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Saturday, February 2, 2019

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 2nd Feb. 2019 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 3rd Feb. Daily Encouragement

 

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

Saturday, February 2nd, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The real meaning of "failure" is
is when we avoid challenging ourselves
fearing that we will indeed fail!
The Daishonin teaches,
"A coward cannot have any of 
their prayers answered."*
Come, let's take one courageous step forwards 
right now!

*"Have profound faith. A coward cannot have any of their prayers
answered." - WND-I, page 1001

Saturday, February 2nd, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I know your faith has always been admirable, but now you must strengthen it more than ever."

(The Supremacy of the Law 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 614)
Selection Source: "Suntetsu", 
Seikyo Shinbun, Feb. 2nd, 2019

Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Education is the noble task of fostering people. People build society and the future. It may seem like the long way around, but education has the power to create peace. A joint effort to promote education will bring people closer together, elevate humanity and illuminate our planet as a whole."

On the Wings of Your Dreams, [7] Educators—The Noble Task of Fostering People, Future journal, November 2017, translation released January 2019 

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HONTO NO SHIPPAI TOWA SHIPPAI O
OSORETE CHOSEN SHINAI KOTO.
"OKUBYO NITEWA
KANAU BEKARAZU" DA.
SA YUKI NO IPPO O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"INISHIE NO ONKOKOROZASHI MOSU BAKARI NASHI SOREYORIMO IMA ICHIJU NI ONKOKOROZASHI ARUBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1220)

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