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

Saturday, September 30, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Sep. 30th, 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Oct. 1st, Daily Encouragement

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

Saturday, September 30th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's nigh on always

young people's enthusiasm and passion
that creates a new history.
Today also, my dear friends,
with resolved determination and fresh new resilience,
put all your might into whatever it is

you are aiming to achieve!

Saturday, September 30th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Now, more than 700 years after Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the reign of the thirtieth emperor Kimmei, the great Law never heard of in previous ages is spreading throughout Japan. How reassuring it is to know that not only the people here, but those of India, China, and the entire land of Jambudvīpa will be able to attain Buddhahood!"

(The Teaching, Practice, and Proof

- WND, Vol. 1, page 482)
Selection Source: The New Human Revolution,

Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 30th, 2017

Sunday, October 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"An early Buddhist scripture states: 'Thus does he [the Buddha] live as a binder together of those who are divided, an encourager of those who are friends, a peacemaker, a lover of peace, impassioned for peace, a speaker of words that make for peace.'[1]

"Our courageous dialogues to share Buddhism with others forge trust, create friendships, and build a safe haven of truth and hope in this troubled world."

SGI Newsletter No. 9713, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Our Wonderful Soka Family, from 31st May, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 26th Sep. 2017

[1] "Brahma-Gāla Sutta," in Dialogues of the Buddha, translated by T. W. Rhys Davids (Oxford: Pali Text Society, 1992), p. 5.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ATARASHII REKISHI O TSUKURU NOWA
TSUNENI SEINEN NO NETSU TO CHIKARA DA.
UMAREKAWATTA KETSUI TO
HATSURATSUTO SHITA IBUKI DE
KIMIYO KYO MO RIKISO O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NIHONJINO SANJUDAI KIMMEI TENNO NO GYOU NIBUPPO WATATTE IMANI NANAHYAKUYONEN ZENDAI MIMON NO DAIHO KONO KUNI NI RUFU SHITE GASSHI KANDO ICHIENBUDAI NO UCHINO ISSAI SHUJO HOTOKE NI NARUBEKI KOTOKOSO ARIGATAKERE ARIGATAKERE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1283)

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Friday, September 29, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29.9.2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 30.9. Daily Encouragement

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

Friday, September 29th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each one of us is a protagonist for kosen-rufu!
With this conviction and assurance
let's build heart to heart bonds
as we strive together towards our goals.
With the spirit to
not leave even a single person behind
let's build our solidarity
for happiness and victory!

Friday, September 29th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If in a single moment of life we exhaust the pains and trials of millions of kalpas, then instant after instant there will arise in us the three Buddha bodies with which we are eternally endowed. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a 'diligent' practice."

(The Essential Passage
in Each of the Twenty-eight Chapters of the Lotus Sutra,
"Emerging from the Earth" chapter
- The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings,
page 214)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shimbun, Sep. 29th, 2017

Saturday, September 30th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Others read the Lotus Sutra with their mouths alone, in word alone, but they do not read it with their hearts. And even if they read it with their hearts, they do not read it with their actions. It is reading the sutra with both one's body and mind that is truly praiseworthy!'
- From "Letter to Priest Nichiro in Prison" (WND-1, 204).

"Faith is not something abstract. It is action; it is making efforts to positively change our circumstances.

"Let's read the Gosho, the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, as we strive for kosen-rufu! The Soka Gakkai has achieved such remarkable development precisely because we have read the Daishonin's teachings with our lives.

"Today, members throughout the world, brimming with a seeking spirit towards Nichiren Buddhism, are engaged in the noble pursuit of the 'two ways of practice and study' (WND-1, 386). They are chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, studying, and growing together. Let's continue to read the Gosho each day, and create a wonderful drama of human revolution."

SGI Newsletter No. 9714, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (80) Creating a Wonderful Drama of Human Revolution, from 30th August, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 28th Sep., 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
DAREMO GA KOFU NO SHUYAKU DA!
KONO KAKUSHIN TO HAGEMASHI DE
TAGAI NO KOKORO TO KOKORO O MUSUBO.
HITORIMO MORENAKU
KOFUKU TO SHORI NO JINRETSU NI!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINEN NI OKUGO NO SHINRO O TSUKUSEBA HONRAI MUSANO SANJIN NENNENNI OKORU NARI IWAYURU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA SHOJINGYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 790)

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28th Sep. 2017 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 29th Sep. Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, September 28th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."*
Joyfully arousing our spirits,
let's strike back against the gales of adversity
beating down upon us!
Together, let's build a life that we can be proud of!

*"Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."
Gosho: "The Three Obstacles and Four Devils", WND-I, page 637

Thursday, September 28th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbour doubts and abandon their faith. Foolish men are likely to forget the promises they have made when the crucial moment comes.."

