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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends and Daily Gosho Nov. 30th, 2016 plus Daily Encouragement Dec. 1st

 

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

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
True encouragement 
is when you help to awaken 
in another person
the desire for they themselves 
to challenge their circumstances.
By chanting and taking action together
let's all scale those mountains of suffering.

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Though I may be a person of little ability, I have reverently given myself to the study of the Mahayana. A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching 
for the Peace of the Land
- WND, Vol. I, page 17)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov 30th, 2016

Thursday, December 1st, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Happiness is not the absence of difficulties. Happiness belongs to those who retain invincible courage and unshakable hope in the face of any challenge or adversity."

SGI Newsletter No. 9500, Creating the New Era, (29) Make Your Inner Palace of Happiness Shine!, translation released 28th Nov. 2016

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIZUKARA CHOSEN SURU IYOKU O
HIKIDASHITE KOSO
SHIN NO [HAGEMASHI] DA.
TOMO NI INORI TOMO NI UGOKI
KURAKU NO SAKA O KOEYUKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"YO SHORYO NARITO IEDOMO KATAJIKENAKUMO DAIJO O GAKUSU  SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKARITE SENJIN O NOBU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 26)

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th Nov. 2016 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 30th Nov. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Just because 
we have hardships or problems
it does not mean we are unhappy.
On the contrary, happiness is a state
that is achieved by never being defeated
by the challenges we face.
Let's become people who can 
always win over ourselves!

Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I have believed it is most important to understand one's obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."

(Conversation between a Sage 
and an Unenlightened Man
- WND, Vol.1, page 122)
Selection source: Teachings of Buddhism, 
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov. 29th, 2016

Wednesday, November 30th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Have him read this letter [to you] again and again, and listen attentively.'
- "Letter to Niike" (WND-1, 1031).

"…Those who engrave the teachings of Nichiren Daishonin in their hearts can walk the great path of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime. When we learn of the Daishonin's life state through his writings, our lives brim with courage and wisdom that allow us to be undefeated, no matter what difficulties we encounter."

SGI Newsletter No. 9499, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (40) Study the Supreme Philosophy of Happiness, from 11th November, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 28th Nov., 2016

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NAYAMI GA ARU KARA
FUKO NANO DEWA NAI.
NAYAMI NI MAKENAI KOTO GA
KOFUKU NA NO DA.
JIBUN NI KATSU HITO TARE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"CHION O MOTTE SAITOSHI HO-ON O MOTTE SAKITOSU YONI SHION ARI KOREO SHIRU O JINRIN TO NAZUKE SHIRAZARU O  CHIKUSHO TOSU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 491)

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Monday, November 28, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Words of the Week Nov. 28, 2016, Daily Gosho Nov. 28 & Daily Encouragement Nov. 29

 

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

November 28th-December 4th, 2016
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Where there is sincere "unseen virtue,"
there is definitely brilliant "visible reward."
There is no such thing as waste
in our faith and practice.
By cheerfully encouraging each other,
let's close out this year with great victories!

*"As I have often mentioned before, it is said that, where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward."
-"Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward", WND-I, page 907

Monday, November 28th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I say this for your sake. I know your faith has always been admirable, but now you must strengthen it more than ever. Only then will the ten demon daughters lend you even greater protection."

(The Supremacy of the Law
- WND, Vol. I, page 614)
Selection source: SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
Seikyo Shimbun, Nov. 28th, 2016

Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'If the Law that one embraces is supreme, then the person who embraces it must accordingly be foremost among all others' (WND-1, 61). One's greatness as a person is not determined by wealth or position, but by the philosophy one embraces and the actions one takes."

SGI Newsletter No. 9500, Creating the New Era, (29) Make Your Inner Palace of Happiness Shine!, translation released 28th Nov. 2016

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-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
SEIJITSUNA "INTOKU" NIWA
KANARAZU "YOHO" GA KAGAYAKU.
SHINJIN NI MUDA WA NAI.
AKARUKU HAGEMASHIAI
DAISHORI NO SOSHIAGE O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KOREWA ONTAMENI MOSUZO INISHIENO ONKOKOROZASHI MOSU BAKARI NASHI SOREYORIMO IMA ICHIJU GOJONI ONKOKOROZASHI ARUBESHI SONO TOKIWA IYOIYO JURASETSUNYO NO ONMAMORI MO TSUYOKARU BESHITO OBOSU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1220)

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Nov. 2016 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 28th Nov. Daily Encouragement

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" 
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Sunday, November 27th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To share Buddhism with others 
is the most sacred undertaking 
to activate and nurture the Buddha nature 
within both ourselves and others.*
With the passionate dream of achieving kosen-rufu 
always in our hearts,
let's reach out to our friends 
full of bright optimism!

