This Week and This Month's Event Calendars: February 2017

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28/2/17 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 1/3/2017 Daily Encouragement;

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Studying the Daishonin's teachings
in order to apply them in our daily lives
is the very spirit of the Soka Gakkai.
When we're facing difficulties or a deadlock,
let's reach out for Nichiren Daishonin's Writings!
From such action,

unlimited hope, courage and wisdom
will never fail to well forth!

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In this defiled age, you should always talk together and never cease to pray for your next life."

("The Votary of the Lotus Sutra", WND-1, page 449)
Selection Source: Ikeda Sensei's Guidance
Seikyo Shinbun: February 27th, 2017

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is a teaching of equality that demolishes discriminatory barriers."

SGI Newsletter No. 9557, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1, Great Mountain 10, translation released 27th Feb., 2017

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
JISSEN NO KYOGAKU GA GAKKAI DAMASHII DA.
IKIZUMATTA TOKI KOSO
GOSHO O HAISO!
KIBO TO YUKI TO CHIE WA
MUGEN NI WAKIDETE KURU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KAKARU JOKUSE NIWA TAGAI NI TSUNENI · IIAWASETE HIMAMO NAKU GOSE NEGAWASE TAMAI SORAE
{"HOKKE GYOJA HONAN." Gosho Zenshu, page 965}

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Monday, February 27, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Words of the Week Feb 27 2017, Daily Gosho Feb 27 & Daily Encouragement Feb 28

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A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

February 27th-March 5th, 2017
-- Words of the Week --
The Daishonin teaches,

"The lion king is said to advance three steps,
then gather himself to spring,
(unleashing the same power
whether he traps a tiny ant
or attacks a fierce animal."*
It is vital that we never become overconfident
even for the smallest of matters.
By chanting daimoku
with the ferocity and momentum of a lion,
the path to victory dramatically opens up.
Now, with the heart of a lion king,
let's be victorious!

*"The lion king is said to advance three steps, then gather himself to spring, unleashing the same power whether he traps a tiny ant or attacks a fierce animal. In inscribing this Gohonzon for her protection, Nichiren was like the lion king. This is what the sutra means by 'the power [of the Buddhas] that has the lion's ferocity.'"
- "Reply to Kyō'ō" - WND-I, page 412

Monday, February 27th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"... if a fierce warrior who is naked advances and overwhelms the great camp of the enemy, while a fierce warrior fitted with armor and helmet retreats and fails to overwhelm the enemy camp, which is to be judged superior?"

(On the Relative Superiority of the Lotus Sutra
and the True Word Teaching
- WND, Vol. II, page 278)

Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 27th, 2017

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The organisation is a means, not an end; it is not perfect.

"In the early years of my practice, I found it difficult to get used to the atmosphere of the Soka Gakkai organisation in those days. Back then, we lacked the element of culture, and I just couldn't bring myself to like the organisation. Sensing this, President Toda said to me: 'If that's how you feel, then why don't you create an organisation that you truly like? Work hard and devote yourself earnestly to building the ideal organisation through your own effort!'

"It's the same with school or your family. As a member of the organisation that is school, you need to be committed to making it a better place. As a member of the organisation that is your family, you need to have the spirit to create the best possible home environment. That only stands to reason, and Buddhism is based on reason. Taking personal responsibility for our lives with the spirit 'I will be the driving force for change!' is the spirit of Nichiren Buddhism.

"Our organisation dedicated to kosen-rufu was created so that we could deepen our understanding of Nichiren Buddhism and also share its ideals and principles with others."

SGI Newsletter No. 9542, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 22: The Organisation for Advancing Kosen-rufu—Part 1 [of 2], 22.3 The Organisation Exists for the Members, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 3rd Feb. 2017

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-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"SHISHIO WA ZENSAN GOICHI"
SHOJI NIMO YUDAN SHINAI.
FUNJIN NO INORI TO IKIOI KARA
MICHI WA GEKITEKI NI HIRAKERU.
ISA SHISHIO NO KOKORO DE KATE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"RAGYO NO MOSA NO SUSUNDE DAIJIN O YABURUTOMO KACCHU O TAISERU MOSA NO SHIRIZOITE ICHIJIN OMO YABURAZARU TOWA IZURE GA SUGURURUYA"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 123)

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Sunday, February 26, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th February 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 27th Feb. Daily Encouragement

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

Sunday, February 26th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we summon forth our courage,
everything becomes a source
for happiness and joy
at the same time we can definitely win
in any and all challenges.
By continuously chanting daimoku,
no matter what,
let's exert ourselves
bravely and vigorously!

