This Week and This Month's Event Calendars: October 2015

Saturday, October 31, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Oct 31st, 2015 + Daily Enc. Nov. 1st

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

Saturday, October 31st, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's offer word of praise and warm encouragment
to all those young people who are striving
to share this Buddhism with others!
At the same time,
let's encourage and support,

with all our hearts,
those newly joined young individuals.
SGI has always been and will always be
victorious by having and fostering capable people.

Saturday, October 31st, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra."

(Many in Body, One in Mind - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume I, page 618)
Selection source: "Myoji no Gen", Seikyo Shimbun, October 31st, 2015

Sunday, November 1st, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin concluded one of his letter to the lay priest of Ko and his wife, the lay nun of Ko—disciples who lived on faraway Sado Island, 'No place is secure. Be convinced that Buddhahood is the final abode' (WND-1, 491). Where is our final abode, our sweet home, our safe haven? It is here. It is within us. The state of Buddhahood that we bring forth in our own lives is our eternal safe haven.

"External circumstances do not determine our peace of mind. No matter how wonderful a home we may live in, if we are sad and lonely, we cannot be said to be at ease or leading a happy life. Even if our present circumstances are good, there is no guarantee that they will continue that way forever. Only the 'palace' of peace and security that we build within our own life through our Buddhist practice is eternal."

SGI Newsletter No. 9302, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 13: "You Will Grow Younger, and Your Good Fortune Will Accumulate," 13.4 Building an "Eternal Palace" in Our Lives, from the September 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 2nd Oct. 2015

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
GUKYO NI KAKERU SEINEN O
MINA DE TATAE HAGEMASO.
SHINNYUKAI NO WAKAKI TOMO NIMO
SAIDAI NI "yell" O.
GAKKAI WA JINZAI DE KATSU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN GA ICHIRUI WA ITAIDOSHIN NAREBA HITOBITO SUKUNAKU SORAEDOMO DAIJI O JOJITE"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1463)

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Friday, October 30, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Oct 30th 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho plus Oct 31st Daily Encouragement

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

Friday, October 30th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be careful about fires in this dry season.

Let's especially make sure

not to leave any flammable things around

and avoid piggybacking electrical outlets.
At the same time,

let's double check all fire sources

both inside and outside the home.
Let's use our wisdom and take every possible precaution!

Friday, October 30th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism? Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their parents, their teachers, and their country."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude

- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,

Volume I, page 690)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",

Seikyo Shimbun, October 30th, 2015

Saturday, October 31st, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In Europe, there is an old saying: 'A joyful heart is good medicine.'

"The German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) also noted that laughter has a positive effect on our health, functioning like a physician.[1]

"True humour is not flippant; it is an expression of an open, relaxed, and generous heart.

"Let us live with 'a joyful heart.' To do that, we must win in life each day, continuously pressing forwards with powerful life force."

SGI Newsletter No. 9302, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 13: "You Will Grow Younger, and Your Good Fortune Will Accumulate," 13.3 The Secret to a Vigorous Old Age," from the September 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 2nd Oct. 2015

[1] Cf. Immanuel Kant, Critique of Judgment, translated by Werner S. Pluhar (Indianapolis, Indiana: Hackett Publishing Company, 1987), p. 203.

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
KANSO NI YORU KASAI NI CHUI!
KANENBUTSY NO HOCHI YA
TAKOASHI HAISEN WA SHINAI.
HINO MOTO TENKEN MO WASUREZUNI.
KENMEINA "SAKIZAKI NO YOJIN" O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONI BUMO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURU BESHIYA KONO DAION O HOZEN NIWA KANARAZU BIPPO O NARAI KIWAME CHISHA TO NARADE KANAU BEKIKA
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 293)

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Oct. 29th 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Oct. 30th 2015 Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, Oct 29th, 2015
— TO MY FRIENDS --
It's vital that meetings be filled with freshness.
Let's not neglect to focus on careful preparation
and creative imaginative ideas.
Let's make our meetings the kind of gatherings
where those who attend are glad they came
and go home with a renewed sense of resolve to
"go for it!"

Thursday, Oct 29th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A daughter opens up the gate of another household."

(The Treasure of a Child
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol.2, page 884)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, October 29th, 2015

Friday, Oct 30th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"French President Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970) once remarked that the end of hope is the beginning of death.[1]

"Hope is life. To lose hope is to lose one's vital spirit.