*Nichiren Daishoni explains a key Buddhist principle--the "Buddha nature manifests itself from within, it will receive protection from without."  In other words, when we activate the Buddha nature inside us, it will cause the protective functions of life to work externally.  We possess this Buddha nature, and it is up to us to awaken to and manifest it... When someone is in trouble, we cannot simply look the other way.  When someone appears to be struggling, we cannot help offering encouragement.  When someone is suffering, we cannot help embracing them.  Believing in the potential of all people, we actively pursue positive and meaningful interactions. (Learning from Nichiren's Writings: The Teachings for Victory by Daisaku Ikeda, "The Three Kinds of Treasure")

Sunday, November 27th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And you demons, by making this man suffer, are you trying to swallow a sword point first, or embrace a raging fire, or become the archenemy of the Buddhas of the ten directions in the three existences? How terrible this will be for you!"

(The Proof of the Lotus Sutra 
- WND, Vol. I, page 1109)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov. 27th, 2016

Monday, November 28th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Keeping promises enables us to build solid friendships. A true friend is a person who extends a helping hand when someone is in need."

SGI Newsletter No. 9492, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [21] Zhou Enlai, First Chinese Premier: Keeping One's Promises, from 1st Dec., 2015, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, translation released 21st Nov., 2016

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPO O KATARU KOTOWA
JITA NO BUSSHO O KUNPATSU SURU
MOTTOMO TOTOI SEIGYO DA.
KOFU NO "roman" O MUNE NI
KOKORO KAROYAKANI TOMO NO MOTO E!

--- KYO  NO GOSHO ---
"KIJINMERAME KONO HITO O NAYAMASUWA TSURUGI O SAKASAMANI NOMUKA MATA TAIKA O IDAKUKA SANZE JIPPO NO HOTOKE NO DAIONTEKI TO NARUKA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1587)

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Saturday, November 26, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th November 2016 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 27th November Daily Encouragement

 

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

Saturday, November 26th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Having studied Buddhism itself,
we have made the cause to accumulate 
immeasurable "treasures of the heart."
Now more strongly and cheerfully than ever,
let's lead a life of the greatest joy
and help our fellow members to do the same,
without leaving anyone behind!

Saturday, November 26th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Buddhism is like the body, and society like the shadow. When the body bends, so does the shadow."

(A Comparison of the Lotus and Other Sutras 
- WND, Vol. II, page 882)
Selection source: "Suntetsu", 
Seikyo Shinbun, November 26th, 2016

Sunday, November 27th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The [Lotus Sutra] says, "Sometimes I speak of myself, sometimes of others" [LSOC16, 267]. Thus the world of Buddhahood contains the Ten Worlds.'
-From "The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind" (WND-1, 357).

"According to the Lotus Sutra, the Buddha appears in various forms in the Ten Worlds, preaching the Law and guiding people to enlightenment. He utilises all of the Ten Worlds as a source of wisdom to help free others from suffering.

"The same principle applies to our own lives. The greater the problems and challenges we experience, the more we can understand and empathise with other people's pain and suffering. Through making unsparing efforts for kosen-rufu, we can truly appreciate the hard work of our fellow members.

"All the struggles we undergo have deep meaning. We can transform them into a positive force for realising our noble mission for compassionately spreading our movement for kosen-rufu. This is the power of the Mystic Law, which can change poison into medicine." 

SGI Newsletter No. 9493, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (36) Transforming Struggles into Our Mission, from 14th October, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun translation released 22nd Nov. 2016

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPO O MANANDA KOTO JITAI GA
MURYO NO "KOKORO NO TAKARA" TO NARU.
IYOIYO TSUYOKU HOGARAKANI
HITORIMO MORENAKU
DAIKANKI NO JINSEI O!

