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Sunday, December 31, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31.12.2017 Daily Gosho 1.1.2018 Daily Encouragement

 

* Seikyo Newspaper is on holiday for the New Year celebrations but will be back for one day tomorrow, the 1st of January! BUT may we wish you a VERY Happy and Brilliant New Year! Right now! And hope that we can, for yet another year, support you in your activities for Kosen-rufu! On we go…  

Sunday, December 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is when the rain pours, the wind rages, and people try to hold one back that one's resolve comes to the fore."

(Acknowledging Various Offerings 
- WND, Vol. 2, page 757)
Selection Source: SGI President Ikeda's essay , Seikyo Shimbun, December 29th, 2017

Monday, January 1st, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When you can't do gongyo, just chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo three times. Chanting has tremendous power; it's like saying 'Good morning!' to the entire universe. Chanting daimoku vigorously will fill you with energy.

"Rising with the sun and turning towards the light of hope, let's set forth again today in high spirits!" 

SGI Newsletter No. 9576, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [25] L. M. Montgomery, Author: Every Day Brings a New Morning, from 1st April, 2016, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division, translation released 29th March, 2017. 

The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
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--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"AME FURI KAZE FUKI HITO NO SEISURUNI KOSO KOKOROZASHI WA ARAWARE SORAE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1548)

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Saturday, December 30, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 30th Dec. 2017 Daily Gosho + 31st Dec. Daily Encouragement

 

* As we go into the holiday season here in Japan, Seikyo Shinbun will not be published for several days, except 1st January. BUT we will keep on going as there is still lots to catch up on and most important of all we know you're still fighting on! So here we go…  

Saturday, December 30th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Can we count the number of raindrops that fall in a major world system in the space of seven days? Or does anyone know the number of dust particles in the vast lands that make up the worlds of the ten directions? But the benefits one gains by making offerings even to one word of the Lotus Sutra—these, the Buddha says, are truly hard to measure."

- WND, Vol. 2, page 871)
Selection Source: 
SGI President Ikeda's essay, 
Seikyo Shinbun, December 29th, 2017

Sunday, December 31st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Every day brings a new morning for you, too. Though you may have experienced a series of failures or disappointments up to yesterday, today is a fresh beginning and the start of a brand new day.

"No one knows what will happen today. In fact, you decide how you will live it. This new day is a day filled with hope. If you decide to do your best, you can succeed, even if you run into obstacles along the way.

"So let's start each morning energetically!"

SGI Newsletter No. 9576, Rainbow of Hope—Great Figures of the World, [25] L. M. Montgomery, Author: Every Day Brings a New Morning, from 1st April, 2016, issue of Boys and Girls Hope News, the Soka Gakkai monthly newspaper for the boys and girls division, translation released 29th March, 2017. 

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--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SANZEN DAISEN SEKAI NI NANOKA FURU AMENO KAZUWA KAZUE TSUKUSHITEN JIPPO SEKAI NO DAICHI NO CHIRI WA SHIRU HITOMO ARINAN, HOKEKYO NO ICHIJI KUYO NO KUDOKU WA SHIRIGATASHI TOKOSO HOTOKE WA TOKASE TAMAITE SORAE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1483)

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Friday, December 29, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 29th Dec. 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 30th Dec. Daily Enc.

 

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

Friday, December 29th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
What an amazing year this has been, 
with the triumphant songs
of SGI's victories reverberating far and wide.
We are filled 
with heartfelt appreciation and gratitude
for the selfless, noble and dedicated efforts 
made by all of our precious fellow members!
Next year too, let's continue to
challenge doing our human revolution
and build a brilliant history of achievement!

Friday, December 29th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It would seem that, when one who is able to show clearly visible proof in the present expounds the Lotus Sutra, there also will be persons who will believe."

(Letter to Hลren - WND, Vol. I, page 512)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
December 29th, 2017

Saturday, December 30th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin describes the fighting spirit necessary to defeat the 'three obstacles and four devils' in a letter addressed to the Ikegami brothers, who [resided in an area that is part of present-day Ota Ward and] are noble predecessors of our Tokyo members. He writes: 'From now on too, no matter what may happen, you must not slacken in the least. You must raise your voice all the more' (WND-2, 597).

"My inspiring fellow members, summoning forth ever-greater courage and raising your voices all the more, advance joyfully and in high spirits!."

SGI Newsletter No. 9580, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Paving the Way to Victory through the Shared Struggle of Mentor and Disciple, from 25th January, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released March 31st, 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SOKA NO GAIKA TODOROITA ICHINEN.
ZEN DOSHI NO TOTOKI FUNTO NI
KOKORO KARA KANSHA! SAIKEIREI!
MYONEN MO NINGENKAKUMEI NI CHOSEN SHI
EIKO NO REKISHI O KIZUKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GENZAI NI GANZEN NO SHOKO ARANZURU HITO KONO KYO O TOKAN TOKIWA
SHINZURU HITO MO ARIYA SEN"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page  1045)

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 28.12.2017 ๐ŸŽ‚ To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 29.12. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Thursday, December 28th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When driving long distances 
(particularly when going back  
to your hometown, etc.),
be sure to take frequent breaks.
That one little bit of carelessness 
can lead to an accident.
Especially if you are driving in snowy conditions 
and/or at night
exercise even greater caution 
and be mindful of your surroundings!

