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Thursday, March 14, 2019

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 14th March 2019 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 15th March Daily Encouragement

 

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

Thursday, March 14th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Sincere actions 
deepens our friendships 
within the neighbourhood.
The strength of our bonds with 
our close neighbours 
brings about a sense of peace 
and security in society.

Thursday, March 14th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."

(Happiness in This World 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Shinbun, March 14th

Friday, March 15th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Buddha is described as 'one who can endure.' It is by enduring and overcoming the challenges of kosen-rufu and the misconceptions of those around us that we become eternal victors."

40th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Create Great Triumphant Dramas of Life!, Januray 1993, reshown at leaders meeting January 12th, 2019. From January 22nd, 2019 Seikyo Newspaper, translation released February 2019 

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SEIJITSUNA FURUMAI GA
KINRIN NO YUKO O FUKAMERU.
MUKO SANGEN RYODONARI NO
TSUNAGARI NO TSUYOSA KOSO
SHAKAI NO ANSHIN NO KIBAN DA.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOIAWASETE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO UCHITONAE ISASETAMAE KORE ANI JIJUHORAKU NI ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHITAMAE"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1143)

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