--- KYO  NO GOSHO ---
"BUPPO WA TAI NO GOTOSHI SEKEN WA KAGE NO GOTOSHI TAI MAGAREBA KAGE NANAME NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 992)

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Friday, November 25, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25.11.2016 ☃️ To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 26.11 Daily Gosho

 

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

Friday, November 25th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Be careful about extreme swings in temperature,
and make every possible effort 
to stay in the very best of good health!
Leaders I'd like you to always be
considerate and thoughtful about
our elderly members' participation in meetings 
and other activities.

Friday, November 25th, 2016
--- 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."

("Happiness in This World" WND-1, page 681)
Selection Source:  Kyono Hosshin
Seikyo Shinbun:  November 25th, 2016

Saturday, November 26th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'You should not be afraid. So long as you remain firm in heart, I am sure that the whole truth of the matter will become clear in the end.'
- From the postscript to "Reply to the Sages" (WND-2, 831).

"We can show actual proof of victory in life by striving with courageous faith. My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, urged us to be bold and confident.

"Let's chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and take action with a strong resolve to win in our struggles, no matter what. There are no obstacles we cannot surmount through faith in the Mystic Law.

"I call on you, our "Soka youth," to chant the lion's roar of daimoku and forge ahead, never fearing, despairing, or doubting. Summoning forth the heart of a lion king, bravely take on every challenge."

SGI Newsletter No. 9494, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (37) Be Bold and Confident!, from 20th October, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 22nd Nov. 2016 

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HAGESHII KANDANSA NI CHUI.
TAICHO KANRI O BANZEN NI!
RIDA WA
KOREISHA NO KAIGO SANKA TOU NI
KOMAYAKANA KOKORO-KUBARI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMO NI OMOI-AWASE TE NAMU-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE
("SHIJO KINGO DONO GOHENJI," Gosho Zenshu page 1143)

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Thursday, November 24, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Nov. 2016 ❄️ To My Friends & Daily G osho + 25th Nov. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Thursday, November 24th, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Instead of thinking "I can't do it,"
by keeping at it
and using our creativity and ingenuity
let's approach whatever it is we face with
"what do I need to do in order to succeed?"
When we're able to win over our weakened spirit
the road ahead definitely opens up!

Thursday, November 24th, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"And yet, though one might point at the earth and miss it, though one might bind up the sky, though the tides might cease to ebb and flow and the sun rise in the west, it could never come about that the prayers of the practitioner of the Lotus Sutra would go unanswered."

(On Prayer
- WND, page 345)
Selection source: Member's Experience,
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov 23rd, 2016

Friday, November 25th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'There is nothing to lament when we consider that we will surely become Buddhas. Even if one were to become an emperor's consort, of what use would it be? Even if one were to be reborn in heaven, what end would it serve? Instead, you [the lay nun Toki] will follow the way of the dragon king's daughter [who attained Buddhahood in her present form] and rank with the nun Mahaprajapati [who received a prophecy of attaining Buddhahood]. How wonderful! How wonderful!'
From "The Bow and Arrow" (WND-1, 657).

"The purpose of Buddhist practice is for ourselves and others to attain Buddhahood. Everything that happens in our life has meaning.

"When we see difficulties as an opportunity for personal growth, courage will well forth within us. When we firmly believe in the power of our innate Buddhahood, fear and anxiety will disappear.

"I hope that you will continue to warmly encourage your fellow members so they can move forwards with light hearts.

"Our prayers for the happiness of others will not fail to reach them. While communicating heart to heart, let us together find hope for the future. Let us spread waves of courage and joy through our vibrant, positive spirit."

SGI Newsletter No. 9495, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (38) Moving Forwards with Light Hearts, from 27th October, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released 24th Nov. 2016

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--- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU---
"DEKINAI" DEWA NAKU
"DO SUREBA DEKIRU KA"
KUFU TO DORYOKU O KASANNEYO!
JISHIN NO YOWAI KOKORO NI KATEBA
KATSURO WA KANARAZU HIRAKERU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"DAICHI WA SASABA HAZURURU TOMO OZORA O TSUNAGU MONO WA ARITOMO SHIO NO MICHIHINU KOTO WA ARITOMO HI WA NISHI YORI IZURU TOMO HOKEKYO NO GYOJA NO INORI NO KANAWANU KOTO WA ARU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1351)

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd November 2016 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 24th November Daily Encouragement

 

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

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The stronger the bonds of trust within the neighbourhood
the greater everyone's sense of safety and hope grows.
Let's deepen our heart-to-heart bonds
as we make it a point to acknowledge each other
with an invigorating greeting and a cheerful smile!
Become the lighthouse that illuminates your community!