(The Opening of the Eyes
- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 28th, 2017

Friday, September 29th, 2017
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'One should by all means persist in preaching the Lotus Sutra and causing [people of the Latter Day of the Law] to hear it. Those who put their faith in it will surely attain Buddhahood, while those who slander it will establish a "poison-drum relationship"[1] with it and will likewise attain Buddhahood.' (WND-1, 882; "How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra")

"Compassionate actions infused with prayer and conviction are certain to help others form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism. Though the individual may reject what you are saying at the time, you have enabled them to form a tie with Buddhism deep in their life. Through the benefit of their reverse relationship,[1] the arrogant four kinds of believers—monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen—who attacked Bodhisattva Never Disparaging were eventually able to encounter him again and open the way to happiness in their own lives. This is the teaching of the Lotus Sutra.

"For that reason, if we confidently help others form a connection with Nichiren Buddhism, regardless of their capacity to understand the teaching, we will enable them to awaken to their Buddha nature one day. When we chant in earnest for others' happiness, we affirm both our own Buddha nature and theirs. Not letting ourselves be swayed by others' immediate reaction, whether negative or positive, we need to continue sharing Buddhism with wisdom and patience, just as Bodhisattva Never Disparaging did."

SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, The Power of Dialogue to Help Others Form Wonderful Ties to Buddhism, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017

[1] Poison-drum relationship: A reverse relationship, or a relationship formed through rejection. A bond formed with the Lotus Sutra by opposing or slandering it. One who opposes the Lotus Sutra when it is preached will still form a relationship with it by virtue of opposition, and will thereby attain Buddhahood eventually.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KENJA WA YOROKOBI
GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU" GOSEIKUN.
YOROKOBI ISAMITATSU KOKORO DE
REPPU O HANEKAESO!
HOMARE NO JINSEI O TOMONI!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAGA DESHI NI CHOSEKI OSHIE SHIKADOMO UTAGAI O OKOSHITE MINA SUTEKEN TSUTANAKI MONO NO NARAI WA YAKUSOKU SESHI KOTO O MAKOTO NO TOKI WA WASURURU NARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 234)

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Sep. 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 28th Sep. Daily Encouragement

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

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
From our districts
let's take a great leap forwards

and make a breakthrough

in our efforts for kosen rufu!

District leaders (MD/WD),
always remember that

it's your strong determination and resolve

that opens the door to a new era!
Please take the lead in inspiring

everyone with hope!

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."

(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils

- WND, Vol. 1, page 637)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"

Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 27th, 2017

Thursday, September 28th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our compassion gives rise to the wisdom to help free others from suffering. It enables us to endure people's verbal abuse and criticism stemming from misconceptions or misunderstanding. Bodhisattva Never Disparaging serves as a predecessor and example in embodying these three guidelines for propagating the Law in an age after the Buddha's passing [—the Buddha, in this case, being Buddha Awesome Sound King]. He stood up in an age when the correct teaching had all but been lost and many arrogant people held sway.

"Mr. Toda often said that, for us ordinary people, courageous action can substitute for compassion [which can be difficult to summon]. We of the Soka Gakkai are making courageous and persevering efforts in dialogue, amid the realities of this troubled age, to awaken people to the Buddha nature they possess but are not yet aware of. We could truly be called present-day Bodhisattvas Never Disparaging, embodying the three rules of preaching."

SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, The Three Rules of Preaching as Guidelines for Propagation after the Buddha's Passing, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WAGA CHIKU KARA
KOFU YAKUSHIN NO TOPPAKO O!
CHIKUBUCHO FUJINBUCHO NO TSUYOKI ICHINEN GA JIDAI O HIRAKU!
MINA NI KIBO OKURU MEISHIKI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHURIZOKU KORE NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1091)

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26th Sep. 2017 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 27th Sep. Daily Encouragement

* Hope you can spare just a few extra seconds today …and tomorrow…to read some VERY important guidance in the "Daily Encouragement"…stick with us!

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

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If Buddhism is about victory or defeat,*
then in that case,
a half-hearted attitude is one's greatest enemy.
First make a vow,
then challenge yourself to fulfil that vow!
Those who continue to put forth their best effort,
to the very end, no matter what happens,
are adorned with shining glorious victories in life.

*"Buddhism primarily concerns itself with victory or defeat."
- "The Hero of the World", WND-I, page 835

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Though evils may be numerous, they cannot prevail over a single great truth."

