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Sunday, September 23, 2018

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 23rd Sep. 2018 To My Friends & Daily Gosho plus 24th Sep. Daily Encouragement

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

Sunday, September 23rd, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our true self is shaped

through struggling to overcome the challenges

we face in the course of our lives

by chanting daimoku and putting forth our best.
We naturally shine just by being who we are.
"I am the main character of my life-drama!"
With such decisive determination,
immeasurable strength and courage

are definitely brought forth from within!

Sunday, September 23rd, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is rare to be born a human being. The number of those endowed with human life is as small as the amount of earth one can place on a fingernail. Life as a human being is hard to sustain—as hard as it is for the dew to remain on the grass. But it is better to live a single day with honour than to live to 120 and die in disgrace."

(The Three Kinds of Treasure

- WND- Vol. 1, page 851)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",

Seikyo Shinbun, September 23rd, 2018

Monday, September 24th, 2018
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"My mentor, second Soka Gakkai president Josei Toda, likened studying the Daishonin's writings to the rigourous training of a master swordsman. He also warmly encouraged us to enjoy ourselves as we carry out our Buddhist practice, share Buddhism with others and engage in Buddhist study.

"He said: 'Why were we born? The Lotus Sutra speaks of this world as a place where living beings enjoy themselves at ease' (LSOC 16, 272). We are here to enjoy our lives. When we have complete faith in the Gohonzon, life itself becomes enjoyable.'"

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 --
"JIBUN RASHISA" TOWA
NAYAMI INORI DORYOKU SHITA SAKINI
KAGAYAKI ARAWARERU MONO DA.
WATASHI NO JINSEIGEKI NO SHUYAKU WA WATASHI!
SO KIMEREBA CHIKARA GA WAKU!

--- KYO NO GOSHO --
"JINSHIN WA UKEGATASHI TSUME NO UENO TSUCHI JINSHIN WA TAMOCHI GATASHI KUSA NO UENO TSUYU HYAKUNIJU MADE MOCHITE NA O KUTASHITE SHISEN YORIWA IKITE ICHINICHI NARITOMO NA O AGEN KOTOKOSO TAISETSU NARE"
(Gosho Zenshu page1173)

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