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The place where the person upholds and honours the Lotus Sutra is the 'place of practise' to which the person proceeds. It is not that he leaves his present place and goes to some other place."

(Chapter Twenty-eight: 
Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universal Worthy 
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, 
page 192)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", 
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov 23th, 2016

Thursday, November 24th, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, said: 'Praying for the happiness of your friends and speaking to them about the Mystic Law is the greatest expression of friendship. Even if they don't start practising right away, you will earn their trust. Thinking about how you can help your friends and spread Nichiren Buddhism is equivalent to the Buddha's inner struggle to lead all people to enlightenment.'

"There's no need to be swayed by short-term results or developments. The time will surely come when the seeds you have sown will bloom as flowers of happiness in your friends' hearts. Rest assured that all the efforts you are now making will become the foundation of your life."

SGI Newsletter No. 9490, Creating the New Era, (28) Expanding Our Network of Friendship in Our Communities and the World, translation released 16th Nov. 2016 

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KINRIN TO NO KIZUNA GA TSUYOI HODO
ANSHIN TO KIBO GA HIROGARU.
SAWAYAKA NA AISATSU TO EGAO DE
MINA NO KOKORO MUSUBIYUKO!
CHIIKI O TERASU TODAI TARE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"HOKEKYO O TAMOCHI TATEMATSURU TOKORO O TOKEIDOJO TO IUNARI KOKO O SATTE KASHIKO NI IKUNIWA ARAZARUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 781)

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http://www.sgi.org/
http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practice

Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote

http://www.nichirenlibrary.org

And for the children there&#39;s a wonderful new web-site

http://treasures-of-heart.com/

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Tuesday, November 22, 2016

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Nov. 22nd, 2016 + Daily Encouragement Nov. 23rd

 

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

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Gosho states:
"the more one praises the blessings of the Lotus Sutra,
the more one's own blessings will increase."*
When we all praise and appreciate each other's efforts,
the abundant blossoming of flowers of 
good fortune and benefit naturally appear in our lives!
Let's really put our heart into taking care of each person
and build a beautiful garden of fragrant harmony!

Gosho: The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra 
- WND-1, page 673,
"And the more one praises the blessings of the Lotus Sutra, the more one's own blessings will increase."

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!."

(The Opening of the Eyes 
- WND, Vol. I, page 280)
Selection source: President Ikeda's Essay, 
Seikyo Shinbun, Nov 22nd, 2016

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our dynamic development as a global religious organisation can be traced to our efforts to form openhearted friendships with people around the world and expand our network for peace, transcending all differences.

"The Daishonin writes: 'What does Bodhisattva Never Disparaging's profound respect for people signify? The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being' (WND-1, 852).

"We believe that all people possess the Buddha nature. Therefore, we do not belittle or disrespect others. Our actions and behaviour, guided by a spirit to treasure each encounter and each conversation we have, pave the way to helping those we meet and talk with form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism."

SGI Newsletter No. 9490, Creating the New Era, (28) Expanding Our Network of Friendship in Our Communities and the World, translation released 16th Nov. 2016 

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
[HOMUREBA IYOIYO KUDOKU MASARU]
MINA DE TATATEAU NAKA NI
FUKUTOKU NO HANA WA RANMAN TO!
TESSHITE HITORI O TAISETSU NI
URUWASHIKI WARAKU NO SONO O KIZUKE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NIHON NO HASHIRA TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO GANMOKU TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO TAISEN TO NARAN TOTO CHIKAISHI NEGAI YABURU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 232)

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http://www.sgi.org/
http://www.sgi-uk.org/buddhism/practice

Check out the following address if you are looking for an important gosho quote

http://www.nichirenlibrary.org

And for the children there&#39;s a wonderful new web-site

http://treasures-of-heart.com/

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