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Tuesday, January 31, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 31st Jan. 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 1st Feb. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Tuesday, January 31st, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It's essential for us to wisely, 
and with good common sense,
manage our physical health!
We all need to be careful 
of such seasonal illnesses as influenza,
and to employ every means possible
not to get unnecessarily tired out.
With abundant wisdom and robust life force,
let's make every effort 
to stay on top of our health!
 
Tuesday, January 31st, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"…if it encounters evil influences, it will manifest delusion, while if it encounters good influences, it will manifest enlightenment."

("The Entity of the Mystic Law", 
WND-1, pages 417-418)
Selection Source:  Suntetsu
Seikyo Shimbun:  January 31st, 2017
 
Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Some people live their lives without making any contribution to society, concerned only with their own well-being. Others earnestly strive in their Buddhist practice to promote the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism and realise lasting happiness for themselves and for other people as well. There may still be others, who, though professing faith in the Mystic Law, just go through the motions and avoid making real, wholehearted efforts to advance kosen-rufu. 

"Though you may succeed in fooling others, no one can escape the Buddhist law of cause and effect, which is rigorous and uncompromising. The Gohonzon is aware of everything. As such, from the perspective of Buddhism, your contributions in splendidly blazing new trails as pioneers of kosen-rufu are incalculable, and the benefits you are accumulating in your lives as a result are truly immense.

"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Be diligent in developing your faith until the last moment of your life. Otherwise you will have regrets' (WND-1, 1027). That's why I would like all of you to live proudly with a lifelong commitment to spreading the Mystic Law. If you persevere in your Buddhist practice to the very end, you are certain to attain a state of indestructible happiness and enjoy lives rich in good fortune."

SGI Newsletter No. No. 9538, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1, Great Mountain 3, translation released 31st Jan. 2017

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
TAICHO KANRI O KENMEI NI!
INFURUENZA NIMO JUBUN CHUISHI
TSUKARE O TAMENAI KUFU O.
YUTAKANA CHIE TO SEIMEIRYOKU DE
KENKO O KACHITORE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
AKUEN NI AEBA MAYOI TO NARI ZEN'EN NI AEBA SATORI TO NARU
(TOTAI GI KYO, Gosho Zenshu page 510)

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Monday, January 30, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Jan 30 - Feb 5 2017 Words of the Week, Jan 30 Daily Gosho plus Jan 31 Daily Encouragement

 

A translation of President Ikeda's "Words of the Week" 
published in the Seikyo Shinbun and more.

January 30th - February 5th, 2017
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Ah, February, 
our traditional month for doing shakubuku,* is here!
Through the sincere caring heart-to-heart 
dialogue we have with others,
the power to break through the limits and barriers 
that we ourselves have built is brought forth.
By increasing the amount 
of determined daimoku we chant 
and summoning up even greater courage,
let's make the only memory of our present lives in this human world.**

*Shakubuku: Enabling People to Reveal Their True Potential - http://www.sgi.org/about-us/buddhism-in-daily-life/shakubuku-reveal-true-potential.html

**"Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world. Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra

Monday, January 30th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"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."

(The Opening of the Eyes - 
WND, Vol. I, page 283)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", 
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan. 30th, 2017 

Tuesday, January 31st, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The personal commitment to stand up and take action is the driving force of kosen-rufu. No matter how times may change, there can be no progress without such commitment."

SGI Newsletter No. 9536, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 30: Chap. 1, Great Mountain 2, translation released 30th Jan., 2017 

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-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
WARERA NO DENTO NO NIGATSU!
SAIZENSEN NO KOKORO KAYOU TAIWA KARA
KABE O YABURU "power" GA.
INORI TO YUKI NO KAKUDAI DE
"KONJO NINKAI NO OMOIDE] O!

--- KYO  NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 234)

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Sunday, January 29, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Jan 29th., 2017 🌤 To My Friends and Daily G osho plus Jan. 30th ☀️ Daily Encourage ment

 

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

Sunday, January 29th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Life is more often than not a battle against ourselves
and its because we have such challenges that
we can savour life even more!   
And it's because we have problems and struggles
that we can do our human revolution.
Joyfully and strongly, 
let's continue to advance and succeed!

