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Sunday, April 10, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 10th-17th April 2016 Words of the Week, 10th April Daily Gosho + 11th April Daily Encouragement

 

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

April 10th-17th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The momentum of our discussion meetings
serves as the power of hope for our local communities.
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*
With the bright cheerful voices of the Soka family,
may the blossoms of happiness and friendship 
bloom in all their beauty!

*The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 4

Sunday, April 10th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of  course attain Buddhahood."

(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. I, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Shinbun, April 10th, 2016

Monday, April 11th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Buddhism teaches that our voice does the Buddha's work (cf.OTT.4). Voices filled with confidence, compassion, and wisdom warm people's hearts." 

SGI Newsletter No. 9375, Creating the New Era, (7) SGI Women Are the Hope of the World, from the February 20, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 25th March, 2016 

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's web-site address at
http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
ZADANKAI NO IKIOI GA 
WAGA CHIIKI NO KIBO NO CHIKARA DA.
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU"
SOKA KAZOKU NO AKARUI KOE DE
SACHI TO YUJO NO HANA O RANMANTO!

--- KYO  NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 234) 

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