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A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Tuesday, Oct 7th, 2014
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's not about our circumstances.
It's not even about the people in our environment.
What is important though is the change that we decide to bring about in our own perspective and lives.
By using the two characters for "courage"
let's stand up and be courageous!
* In Japanese, the word "courage" is written with the two characters Yu and Ki which literally mean "determined spirit".
Tuesday, Oct 7th, 2014
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A woman who makes offerings to such a Gohonzon invites happiness in this life, and in the next, the Gohonzon will be with her and protect her always. Like a lantern in the dark, like a strong guide and porter on a treacherous mountain path, the Gohonzon will guard and protect you, Nichinyo, wherever you go. "
(The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, WND-I, page 832)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, Seikyo Shimbun, September 23rd, 2014
Wednesday, Oct 8th, 2014
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everyone without exception has a mission. There are members struggling with illness, challenging financial hardship, or working to realise their dreams. Each of us is the star, the protagonist, of our own drama of human revolution.
"Second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda often used to say: 'Outwardly, at times, we might look like a "Bodhisattva Poverty" or "Bodhisattva Sickness," but that is merely a role we're playing in the drama of life. We are each in fact a bona fide Bodhisattva of the Earth!'
"Through the example of how we tackle life's challenges, we can encourage and inspire others who are facing similar problems. Through our own struggles, we can develop a powerful state of life that will not be shaken by any storm.
"Like performers on the stage, let's thoroughly enjoy ourselves as we play out the drama of our lives, brilliantly triumphing in every sphere and showing the greatness of the Mystic Law to all the world!"
SGI Newsletter No. 9097, Opening a New Era of Kosen-rufu Together, (33) Strive Energetically without Sparing Your Voices!, from 13th Sep., 2014, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 1st Oct., 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--
KANKYO DEWA NAI.
TANIN DE WA NAI.
DAIJI NA NO WA
WAGA ICHINEN NO HENKAKU DA.
YUKI NO NIJI DE TATE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"KAKARU GOHONZON O KUYO SHI TATEMATSURI TAMAU NYONIN GENZAI NIWA SAIWAI O MANEGI GOSHO NIWA KONO GOHONZON SAYU ZENGO NI TACHISOITE YAMINI TOMOSHIBI NO GOTOKU KENNAN NO TOKORO NI GORIKI O ETARU GA GOTOKU KASHIKO E MAWARI KOKO E YORI NICHINYO GOZEN O KAKOMI MAMORI TAMAU BEKINARI"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1244)
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