Sunday, February 26th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The verse section of the chapter states, ' . . single-mindedly desiring to see the Buddha, not hesitating even if it costs them their lives.' As a result of this passage, I have revealed the Buddhahood in my own life."

(Letter to Gijō-bō - WND, Vol. I, page 389)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, February 26th, 2017

Monday, February 27th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The realm of the shared struggle of mentor and disciple based on the Gosho is as broad and deep as the ocean, as high and vast as the sky.

"Nichiren Buddhism is a treasure house of limitless wisdom, opening the door to the spiritual revolution of the 21st century.

"When we forge ahead upholding this great life philosophy, we can change the underlying spiritual foundation of society. That's why we need to keep the spirit of shared struggle burning in our hearts as we continue to work toward realising this most fundamental transformation. Today, the Buddhism of the sun, dispelling the darkness of the Latter Day of the Law, is starting to shine throughout the world, illuminating society.

"…Now is the time to advance! Lions fear nothing! Let's press forwards on our path, with no regrets! And with a united lion's roar, one as mentor and disciple, convinced of the victory of our movement, let's create a record of noble achievement and make the triumphant song of our shared struggle resound far and wide!"

SGI Newsletter No. 9552, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [15] Basing Ourselves on the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin—Part 2 [of 2], Making the Triumphant Song of Our Shared Struggle Resound, from the July 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th Feb., 2017

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
YUKI O DASEBA
ISSAI GA TANOSHIKU NARU!
SUBETE NI KATTE IKERU!
DAIMOKU O TONAENUKI
YUMYOSHOJIN NO HIBI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"JURYOHON NO JIGAGE NI IWAKU ISSHIN NI HOTOKE O MITATEMATSURAN TO HOSSHITE MIZUKARA SHINMYO O OSHIMAZU UNNUN NICHIREN GA KOSHIN NO BUKKAI O KONO MON NI YOTTE ARAWASU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 892)

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Saturday, February 25, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25.2.2017 🌸 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 26.2 Daily Encouragement

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

Saturday, February 25th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Now, let's put forth our very best effort
to achieve great growth and development
so that we can complete our (traditional)
February shakubuku campaign successfully!
By taking good care of ourselves,
especially when there are such variants in temperature,
and chanting vibrant daimoku,
first and foremost,
let's all create a fresh new history!

Saturday, February 25th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"For this reason, when the bodhisattva Never Disparaging makes his bow of obeisance to the four kinds of believers, the Buddha nature inherent in the four kinds of believers of overbearing arrogance bows in obeisance to the bodhisattva Never Disparaging. It is like the situation when one faces a mirror and makes a bow of obeisance: the image in the mirror likewise makes a bow of obeisance to oneself."

(Chapter Twenty: The Bodhisattva Never Disparaging
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 165)
Selection source:
For YMD study meeting, Seikyo Shinbun,
February 25th, 2017

Sunday, February 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Mystic Law enables us to vanquish devilish functions that undermine the dignity of life, and to make the treasure tower shine brilliantly within our own lives and the lives of others.

"Sixty-five years ago (in 1952), in the middle of the Cold War, my mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, shared his ideal of global citizenship with us of the youth division, who were then striving in the February Campaign.

"Transcending differences through open dialogue and helping people bring forth the treasure towers within their lives—this is the surest and most solid way to expand our network for peace and happiness."

