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Friday, September 21, 2018

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 21st Sep. 2018 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 22nd Sep. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Friday, September 21st, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's be sure to warmly encourage
those young people who are challenging
to take our SGI Buddhist study exams!*
Let's strive to spread in people's hearts
the inspiration, the joy 
and the pride of practising this Buddhism, 
this great unparalleled philosophy of life!

* Japan is holding an advance study exam for the youth division on September 30th

Friday, September 21st, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The disciples of the Buddha must without fail understand the four debts of gratitude and know how to repay them."
("The Opening of the Eyes", WND-l page 228)

Selection Source:  Myojino Gen
Seikyo Shimbun:  September 21st, 2018

Saturday, September 22nd, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Members are studying the Daishonin's writing 'Winter Always Turns to Spring.' It contains the passage from the Expedient Means (2nd) chapter of the Lotus Sutra: 'If there are those who hear the Law, then not a one will fail to attain Buddahood' [LSOC2,75] (WND-1, 536).

"These words express the spirit to help every single person become happy. Here we find the teaching of hope that the world so earnestly yearns for and that enables all people to reveal their inherent dignity and potential.

"Studying the basics of Nichiren Buddhism develops our spiritual awareness as global citizens and contributes to expanding the resilience of all humankind."

The Eternal Citadel of Soka, Pursuing the Great Way of Practice and Study, from 10th June 2018 issue of the Seikyo Shinbun, translation released Aug. 2018 

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYOGAKU SHIKEN NI IDOMU SEINEN NI
ATATAKANA HAGEMASHI O!
SAIKOHO NO TETSUGAKU O JISSEN SURU
KANDO TO KANKI TO HOKORI O
MINA NO KOKORO NI HIROGE YUKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
BUTSU DESHI WA KANARAZU SHION O SHITTE CHION HOON O ITASU BESHI"

("KAIMOKU SHO", 
Gosho zenshu page 192)

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