Sunday, January 29th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Without practice and study, there can be no Buddhism. You must not only persevere yourself; you must also teach others. Both practice and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena 
- WND, Vol. I, page 386)
Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Shinbun, January 29th, 2017

Monday, January 30th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"To ensure a solid and secure future for kosen-rufu, it is crucial to appoint younger people to leadership positions. That will also revitalize the organization. The continued development of kosen-rufu, however, hinges to a significant extent on whether the new leaders are able to show genuine respect and appreciation for their predecessors and other older members who have made invaluable contributions.

"This means, for example, younger leaders making an effort to get to know older members in their local areas. It means meeting with them individually, listening respectfully to their experiences in working for kosen-rufu, and sincerely learning from them. Members with many years of experience in faith shine with conviction and wisdom nurtured through their Buddhist practice."

SGI Newsletter No. 9535, The New Human Revolution––Vol. 27: Chap. 3, Fierce Struggle 2, translation released 27th Jan. 2017

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
JINSEI WA JIKO TONO TOSO DA.
TATAKAI GA ARUKARA OMOSHIROI.
NAYAMI YA KADAI GA ARUKARA
NINGEN KAKUMEI DEKIRUNODA.
TANOSHIKU TSUYOKU SUSUMI KATE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"GYOGAKU TAENABA BUPPO WA ARUBEKARAZU WAREMO ITASHI HITO OMO KYOKE SORAE GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORUBEKU SORO CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMO BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1361)

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

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

 

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

Saturday, January 28th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of my dear friends 
of the Dedicated Soka Group and Gajo-kai
(Young Men's groups that support meetings 
and keep community centres secure),
who are challenging themselves 
to share this Buddhism with others,
never ever give up!
Your vow will only come to have meaning 
when it is fulfilled.
Proudly, spend your youth 
by forging yourself through various
trials and tribulations!

Saturday, January 28th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"As the sutra itself says, 'Each . . . has come to this place on purpose to make certain the Law will long endure.' Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, and the other Buddhas intend to insure the future propagation of the Lotus Sutra so that it can be made available to all the children of the Buddha in times to come. We may surmise from this that their concern and compassion are even greater than those of a father and mother who see their only child inflicted with great suffering."

(The Opening of the Eyes 
- WND, Vol. I, page 286)
Selection source: 
SGI President Ikeda's guidance, 
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan. 28th, 2017

Sunday, January 29th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
""The flow of kosen-rufu is growing from a mighty river into a vast ocean. When sailing the open seas, we must be prepared to be buffeted by lashing winds and rains and tossed by huge waves.

"In the light of the Lotus Sutra and Nichiren Daishonin's writings, the various obstacles that beset us are all proof that we are practising Buddhism correctly. The Daishonin writes: 'The greater the hardships befalling [the votary of the Lotus Sutra], the greater the delight he feels, because of his strong faith' (WND-1, 33). When we have strong faith, encountering obstacles can serve to strengthen our conviction in the validity of Nichiren Buddhism and bring us joy. The phrase in the Lotus Sutra 'living beings enjoy themselves at ease' (LSOC16, 272) doesn't mean not having any difficulties. It means establishing a state of life in which we are fearless, no matter what happens, and are able to overcome every obstacle with confidence and composure, savouring the joy of faith in our hearts each day.

"With ever stronger faith, let's enjoy life, free of fear, while receiving boundless benefits!"

SGI Newsletter No. 9535, The New Human Revolution––Volume 27: Chapter 3, Fierce Struggle 1, translation released 27th Jan. 2017

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
GUKYO KAKUDAI NI IDOMINUKU
SOKAHAN GAJOKAI NO
DAIGAKUKOSEI YO GAMBARE!
CHIKAI WA HATASHITE KOSO.
HOKORI TAKAKU KITAE NO SEISHUN O!