(Many in Body, One in Mind
- WND, Vol. 1, page 618)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shinbun,
September 26th, 2017

Wednesday, September 27th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Lotus Sutra teaches the three rules of preaching[1]—or the three rules of the robe, seat, and room—as guidelines for propagation in the evil age of the Latter Day. It states that one should "enter the Thus Come One's room, put on the Thus Come One's robe, and sit in the Thus Come One's seat" (cf. LSOC10, 205), with the terms room, robe, and seat used to describe different aspects of the mind or spirit of the Buddha.

"If we view these three elements in terms of our efforts as the Buddha's emissaries carrying out the Buddha's work, it means, first of all, having "a mind that is gentle and forbearing" (LSOC10, 205)—which corresponds to the Thus Come One's robe—and being able to steadfastly endure difficulties. To endure, here, is not a passive act; because we have true courage, we are able to persevere actively and triumph in the end.

"The Thus Come One's seat is the state of the "emptiness of all phenomena" (cf. LSOC10, 205), or free and unhindered wisdom. It means the true wisdom we gain through selfless efforts dedicated to achieving kosen-rufu as our fundamental goal, liberating ourselves from deluded attachment. Specifically, it means becoming free of all kinds of preconceived notions, biases, and assumptions and, as a result, being able to clearly see the true reality of all things and the Buddha nature that all people possess.

"The Thus Come One's room is the spirit of "great pity and compassion" (cf. LSOC10, 205). It refers to an expansive state of life in which we invite others into our hearts' vast inner realm of great compassion and embrace and accept all people."

SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, The Three Rules of Preaching as Guidelines for Propagation after the Buddha's Passing, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017

[1] Three rules of preaching: Also, three rules of the robe, seat, and room. The three rules of preaching represented by the robe, seat, and room of the Thus Come One, or the Buddha. Three essentials for propagating the Lotus Sutra after Shakyamuni Buddha's death mentioned in the "Teacher of the Law" (10th) chapter of the sutra. The passage reads: "Medicine King, if there are good men and good women who, after the Thus Come One has entered extinction, wish to expound this Lotus Sutra for the four kinds of believers, how should they expound it? These good men and good women should enter the Thus Come One's room, put on the Thus Come One's robe, sit in the Thus Come One's seat, and then for the sake of the four kinds of believers broadly expound this sutra. The 'Thus Come One's room' is the state of mind that shows great pity and compassion toward all living beings. The 'Thus Come One's robe' is the mind that is gentle and forbearing. The 'Thus Come One's seat' is the emptiness of all phenomena" (cf. LSOC10, 205). In effect, this means that in propagating the Lotus Sutra one should have a mind of great compassion, abide in the truth of the non-substantiality of all phenomena, and bear all hardships with patience.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"BUPPO WA SHOBU" NAREBA
CHUTO HANPA GA ICHIBAN NO TEKI DA.
SEIGAN O TATETE IDOMO!
DANKO TO HATASHINUKU HITO NI
JINSEN SHORI NO EIKAN WA KAGAYAKU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"AKU WA OKEREDOMO ICHIZEN NI KATSU KOTO NASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1463)

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Monday, September 25, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Sep. 25 - Oct. 1 2017 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus Sep. 26 Daily Encouragement

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

Sep. 25th - Oct. 1st, 2017
-- Words of the Week --
Our faith and practice is about courage.
Victory in the challenges we face
is determined by the momentum we have.
Brimming with abundant life force,
let's speak to as many people as we can
(about what our movement is trying to do),
without hesitation!
Just as the Daishonin encourages us,
"The voice carries out the work of the Buddha."*

*OTT, page 4

Monday, September 25th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In view of the accuracy of his prediction, can there be any doubt that ... the great pure Law of the Lotus Sutra will be spread far and wide throughout Japan and all the other countries of Jambudvīpa?"

(The Selection of the Time - WND, Vol. 1, page 550)
Selection Source: The New Human Revolution,
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 25th, 2017

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"By embracing the Mystic Law and devoting our lives to fulfilling the great vow for kosen-rufu and realising the Daishonin's ideal of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land,' our lives acquire, without our even being aware of it, a fragrance as lofty and refined as orchids. Our dialogues start from compassionate prayer for others' happiness. When we base our lives on the Mystic Law, all of our efforts to reach out to, speak with, and enable others to form a connection with Buddhism will help them reveal their own inner potential."

SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, "A Friend in the Orchid Room"—One Who Shows Compassion and Empathy, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SHINJIN WA "YUKI" DA.
TATAKAI WA "IKIOI" DA.
MANMANTARU SEIMEIRYOKU DE
KATARI NI KATARO!
"KOE BUTSUJI O NASU" TO.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHIEN BUDAI NI KOSENRUFU SEN KOTO MO UTAGAU BEKARAZARUKA"
(Gosho Zenshu page 265)

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Sunday, September 24, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24.9.2017 To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus 25.9. Daily Encouragement

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

Sunday, September 24th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Each and every one of us is playing
the leading role in the movement
for the creation of peace.
The greatest spirit of
Establishing the Correct Teaching
for the Peace of the Land (Rissho Ankoku)
has continuously and perfectly been inherited
in the solidarity of Soka.
Let's, therefore, continue to advance
with pride in what we are doing!