Thursday, December 28th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Shakyamuni taught that the shallow is easy to embrace, but the profound is difficult. To discard the shallow and seek the profound is the way of a person of courage."

(On the Buddha's Prophecy 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 402)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"  
Seikyo Shinbun, December 28th, 2017

Friday, December 29th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The connections we share with others are both deeper and broader-ranging than we often imagine. All the positive ties we have built with others—family, relatives, and people in our neighbourhoods, communities, workplaces, and schools—can lead to other precious new connections."

SGI Newsletter No. 9580, The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Paving the Way to Victory through the Shared Struggle of Mentor and Disciple, from 25th January, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released March 31st, 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KURUMA DE KISEI SURU SAI NIWA
KOMAMENI KYUKEI O TORO!
YUDAN KASHIN GA JIKO NO MOTO.
YUKIMICHI YA YAKAN WA SHUI ENO
IMAICHIJU NO CHUI O OKOTARUNA!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ASAKI WA YASUKU FUKAKI WA KATASHI TOWA SHAKA NO SHOHAN NARI ASAKI O
SATTE FUKAKI NI TSUKUWA JOBU NO KOKORO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 509)

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 27th Dec. 2017 To My Friends & Daily Go sho + 28th Dec. ๐ŸŽ‚ Daily Encouragement

 

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

Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Beware of blizzards or unexpected storms (cold waves, etc.)
For the sake of all our noble uncrowned heroes and heroines,
who are delivering the Seikyo newspaper
and all our other SGI publications 
throughout these tough conditions,
we are sincerely chanting for your absolute safety
and accident free deliveries.
Never rush, try to allow yourself ample time 
and above all put your safety first 
and foremost when delivering.

Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."

(A Warning against Begrudging One's Fief 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 824)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin", 
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 27th, 2017

Thursday, December 28th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Toda continued to encourage them: 'The Daishonin's teachings are absolutely true. When he faced great obstacles, he declared: "Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood" (WND-1, 283).

"No matter what troubles you encounter, never doubt the Gohonzon. As long as you keep practising, free from doubt, you are certain to attain the life state of Buddhahood. The Daishonin tells us we can lead a life of absolute happiness without fail. Things may be tough now, but all you need to do is persist in your faith, without doubt. That's what determines whether you win or lose in life. How about it? Can you persevere?"

SGI Newsletter No. 9584, The Human Revolution (Second Edition)––Volume 1: Chapter 5, "Standing Alone"—Part 1 [of 3], translation released April 6th, 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KANPA YA OYUKI NI KEIKAI!
TOTOKI MUKAN NO TOMO NO MINASAMA NO
ZETTAI MUJIKO O INORU!
MURI SEZU YOYU O MOCHI
HAITATSU WA ANZEN SAIYUSEN DE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO —-
"ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARUTOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMO BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1163)

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

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Tuesday, December 26, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 26.12.2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 27.12. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Tuesday, December 26th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Taking pride in being Bodhisattvas of the Earth,
let's do our utmost for others' happiness.
A fulfilling life 
lies in the diamond like firm conviction
where we spare no pains 
for the purpose of 
performing our unique missions.

Tuesday, December 26th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"just as plants and trees flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail to prosper when they make good causes."
("The Third Day of the New Year" WND-I page 1013)

Selection Source:  Buddhism Teachings for Daily Life
Seikyo Shimbun:  December 26th, 2017

Wednesday, December 27th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The aim of Buddhism is the happiness of the individual. It is the same with our organisation for kosen-rufu. People do not exist for the sake of the organisation; the organisation exists to benefit people. The goal of our organisation is to embrace each individual and support them in their advance towards happiness and attaining Buddhahood."

SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.3 Showing One Another the Same Respect as We Would a Buddha, translation released 6th April, 2017  

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
JIYU NO HOKORI MO TAKAKU
HITO NO TAMENI TSUKU SO.
ROKU O ITOWANU
KONGO NO SHINNEN NO NAKANI
JUJITSU NO JINSEI GA ARU.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SOMOKU WA AME FUREBA SAKAU · HITO WA ZENKON O NASEBA KANARAZU SAKAU"
("UENO DONO GOHENJI", Gosho Zenshu page 1562)

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

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Monday, December 25, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 25th - 31st Dec. 2017 Words of the Week, 25th Dec. Daily Gosho, & 26th Dec. Daily Encouragement

 

A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Shinbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
 
December 25th-31st, 2017
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"Myล means to revive, that is, 
to return to life."*
The sound of people chanting daimoku has
the power to revive everything.
With the spirit as if we had been reborn,
let's make an enthusiastic vigorous start 
towards the new year!

*"The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra" - WND-I, page 149
**Daimoku is the fundamental rhythm of the universe, the most revered of all voices.  Nichiren Daishonin writes: "When once we chant Myoho-renge-kyo, with just that single sound we summon forth and manifest the Buddha nature of all Buddhas ... and all other living beings.  This blessing is immeasurable and boundless" (Ref.: The Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra, Vol. 1)

Monday, December 25th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Without actually meeting you it is hard to say all that I wish."
 