SGI Newsletter No. 9554, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda (53), Shining as Treasure Towers, from 16th Feb., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun translation released 21st Feb., 2017

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
SA NIGATSU TOSO NO
SOSHIAGE NO KAKUDAI O!
HAGESHII KANDANSA NI CHUI SHI
KENKO DAIICHI, SHODAI DAIICHI DE
ARATANA REKISHI O KIZUKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"FUKYO BOSATSU NO SHISHU O RAIHAI SUREBA JOMAN NO SHISHU SHOGU NO BUSSHO MATA FUKYO BOSATSU O RAIHAI SURU NARI KAGAMI NI MUKATTE RAIHAI O NASU TOKI UKABERU KAGE MATA WARE O RAIHAI SURU NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 769)

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Friday, February 24, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Feb. 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho plus 25th Feb. Daily Encouragement

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

Friday, February 24th, 2017
— TO MY FRIENDS --
Kosen-rufu is a struggle

waged by using our voices.

It's by using our voices that we

voice what we believe is the truth.

And it's that same voice that is used to

encourage others.

Voicing what is in our hearts and on our minds

let's sincerely and cheerfully talk with others.

Friday, February 24th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
In the Latter Day of the Law, no treasure tower exists other than the figures of the men and women who embrace the Lotus Sutra. It follows, therefore, that whether eminent or humble, high or low, those who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo are themselves the treasure tower, and, likewise, are themselves the Thus Come One Many Treasures.
- From "On the Treasure Tower" (WND-1, 299).

Selection Source:

Advancing with the Gosho:

Words of Encouragement from

SGI President Ikeda

February 16th, 2016, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun

Saturday, February 25th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"A commentary on Nichiren Daishonin's writing 'On Repaying Debts of Gratitude' states that disciples repay their debt of gratitude 'by transmitting the Law and benefiting others.'[1]

"The best way to repay one's gratitude to one's mentor is to tell others about the Mystic Law, help as many people as possible form a connection to Buddhism, and guide them onto the path leading to genuine happiness in life."

SGI Newsletter No. 9555, Forging Ahead in the New Era, (4) Our Inspiring Members, from 11th February, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released, 21st Feb., 2017

[1] Nichikan, Commentary on "On Repaying Debts of Gratitude."

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOFU TO WA "KOE" NO TATAKAI DA.
SHINJITSU O SAKEBU NO MO KOE.
HITO O HAGEMASU NO MO KOE DA.
"KOKORO NO OMOI O HIBIKASHITE"
SEIJITSU NI HOGARAKA NI KATARE!

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Feb. 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 24th Feb. Daily Enc.

* Hope you can spare just a few extra seconds to read these vital guidances today! And we also hope you really have a great day! Here we go…

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we give every bit of ourselves
to serving and helping others
we're able to break through
the shell of our lesser egoistic selves
and develop a state of life that is
vast and all encompassing!
Together with the SGI,
and together with our fellow members,
let's scale the mountain of our human revolution!

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A bird's egg contains nothing but liquid, yet by itself this develops into a beak, two eyes, and all the other parts, and the bird soars into the sky. We, too, are the eggs of ignorance, which are pitiful things, but when nurtured by the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is like the warmth of the mother bird, we develop the beak of the thirty-two features and the feathers of the eighty characteristics and are free to soar into the sky of the true aspect of all phenomena and the reality of all things."

(Letter to Niike
- WND, Vol. I, page 1030)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Feb. 23rd, 2017

Friday, February 24th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'There are also those who appeared to believe in me, but began doubting when they saw me persecuted. They not only have forsaken the Lotus Sutra, but also actually think themselves wise enough to instruct me. The pitiful thing is that these perverse people must suffer in the Avichi hell [the hell of incessant suffering] even longer than the Nembutsu believers.

"An asura contended that the Buddha taught only eighteen elements,[1] but that he himself expounded nineteen. The non-Buddhist teachers claimed that the Buddha offered only one way to enlightenment, but that they had ninety-five.[2] In the same way, the renegade disciples say, "Though the priest Nichiren is our teacher, he is too forceful. We will spread the Lotus Sutra in a more peaceful way." In so asserting, they are being as ridiculous as fireflies laughing at the sun and moon, an anthill belittling Mount Hua,[3] wells and brooks despising the river and the ocean, or a magpie mocking a phoenix.'
- (WND-1, 306; "Letter from Sado")

"These passages form the concluding section of "Letter from Sado."

"How we react to adversity is the measure of our commitment to truth and justice. When difficulties arise, those of genuine faith are distinguished from those who are disciples in name only.