*SGI President Ikeda comments: "On a societal level, 'establishing the correct teaching' means establishing the concepts of human dignity and the sanctity of life as principles that support and move society." SGI members strive to put into practise the teachings of Nichiren and to advance the ideal of rissho ankoku in order to help build the foundations of a peaceful world.
(Ref.: http://www.sgi.org/resources/study-materials/rissho-ankoku.html)

Sunday, September 24th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The 'King Wonderful Adornment' chapter of the Lotus Sutra is especially applicable to women, for it explains how a wife encouraged her husband. In the latter age as well, though her name may differ, a wife who leads her husband to take faith will enjoy the same benefit as Lady Pure Virtue."

(An Outline of the "Entrustment" and Other Chapters
- WND, Vol. 1, page 914)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Shinbun, Sep. 24th, 2017

Monday, September 25th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"At the close of the treatise 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,' the guest expresses his determination: 'It is not enough that I alone should accept and have faith in your words—we must see to it that others as well are warned of their errors' (WND-1, 26). It thus ends with the host and guest making a shared vow.

"This clearly shows the true aim of the dialogue that we are engaging in.

"Above all, increasing, one by one, the number of people who are awakened to the truth of the Mystic Law and share a common vow to make the world a better place is the impetus for creating a peaceful society. Dialogue directed towards 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land,' which elevates shared concerns into a shared vow, is certain to become a vital cornerstone for world peace.

"The dialogue carried out by Soka Gakkai members is fuelled by a belief in the Buddha nature of all people. Awakening the Buddha nature in others is key to realising true happiness for ourselves and others. This is because a shared conviction in our own and others' potential for Buddhahood has the power to transcend all differences and become the foundation of shared happiness and shared peace. This is precisely the kind of dialogue that the world so badly needs today."

SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, A Shared Vow Is the Aim of Dialogue, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WATASHITACHI HITORI HITORI GA
HEIWA SOZO NO SHUTAISHA DA!
RISSHO ANKOKU NO DAISEISHIN WA
SOKA NO RENTAI NI MYAKUMYAKU.
HOKORO TAKAKU SUSUMI YUKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MYOSHO GONNOHON TO MOSUWA KOTONI NYONIN NO ONTAMENI MOCHIIRU KOTO NARI TSUMA GA OTTO O SUSUMETARU HON NARI MATSUDAI NI OYOBITEMO NYOBO NO OTOKO O SUSUMENWA NAKOSO KAWARITARITOMO KUDOKU WA TADA JOTOKU FUJIN NO GOTOSHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1249)

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Saturday, September 23, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Sep 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho plus 24th Sep. Daily Encouragement

* Hope you might have the chance to share any of this with someone today! Have a great day! ...

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

Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The true value of a Buddhist manifests itself

in their 'behaviour'.*
People understand and empathise

with what we believe in and talk about

through seeing our actual actions and attitude
such as when we are courteous and speak politely

and with honest caring words.

*"The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being."

- "The Three Kinds of Treasure", WND-I, page 852

Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When the skies are clear, the ground is illuminated. Similarly, when one knows the Lotus Sutra, one understands the meaning of all worldly affairs."

(The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind Established in the Fifth Five-Hundred-Year Period
after the Thus Come One's Passing

- WND, Vol. 1, page 376)
Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's essay,

Seikyo Shinbun, September 23rd, 2017

Sunday, September 24th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"It is one's admirable personal traits and character that open others' hearts and changes their thinking. And those qualities do not derive from one's social status or position; rather, they are a manifestation of how one lives one's life.

"The example of people who, whatever their circumstances or background, lead strong, positive, confident lives dedicated to the happiness of others and the welfare of society, cannot help but move and inspire those around them."

SGI Newsletter No. 9710, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [22] A Religion of Human Revolution—Part 2, "A Friend in the Orchid Room"—One Who Shows Compassion and Empathy, from the February 2017 issue of the Daibyakurenge, translation released 20th Sep. 2017

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
BUPPOSHA NO SHINKA WA
"FURUMAI" NI ARI!
REIGI YA KOTOBA ZUKAI NADO
DAISEIJITSU NO MAGOKORO TO KODO NI
NATTOKU TO KYOKAN GA HIROGARU.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TEN HARENUREBA CHI AKIRAKA NARI HOKKE O SHIRU MONO WA SEHO O UBEKI KA"
(Gosho Zenshu page 254)

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