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Saturday, January 5, 2019

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Jan. 5th, 2019 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Jan. 6th, Daily Encouragement

 

* Just to forewarn you some of the team are returning to Japan tomorrow so there might be a slight delay in sending out tomorrow's edition. Our apologies in advance! On we go though!...

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

Saturday, January 5th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Once we make the determination 
to do something,
it's vital that we quickly take action.
By deciding exactly what it is 
that we need to do today
in order to accomplish our goals,
let's advance each and every day
with clear-cut vision!

Saturday, January 5th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground."

(On Rebuking Slander of the Lawand Eradicating Sins
 -WND , Vol. 1, page 444)
Selection Source: 
SGI President Ikeda's guidance,
 Seikyo Shinbun , Jan. 5th, 2019

Sunday, January 6th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Those who dare to look adversity in the face and confront it with an invincible spirit, rather than avoiding or fleeing the situation, are true champions of life."

The Buddhism of the Sun — Illuminating the World, (34) To My Dear Friends of the Youth Division — Part 2. (of 5), Invincible Spirit—Be Champions Who Are Never Defeated, February 2018 Daibyakurenge, translation released October 2018. 

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KETSUI SOKU KODO" NO
"speed" GA DAIJI DA.
MOKUHYO NO TASSEI NI MUKETE
KYO NANI O SUBEKI KA.
TSUNENI MEIKAKU NI SHITE SUSUMO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"IKANARU YONO MIDARENIMO ONO-ONO OBA HOKEKYO JURASETSU TASUKETAMAE TO
SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI KAWAKERU TSUCHI YORI MIZU O MOKENGA
GOTOKU GOJONI MOSUNARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1132)

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