--- KYO  NO GOSHO ---
"RYOBO KUJU KORAI SHISHI TO UNNUN SANBUTSU NO MIRAI NI HOKEKYO O HIROMETE MIRAI NO ISSAI NO BUSSHI NI ATAEN TO OBOSHIMESU MIKOKORO NO UCHI O SUISURUNI FUBO NO ISSHI NO DAIKU NI AU O MIRU ORIMO GOJO NI KOSO MIETARU"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 236)

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Friday, January 27, 2017

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

Friday, January 27th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
No great task has ever ben accomplished 
without passion and commitment.
Great individuals are never nurtured
without encountering hardships and struggles.
I hope that will all become leaders 
of fervour and zeal!

Friday, January 27th, 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. No treasure tower exists other than Myoho-renge-kyo. The daimoku of the Lotus Sutra is the treasure tower, and the treasure tower is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(On the Treasure Tower- WND, Vol. 1, page 299)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu", Seikyo Shinbun, Jan 27th, 2017

Saturday, January 28th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Progress and growth come through struggle. Hope and joy are also found in struggle.

"Count Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894–1972), a pioneering proponent of European unification, declared: 'Life is struggle, and it should remain that way.'[1]

"Let us continue our struggle—with ourselves, with our karma, with the negative forces of life that pervade the universe, and to carry out our great movement for kosen-rufu.

"A new phase in life's journey begins now."

SGI Newsletter No. 9535, The New Human Revolution––Volume 27: Chapter 3, Fierce Struggle 1, translation released 27th Jan. 2017

[1] Translated from German. R. N. Coudenhove-Kalergi, Los vom Materialismus! (Away with Materialism!), (Vienna: Paneuropa Verlag, 1931), p. 184.

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NETSUI NAKUSHITE
TASSEI SARETA IGYO WA NAI.
KUDO NAKUSHITE
IDAI NA NINGEN WA SODATENAI.
DAI JONETSU NO "LEADER" TARE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"MAPPO NI HAITTE HOKEKYO O TAMOTSU NANNYO NO SUGATA YORI HOKANIWA HOTO NAKI NARI MOSHI SHIKAREBA KISEN JOGE O ERABAZU NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAURU MONO WA WAGAMI HOTO NI SHITE WAGAMI MATA TAHO NYORAI NARI MYOHO-RENGE-KYO YORI HOKANI HOTO NAKI NARI HOKEKYO NO DAIMOKU HOTO NARI HOTO MATA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NARI"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 1304)

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

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Thursday, January 26, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Jan 26 2017 🇹🇩To My Friends and Daily Gosho plus Jan 27 Daily Encouragement

 

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

Thursday, January 26th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's live out this day
to the very best of our ability 
with no regrets at the end of it!
The accumulation of countless moments 
constantly spent in the pursuit of victory,
are what build an unshakeable foundation 
for a strong solid self!

Thursday, January 26th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Therefore, you must quickly reform the tenets that you hold in your heart and embrace the one true vehicle, the single good doctrine [of the Lotus Sutra]."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 25)
Selection Source: "Teachings of Buddhism", 
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan 24th, 2017

Friday, January 27th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Shakyamuni Buddha will enfold in his robe those who . . . persevere in propagating [the Lotus Sutra]. Heavenly gods will make them offerings, support them with their shoulders, and carry them on their backs.
-From "The True Aspect of All Phenomena' (WND-1, 385).

"As SGI members, we are striving for kosen-rufu, persevering amid all kinds of difficulties and challenges, just as Nichiren Daishonin teaches. That's why the heavenly deities are sure to protect us, and Buddhas will respond to our earnest prayers. The protective functions of the universe will do their utmost to support and assist those who take courageous action. Buddhism is reason.

"Those who are sincere will win in the end. Those who uphold the correct teachings of Nichiren Buddhism can make the entire universe their ally. Faith in the Mystic Law is the unerring key to attaining a life of great fulfilment."

SGI Newsletter No. 9532, Advancing with the Gosho: Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, (49) The Protective Forces of the Universe Respond to Our Earnest Prayers and Courageous Actions, from 21st Jan., 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translation released 25th Jan., 2017  

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYO TO IU ICHINICHI O
KUINAKU TATAKAINUKO!
ISSHUN ISSHUN O DAIJI NI SURU
SHINKEN SHOBU NO TSUMUKASANE GA
YURUGANU JISHIN O TSUKURU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NANJI HAYAKU SHINKO NO SUNSHIN O ARATAMETE SUMIYAKANI JITSUJO NO ICHIZEN NI KISEYO"
(Gosho Zenshu - Page 32)

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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

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Wednesday, January 25, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Jan. 25th, 2017 + Daily Encouragement Jan. 26th 🇹🇩

 

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

Wednesday, Jan. 25th, 2017
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's put our very best into
encouraging and developing
our Future Division members!
When we discover their strengths
and openly praise
and appreciate their efforts,
we can help to bring out their best
and help them to really blossom!
The destiny of humankind depends on
the growth and development
of our precious successors.

