A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, December 27th, 2018
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Let's not forget to try to smile.
A warm smile brightens up
not only our own heart
but others' as well.
A smile is not necessarily
A smile is not necessarily
the result of happiness,
but rather is what causes
but rather is what causes
happiness.
Thursday, December 27th, 2018
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If a person cannot manage to cross a moat ten feet wide, how can they cross one that is a hundred or two hundred feet?"
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If a person cannot manage to cross a moat ten feet wide, how can they cross one that is a hundred or two hundred feet?"
(The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
- WND, Vol.. 1, page 766)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin",
Seikyo Shinbun , Dec. 27th, 2018
Friday, December 28th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Doing gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will enable you to solidify the spirit to 'never be defeated' deep in your heart. A bright rainbow glows in the hearts of those who refuse to give up on themselves and keep pressing onwards, no matter what."
Friday, December 28th, 2018
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Doing gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will enable you to solidify the spirit to 'never be defeated' deep in your heart. A bright rainbow glows in the hearts of those who refuse to give up on themselves and keep pressing onwards, no matter what."
Messages from our Brilliant Planet, (5) A Double Rainbow in Germany, from Boys & Girls Hope News, Sep. 1st, 2017, translation released Oct. 2018
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ITSUMO EGAO O WASUREZUNI.
ATATAKANA HOHOEMI WA
JITA TOMONO KOKORO O KAGAYAKASERU.
KOFUKU NO KEKKA TO IUYORIMO
KOFUKU O UMU IN DE ARU.
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHIJO NO HORI O KOENU MONO JUJO NIJUJO NO HORI O KOU BEKIKA"
(Gosho Zenshu page 912)
From foggy London
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