"When the Daishonin faced great persecution in the form of exile to Sado Island, some of his disciples began to doubt him and abandoned his teachings, or, thinking they knew better than him, believed he was mistaken. This, he asserts, is a 'pitiful thing' (WND-1, 306).

"What was the true nature of these disciples who put on airs of superior knowledge? They were cowardly, self-serving, and arrogant. No matter how they might try to obscure the truth, they could never conceal their base betrayal of their teacher. They share the same pitiful nature as the asura and non-Buddhists who, out of a feeling of rivalry with the Buddha, insisted that they excelled him.

"I learned from Mr. Toda that founding Soka Gakkai president Tsunesaburo Makiguchi often quoted this section of 'Letter from Sado.' Certain disciples criticised the Daishonin, saying: 'Though the priest Nichiren is our teacher, he is too forceful. We will spread the Lotus Sutra in a more peaceful way' (WND-1, 306). The Daishonin dismissed such behaviour as 'ridiculous,' something we should just laugh off (cf. WND-1, 306).

"Mr. Makiguchi used to say: 'To be despised by fools is the greatest honour.' And he called out to his disciples: 'Give me a single lion over a thousand sheep!'

"Mr. Toda, declaring that 'a lion seeks no companion,' stood up alone to fulfil the great vow of spreading the Mystic Law and launched an unprecedented struggle for kosen-rufu.

"Soka mentors and disciples are a gathering of lion kings. Heartily laughing off shallow criticisms, we forge ahead boldly and vigorously with the 'heart of a lion king,' advancing as brightly and vibrantly as the rising sun.

"It is no exaggeration to say that 'Letter from Sado' is written for the Soka Gakkai. Applying its truths to our lives, we are fearless in the face of ignorant criticism and abuse. We are leading truly admirable lives dedicated to kosen-rufu that the Daishonin would praise most highly."

SGI Newsletter No. 9552, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [15] Basing Ourselves on the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin—Part 2 [of 2], Soka Mentors and Disciples—A Gathering of Lion Kings, from the July 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th Feb., 2017

[1] Eighteen elements: The comprehensive concept of the three interrelated categories: the six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind), the six objects they perceive, and the six consciousnesses or the sense organs' functions of perceiving the objects.

[2] Based on a passage in The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom. The "ninety-five" ways may be ascribable to the fact that there were ninety-five non-Buddhist schools during Shakyamuni's day.

[3] Mount Hua: One of the five sacred mountains in China.
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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
TASHA NI TSUKUSU KODO GA
CHISANA EGO NO KARO O YABURI
KYOGAI O OKIKU HIROGERU!
GAKKAI TO TOMO NI DOSHI TO TOMO NI
NINGEN KAKUMEI NO YAMA O NOBORE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TATOEBA TORI NO TAMAGO WA HAJIMEWA MIZU NARI SONO MIZU NO NAKA YORI DAREKA NASUTOMO NAKEREDOMO KUCHIBASHI YO ME YO TO KAZARI IDEKITE KOKU NI KAKERU GA GOTOSHI WARERAMO MUMYO NO TAMAGO NISHITE ASAMASHIKI MI NAREDOMO NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO TONAE NO HAHA NI ATATAMERARE MAIRASETE SANJUNISO NO KUCHIBASHI IDETE HACHIJU SHUKO NO YOROIGE OISOROITE JISSO SHINNYO NO KOKU NI KAKERU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1443)

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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22.2.17 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 23.2. Daily Encouragement

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's especially true
when we are busy with work
or other things in life
that we need to carefully use our wisdom
and work in close coordination with each other!
It's through the efforts that we make

at such busy times,
to still coordinate well with others,
that the momentum for the expansion
of our movement is born!

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[This is an incomparably greater wonder than] fire being produced by a stone taken from the bottom of a river, or a lantern lighting up a place that has been dark for a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand years."

(The One Essential Phrase
- WND, Vol. 1, page 923)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb 22nd, 2017

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When he writes, 'like Nichiren, for example' (WND-1, 302), the Daishonin is calling on his disciples to look at his example. Amid life-threatening persecution, he stands calmly with the towering life state of Buddhahood. Through his own example, he urges his disciples to follow him on this great path of a lion king.