"To practise Nichiren Buddhism is to always live with hope. It means to take it upon oneself to create hope, actualise it, and continue to advance in ever higher spirits towards still greater hope. And faith is the driving force that enables us to do this."

SGI Newsletter No. 9302, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 2: Human Revolution, Chapter 13: "You Will Grow Younger, and Your Good Fortune Will Accumulate," 13.3 The Secret to a Vigorous Old Age," from the September 2015 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 2nd Oct. 2015

[1] Andre Malraux, Fallen Oaks: Conversations with De Gaulle, translated by Irene Clephane (London: Hamish Hamilton, 1972), p. 91.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
KAIGO WA SHINSEISA GA TAISETSU DA.
NYUNEN NA JUNBI YA
SOI KUFU O OKOTARU NA.
[SA GANBARO!] TO
MINA GA KETSUI SURU TSUDOI NI!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ONAGO WA MON O HIRAKU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1566)

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Oct 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 29th Oct Daily Enc.

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

Wednesday, Oct 28th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The key to helping people become capable responsible people
is to support and praise them in their efforts
and help them to cultivate their strengths.
It's important to get to know our fellow members well
and to wholeheartedly encourage them in a way
that will penetrate and move their hearts!

Wednesday, Oct 28th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."

(Happiness in This World
- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, October 28th, 2015

Thursday, Oct 29th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"For many years in South Africa, where Mr. Mandela grew up, there was an unjust law that said white people were superior to black people. Mr. Mandela stood up as a youthful leader to change his country into a 'rainbow nation' where all people are treasured equally and could live with dreams and goals.

"For this, he was mistreated repeatedly and had his freedom taken away. But he was not defeated under any circumstances. He eventually won his freedom back, became the first black president of South Africa, and realised his dream.

"Most people thought it would be impossible or incredibly difficult to eliminate the racial discrimination that had existed in South Africa for decades. But Mandela had determined in his heart that it could definitely be done.

"People who refuse to give up have hope. And because they have hope, they are able to continue making efforts. Such individuals spread hope to those around them."

SGI Newsletter No. 9300, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [11] Nelson Mandela, Former South African President: Turning Suffering into Hope, from 1st Feb., 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 28th Sep. 2015

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
[DORYOKU O SASAERU]
[CHOSHO O NOBASU]
SORE GA JINZAI IKYSEI NO KAGI.
AITE O YOKU SHIRI
KOKORO NI HIBIKU HAGEMASHI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE KORE ANI JIJU HORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE"

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Oct. 27th, 2015 plus Daily Enc. Oct. 28th

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

published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Tuesday, Oct 27th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We unleash our strengths

when we persist in our endeavours.
Every small step we take and every effort we make
to keep advancing, even if it is a little,
helps us to get closer to a glorious victory.
Let's win by leaving no room for regrets

in what we do today!

Tuesday, Oct 27th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, one should by all means persist in preaching the Lotus Sutra and causing them to hear it. Those who put their faith in it will surely attain Buddhahood, while those who slander it will establish a "poison-drum relationship" with it and will likewise attain Buddhahood."

(How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way

Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra

- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

Vol 1, page 882)
(Selection Source: YMD October Gosho study,

Seikyo Shimbun, Sep 26, 2015)

Wednesday, Oct 28th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Discarding one's faith in the Mystic Law is wilfully straying from the path of happiness. It is the cause for all kinds of misery and misfortune. The Daishonin keenly understood the main reason why people stopped practising: cowardice.

"That's why he warns against succumbing to cowardice, writing: 'Be . . . fearless' (WND-1, 498); 'You should not have the slightest fear in your heart' (WND-1, 637); and 'No matter how many terrible enemies you may encounter, banish all fears and never think of backsliding' (WND-1, 395). He is determined to prevent even a single disciple from discarding faith and takes great pains to ensure that each and every one of them becomes happy.

Many of the Daishonin's followers abandoned their faith while he was exiled in Sado Island. Among them were learned Buddhist priests and wealthy lay practitioners. They were individuals who should have stood as models for their fellow believers and protected and supported them. But they gave in to cowardice and cast aside their faith in order to protect their own social status, reputation, and wealth instead of protecting the correct teaching of Buddhism and defending the Daishonin."

