[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 20th April 2019 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 21st April Daily Encouragement

 

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

Saturday, April 20th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us to pray as earnestly
as though to produce fire from damp wood.*
Our daimoku, with unyielding determination to win,
is what makes the impossible possible.
Let's push forwards, no matter what, 
with a never-give-up invincible spirit!

*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." * WND-I, 444

Saturday, April 20th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!"

(The Opening of the Eyes 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 280)
Selection Source: 
Buddhist study for new members, 
Seikyo Shimbun, April 20th, 2019

Sunday, April 21st, 2019

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"The Daishonin advises Shijo Kingo: 'Though worldly troubles may arise, never let them disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even sages or worthies "(WND –1, 681)..

"The key is not to be swayed by our troubles. We must cast away the common notion that difficulties equal misfortune. The Daishonin teaches us to chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and remain calm, no matter what challenges arise."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [38] A Compass Guiding us to Lives Brimming with Joy and Pride, The Spirit of "Regarding Both Joy and Suffering as Facts of Life", June 2018 issue of Daibyaku-renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly journal. Translation released March 2019.

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --

"SHIMERERU KI YORI HI O IDASHI" GOSEIKUN.
GOJONARU INORI GA
FUKANO O KANO NI SURU.
MAKEJI DAMASHII DE SUSUMO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---

"WARE NIHON NO HASHIRA TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO GANMOKU TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO TAISEN TO NARAN TOTO CHIKAISHI NEGAI YABURU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu page 232)

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