YO
SHIPPAI O OSORERUNA!
DAITAN NI UTTE DEYO!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JINSHIN WA UKEGATASHI TSUME NO UENO TSUCHI JINSHIN WA TAMOCHI GATASHI KUSA NO UENO TSUYU HYAKUNIJU MADE MOCHITE NAO KUTASHITE SHISEN YORIWA IKITE ICHINICHI NARITOMO NA O AGEN KOTO KOSO TAISETSU NARE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1173)

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Saturday, May 24, 2014

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th May, 2014 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 25th May, 2014 Daily Encouragement

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

Saturday, May 24th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Where people's voices resound with song,
there is advancement full of hope.
Singing aloud "Youth with a Noble Vow*
(Chikai no kimi yo)" together,
let's construct a new era of SGI victories!

*At the fifth Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting of the New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu held on April 19th, 2014, in Tokyo, a new song titled Chikai no kimi yo [tentative translation: Youth With a Noble Vow], with lyrics by Mr. Ikeda and music by Soka Gakkai Music Corps representatives was performed. (http://www.sgi.org/news/events/events2014/2014-spring-training-course.html)

Saturday, May 24th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward. "

(Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 907) Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance, Seikyo Shinbun, May 24th, 2014

Sunday, May 25th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——

"In 'The Doctrine of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life,' Nichiren Daishonin offers the following allegory:

"'Suppose, for example, that there are ten persons all of whom have treasures piled up in their respective storehouses. But, being unaware that they have such treasures in their storehouses, they are on the point of starving to death or dying of the cold. Among these ten, however, there is one clever person who awakens to the true situation. The other nine are utterly unable to do so, and must be enlightened by the clever person. . . .' (WND-2, 84)

"The treasures in the storehouse correspond to the Buddha nature, the supremely noble potential that all people inherently possess. Awakening to this inner treasure, the wise person takes action to help others do the same. Such action is the heart of Buddhism."

SGI Newsletter No. 8994, Bring Forth Your Precious Youthful Potential, from the June 2014 issue of Daibyakurenge, translation released 19th May, 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--
UTAGOE ARU TOKORO
KIBO NO ZENSHIN ARI!
"CHIKAI NO KIMI YO" O
TAKARAKANI UTAINAGARA
SOKA NO SHINJIDAI NO SHORI O!

-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"INTOKU AREBA YOHO ARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1178)

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