SGI Newsletter No. 9311, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [70] "The Great Battle," Champions of Humanity, Champions of Life, from the March 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Oct. 2015

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
JIZOKU KOSO CHIKARA NARI!
CHISANA IPPO DEMO
MAE E SUSUMI TUZUKEREBA
EIKO NO ITADAKI WA CHIKAZUKU.
KUI NAKU KYO O KATE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TOTEMO KAKUTEMO HOKEKYO O SHIITE TOKIKIKASUBESHI SHINZEN HITO WA HOTOKENI NARUBESHI BOZEN MONOWA DOKKU NO EN TO NATTE HOTOKENI NARUBEKI NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 552)

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Monday, October 26, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Oct - 1st Nov 2015 Words of the Week + 27th Oct Daily Encouragement

A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week"
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October 26th - November 1st, 2015
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Every one of those who is studying hard
for the upcoming Buddhist study introductory exam
is a light of hope for the new era.
It's our seeking spirit that elevates our life condition.
It's through studying that we deepen our wisdom.
Together, let's all experience the joy of our faith and practice!

Monday, October 26th, 2015
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Exert yourself in the two ways of practice and study. Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practise and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase. ."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena

- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,

Vol. I, page 386)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",

Seikyo Shimbun, October 26th, 2015

Tuesday, October 27th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The battle against evil and devilish functions only really begins through our efforts to transform the hearts and minds of individuals in our immediate environment. The only way is to expand a network of people who value and respect life, one person at a time, through dialogue that awakens each person to the goodness inherent in his or her life."

SGI Newsletter No. 9311, Learning from the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory, [70] "The Great Battle," Those with Steadfast Faith Enjoy Immeasurable Good Fortune and Benefit, from the March 2015 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Oct. 2015

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--KONSHU NO KOTOBA--
NINYO SHIKEN NI IDOMU TOMOWA
SHINJIDAI NO KIBO NO HIKARI NARI.
"KYUDO" WA KYOGAI NO KAKUDAI.
"KENSAN" WA CHIE NO SHINKA.
SHINJIN NO YOROKOBI O TOMODOMONI!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GYOGAKU NO NIDO O HAGEMI SOROBESHI GYOGAKU TAENABA BUPPO WA ARUBEKARAZU WAREMO ITASHI HITO OMO KYOKE SORAE GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORUBEKU SORO CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMAUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1361)

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Sunday, October 25, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th Oct 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 26th Oct Daily Encouragement

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A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
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Sunday, October 25th, 2015
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our efforts to talk to others about this Buddhism
is an action of planting seeds of happiness in their hearts.
Based on always chanting daimoku for their happiness,
first and foremost,
let's do our very best to share this philosophy with the utmost sincerity!

Sunday, October 25th, 2015

--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"

(Reply to Kyō'ō

- The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

Vol 1, page 412)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",

Seikyo Shimbun, October 25th, 2015

Monday, October 26th, 2015
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When practitioners of the Lotus Sutra endeavour to propagate its teachings in the real world, great opposition arises, a manifestation of the function of the devil king of the sixth heaven that resides in people's lives.

"Those who are awakened to the dignity of life and inherent goodness of human beings courageously take action for the happiness of themselves and others. In contrast, those who do not have faith in the enormous potential and inner goodness of human beings deny the dignity of others. People whose lives are ruled by the insidiously manipulative workings of the devil king of the sixth heaven attack people to prevent them from becoming happy through faith in the Mystic Law.

"The Lotus Sutra teaches that all people are precious and irreplaceable, everyone equally possessing the right to fully realise their unique individuality and become happy. Those who have awakened to this truth cannot but take a stand against evils that devalue life and violate human rights.

"The only way to defeat the forces that regard people with contempt is for each person to carry out human revolution, thereby spreading the philosophy of respect for life and human dignity."

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--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
BUPPO TAIWA TOWA
"KOFUKU NO TANE" O
TOMO NO KOKORO NI UERU KOTODA.
INORI O KOMPON NI
DAISEIJITSU DE KATARINUKE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI IKANARU YAMAI SAWARI O NASUBEKIYA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1124)

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Saturday, October 31, 2015

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Friday, October 30, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Oct 30th 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho plus Oct 31st Daily Encouragement

Thursday, October 29, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Oct. 29th 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Oct. 30th 2015 Daily Encouragement

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Oct 2015 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 29th Oct Daily Enc.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Oct. 27th, 2015 plus Daily Enc. Oct. 28th

Monday, October 26, 2015

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Oct - 1st Nov 2015 Words of the Week + 27th Oct Daily Encouragement

Sunday, October 25, 2015

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