"We, the mentors and disciples of Soka, have persevered straight ahead on this path. Seeing through the chaotic upsurge of the 'three obstacles and four devils'[1] for what it is, we have roused strong faith. When faced with difficulties, we have immediately tackled the situation with the firm determination to change poison into medicine. Summoning the 'heart of a lion king,' we have fearlessly confronted adversity, ready to take on any challenge. We have also transformed opponents into allies, and turned headwinds into tailwinds that lift us higher. In each struggle, we have practised in accord with the Buddha's teachings and read the Gosho with our lives.

"There is an unforgettable moment I would like to share. It took place at the Shiki Chapter General Meeting at the Toshima Civic Hall in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, in October 1954, which I attended as the youth division leader of staff.

"At the meeting, Mr. Toda said he was disappointed that, although we were making progress in kosen-rufu, the three powerful enemies had not yet made their appearance. But the first and second of these [arrogant lay people and arrogant priests], he said, were beginning to emerge, and he stated with confidence that when the third of the three powerful enemies—arrogant false sages—appeared, the time for kosen-rufu will have arrived.

"'When it appears,' he said, 'I'll be delighted, and I hope all of you will be happy as well. When that time comes, let's fight bravely!'[2]

"This fighting spirit, which regards meeting obstacles as an honour, is the Soka Gakkai spirit, directly linked to Nichiren Daishonin. Let us, too, fight bravely and steadfastly and win without fail—for the sake of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime and realising the Daishonin's ideal of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land.'"

SGI Newsletter No. 9552, SGI President Ikeda's Study Lecture Series, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [15] Basing Ourselves on the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin—Part 2 [of 2], Following the Daishonin's Example, from the July 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 17th Feb., 2017

[1] The three obstacles and four devils are various obstacles and hindrances to the practice of Buddhism. The three obstacles are (1) the obstacle of earthly desires, (2) the obstacle of karma, and (3) the obstacle of retribution. The four devils are (1) the hindrance of the five components, (2) the hindrance of earthly desires, (3) the hindrance of death, and (4) the hindrance of the devil king.

[2] Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (Collected Writings of Josei Toda), (Tokyo: Seikyo Shimbunsha, 1989), vol. 4, p. 212.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SHIGOTO NADO DE ISOGASHII TOKI KOSO
CHIE TO YUKI O IDASHI
RENKEI O TORO!
KOKYU O AWASERU DORYOKU KARA
KAKUDAI NO HADO WA UMARERU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MIZU NO SOKO NARU ISHI NI HI NO ARUGA GOTOKU HYAKUSENMANNEN KURAKI TOKORO NIMO TOMOSHIBI O IRENUREBA AKAKU NARU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1403)

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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 22-2-20017 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 23-2 Daily Encouragement

A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.

February 22nd, 2017
-- To My Friends --
Fostering successors is the very life
towards sustaining our kosen-rufu movement.
Let's all actively help our new fellow members
to develop in their own particular way!
Let's build a citadel of capable people
all brimming with their unique brilliance!

*"Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man" - WND-I, page 131

Monday, February 20th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is not that he leaves his present place and goes to some other place. (The 'place of practice' is the place where the living beings of the Ten Worlds reside)."
(The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, page 192)

Selection Source: Suntetsu
Seikyo Shimbun: February 21st, 2017

Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: "Misfortune comes from one's mouth and ruins one" (WND-1, 1137). Arrogance and carelessness cause misfortunes that can not only bring about one's own downfall, but destroy the movement for kosen-rufu as well.

SGI Newsletter No. No. 9553,The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1, Great Mountain 8, translation released 20th Feb., 2017

* 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 --
KOKEI NO JINZAI KOSO
KOSEN-RUFU NO MEIMYAKU DA.
MINA DE ATARASHII HITO O
DONDON NOBASO!
KOSEI KAGAYAKU JINZAI-JO O KIZUKE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KOKO O SATTE KASHIKO NI IKU NIWA ARAZARU NARI, (DOJO TOWA JUKKAI NO SHUJO NO JUSHO O YU NARI).
(ONGI KUDEN, Gosho Zenshu page 781)

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