A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more. Friday, November 11th, 2016 -- TO MY FRIENDS -- When taking care of our members, it's important to allow ourselves enough time to patiently and carefully visit each of them, and to listen to what they have to say attentively and sincerely. It's such steady efforts to visit and encourage our members that develops the great current of the kosen-rufu movement. Let's courageously and in the very best of high spirits set off to visit our fellow members Friday, November 11th, 2016 --- DAILY GOSHO --- "Have him read this letter again and again, and listen attentively." ("Letter to Niike" WND-1, page 1031) Selection Source: Together with Gosho Seikyo Shimbun: November 11th, 2016 Saturday, November 12th, 2016 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- "The 'Emerging from the Earth' (15th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra likens our lives to the lotus that produces beautiful blossoms though it grows in muddy water (LSOC15, 263). We plunge into the mire of contemporary society and, without being sullied by it, dedicate our lives to the great mission of kosen-rufu and bring magnificent flowers of victory to bloom. This is our challenge as Bodhisattvas of the Earth. "Nichiren Daishonin set forth three requirements for winning over adversity: prudence, courage, and firm faith (cf. WND-1, 1000). "Whatever the situation, let us earnestly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and advance calmly and steadily with our fellow members, staying ever alert. "Aiming for the glorious anniversary of the Soka Gakkai's founding on November 18th, let us make even greater efforts to open the way to kosen-rufu and build bridges of friendship—for the sake of a victorious future and the eternal happiness of ourselves and others. "Let us make a song of hope, a melody of courage, reverberate throughout our communities and society!" SGI Newsletter No. 9483, Creating the New Era, (27) Spreading Flowers of Culture from One Heart to Another, from 24th Oct., 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 4th Nov., 2016 * The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/ -- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU -- TANNEN NI IKKEN IKKEN O MAWARU. HANASHI O JIKKURI TO KIKU. JIMICHINA HOMON GEKIREI GA KOFU NO DAI-CHORYU O TSUKURU. SAA ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E! --- KYO NO GOSHO --- KAESU GAESU KONO SHO O TSUNENI YOMASETE GO-CHOMON ARUBESHI ("NIIKE GOSHO," GOSHO ZENSHU page 1444) |
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