(A Harsh Winter Deep in the Mountains
- WND, Vol. 2, page 807)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu", 
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 24th, 2017

Tuesday, December 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Families are not held together by orders or commands, by authority or domination. They are held together by love, by harmony, by caring and consideration.

"A single unhappy person in a family makes the entire family unhappy. That's why we need to chant sincerely and support one another, so that no one is unhappy, no one stops practising, and everyone finds true joy and satisfaction together. These human ties will engender real unity. Organisations based on authority and control, forcing people to do things in a military-like fashion, are always weak in a crisis."

SGI Newsletter No. 9563, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 22: The Organisation for Advancing Kosen-rufu—Part 2 [of 2], 22.6 Discussion Meetings Are the Heart of the Soka Gakkai, from the November 2016 issue of the Daibyakureng, translation released 3rd March, 2017 
 
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-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI"
DAIMOKU NO ONJO WA
ISSAI O YOMIGAERASERU CHIKARA DA.
UMARE KAWATTA IBUKI DE
SHINNEN E YUYAKU NO SHUPPATSU O!
 
 --- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MEN NI ARAZUBA MOSHI TSUKUSHI GATASHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1099)

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http://www.sgi.org/
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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

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Sunday, December 24, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Dec. 2017 ๐ŸŽ„To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 25th Dec. ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป ๐Ÿคถ๐ŸฝDaily Encouragement

 

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

Sunday, December 24th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's put safety as our top priority,
especially during this hectic holiday season.
Let's chant daimoku with unyielding determination
not to let the chance of an accident or incident 
come anywhere near us.
Let's spend each and every day meaningfully
creating value!

Sunday, December 24th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Kyล'ล's misfortune will change into fortune. Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved?"

(Reply to Kyล'ล 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 412)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 24th, 2017

Monday, December 25th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"As fellow members who uphold the Mystic Law, it's essential that we respect one another. We need to encourage one another as we advance together on the long and difficult road of kosen-rufu. We need to advance with the unity of 'many in body, one in mind,' always acting as 'good friends' to one another."

SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.3 Showing One Another the Same Respect as We Would a Buddha, translation released 6th April, 2017  

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
AWATADASHII TOSHI NO SE WA
KUREGUREMO ANZEN DAIICHI DE!
ZETTAINI JIKO YA JIKEN O
YOSETSUKENAI TO INORO.
YUIGINA ICHINICHI ICHINICHI NI!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WAZAWAI MO TENJITE SAIWAI TO NARUBESHI AIKAMAETE GOSHINJIN O IDASHI
KONO GOHONZON NI KINEN SESHIME TAMAE NANIGOTOKA JOJU SEZARU BEKI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1124)

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

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Saturday, December 23, 2017

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

 

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

Saturday, December 23th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's try to spend some quality time 
with our child(ren).
Let's try do gongyo and chant daimoku together
as well as share our dreams and memories
as a family.
This winter recess is a great opportunity 
to make our family ties stronger
and to pass on why we began to practice 
to the next generation of the family.

Saturday, December 23th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Ordinary people keep in mind the words 'earnest resolve' and thereby become Buddhas."

(The Gift of Rice 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 1125)
Selection Source: 
For YMD gosho study meetings, 
Seikyo Shinbun, Dec. 23th, 2017

Sunday, December 24th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The bonds between comrades in faith who have worked together to advance kosen-rufu are eternal. There may be times when you think: 'One lifetime with that person is enough for me!' But the important thing is that we work with such people towards fundamentally transforming our state of life. As the Daishonin says: 'You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among hemp'[1] (WND-1, 23). The point is that people change. And if we didn't change for the better, what would be the point of our Buddhist practice? The Daishonin also writes: 'The dove has changed into a hawk, the sparrow into a clam'[2] (WND-1, 23).

SGI Newsletter No. 9583, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Part 3: Kosen-rufu and World Peace, Chapter 23: The Unity of "Many in Body, One in Mind"—Part 1 [of 2], 23.3 Showing One Another the Same Respect as We Would a Buddha, translation released 6th April, 2017  

[1] "A friend in the orchid room" indicates a person of virtue. The implication is that the company of a virtuous person works as a good influence, just as one is imbued with fragrance on entering a room filled with orchids. It is said that mugwort supported by hemp plants grows upright.

[2] Expressions taken from early Chinese literature that indicate dramatic change.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
OYAKO NO JIKAN O TAISETSU NI!
ISSHONI GONGYO SHODAI SHI
YUME YA OMOIDE O KATARO.
KIZUNA O TSUYOMERU FUYUYASUMI KARA
WAGAYA NO SHINJIN KEISHO MO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"BOMPU WA KOKOROZASHI TO MOSU MOJI O KOKOROETE HOTOKE NI NARI SORONARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1596)

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ALSO if you want to introduce a friend to the SGI but just don&#39;t know where to start, share with them the following addresses and they can read and watch some very well put together explanations about the SGI. Check it out yourself!

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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