[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Aug. 22 2017 + Daily Encouragement Aug. 23rd

 

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

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --

It's the strong resolution of a leader

that determines the degree 

of advancement of an organisation.

Let's together make very clear goals,

and with vibrant life force,

let's begin a grand march 

infused with the spirit of 

"many in body, one in mind!"

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

--- DAILY GOSHO ---

"Kyo'o's misfortune will change into fortune.  Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon.  Then what is there that cannot be achieved?"

("Reply to Kyo'o", WND-1 page 412)

Selection Source:  Buddhism Teaching

Seikyo Shimbun:  August 19, 2017

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"There may be many ways to view the relationship between mentor and disciple, teacher and learner, that differ from person to person, or among institutions or nations. 

"I believe that the mentor-disciple relationship is indispensable to positively shaping nations, societies, and the times with unwavering integrity, passion, and energy. 

"Mentors teach their disciples all the goals and all the good they wish to accomplish. Why? Because life is limited. We need to pass the baton on to the next generation, and again to the next, to achieve anything of enduring value.

"However, when those in positions of leadership—be they lawmakers, educators, business people, or notable figures in various fields—fail to do this and become autocratic and self-satisfied, clinging to their own status or position, it creates a toxic situation. They give in to destructive behaviour patterns, growing ever more arrogant and looking down on their protégés and others who seek to succeed them—ultimately bringing about their own and others' ruin.

"What we need to do instead is dedicate ourselves with a spirit of humility to enabling young people, our successors, to surpass us and achieve more than we could, affirming their strengths and their mission. Repeating this process is the way that humankind grows and develops. It is the way to forward progress. A country, an institution, a person who forgets this truth is certain to end up in unfortunate circumstances and become stuck with no way forwards. 

"We need to give greater attention to passing on, from one generation to the next, the noble treasure of the mentor-disciple relationship, a relationship unique to human beings. We need to revive this relationship and find ways for its true expression. Otherwise, the human race will be condemned to endlessly repeating the same suffering, the same mutual antagonism, the same conflict. This is my fear. This is the result we can expect if we allow the mentor-disciple relationship to perish."

SGI Newsletter No. 9694, THE WISDOM FOR CREATING HAPPINESS AND PEACE, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace. Chapter 25: The Mentor-Disciple Relationship Is the Heart of the Soka Gakkai—Part 1 [of 2], from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 18th August, 2017

 The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/

--WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --

RIIDA NO ICHINEN GA

SOSHIKI NO IKIOI O KESSURU.

MINA DE MOKUHYO O MEIKAKUNI SHI

HAZUMU SEIMEIRYOKU DE

ITAI-DOSHIN NO DAI-KOSHIN O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO --

"WAZAWAIMO TENJITE SAIWAI TO NARU BESHI, AIKAMAETE GOSHINJIN O IDASHI KONO GOHONZON NI KINEN SESHIME TAMAE, NANIGOTO KA JOJU SEZARUBEKI"

("KYO'O DONO GOHENJI", Gosho Zenshu page 1124)

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