Wednesday, Jan. 25th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Live so that all the people of Kamakura will say in your praise that Nakatsukasa Saburō Saemon-no-jō is diligent in the service of his lord, in the service of Buddhism, and in his concern for other people."

(The Three Kinds of Treasure
- WND, Vol. 1, page 851)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun, Jan. 18th, 2017

Thursday, Jan. 26th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In the midst of a series of the harshest persecutions while struggling for the happiness of the people, Nichiren Daishonin declared: 'Still I am not discouraged' (WND-1, 748).

"…please never give up and keep striving, no matter what difficulties you face, in the spirit of 'Still I am not discouraged.'

"Always remember that true success in life comes to the unflagging challengers who have the dauntless spirit to never be defeated by anything."

SGI Newsletter No. 9533, Spread Your Wings towards the Future, [23] The White Clouds of Costa Rica, from 1st Feb., 2016, issue of the Mirai [Future] Journal, translation released 25th Jan, 2017

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIRAIBU IKUSEI NI ZENRYOKU O!
CHOSHO O MITSUKE
HOMETE NOBASO!
[KOKEI NO TAKARA] NO SEICHO GA
JINRUI NO MEIUN O KIMERU.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NAKATSUKASA SABURO SAEMON-NO-JO WA SHU NO ONTAMENIMO BUPPO NO ONTAMENIMO SEKEN NO KOKORONEMO YOKARIKERI YOKARIKERI TO KAMAKURA NO HITOBITO NO KUCHI NI UTAWARE TAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 1173)

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Tuesday, January 24, 2017

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 24th Jan., 2017 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 25th Jan. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Tuesday January 24th, 2017
-- To My Friends --
With the Gosho, 
the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, 
as a compass to guide us,
let's bravely confront
any and all storms of hardships that assail us!
By converting the furious gale of any ordeal we are facing
into the tail wind for our advance,
let's live a magnificent voyage of life!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"…both oneself and others together will take joy in their possession of wisdom and compassion."

("The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings", 
page 146) 
Selection Source:  Suntetsu
Seikyo Shinbun:  January 24th, 2017

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The French author Victor Hugo (1802–85) wrote: 'Sound, sound for ever, Clarions of Thought!'[1] In his work Les Misérables, he observed: 'What leads and pulls the world along is not locomotives, it is ideas.'[2]

"Even today in the 21st century, 150 years later, it is ideas, the will of the awakened people, that move and guide the world at the deepest level.

"There is a revolution that is more fundamental than any technological or political revolution—a revolution in thought and religion. And, of course, human revolution."

SGI Newsletter No. 9530, The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, Commemorating the 800th Issue of the Daibyakurenge, [14] Basing Ourselves on the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin—Part 1 [of 2], The Great Path to Victory in Kosen-rufu and in Life, from the June 2016 issue of the Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal,   translation released 20th Jan., 2017

[1] Victor Hugo, "Trumpets of the Mind," The Works of Victor Hugo: Ninety-Three, Poems (New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, 1887), vol. 6, p. 178.

[2] Victor Hugo, Les Misérables, translated by Julie Rose (New York: Modern Library, 2009), p. 785.

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-- WAGATOMO NI OKURU --
IKANARU KUNAN NO ARASHI NIMO
GOSHO O RASHINBAN TO SHITE
KANZEN TO TACHIMUKAE!
SHIREN NO REPPU O OIKAZE NI
DODO TARU JINSEI KORO O!
 
--- KYO  NO GOSHO ---
JITA TOMONI CHIE TO JIHI TO ARU O KI TOWA YUUNARI
(ONGIKUDEN, GOSHO ZENSHU page 761)

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