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

 

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

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --

The Daishonin teaches us,

"You have associated with a friend 

in the orchid room and have become 

as straight as mugwort 

growing among hemp."*

The Soka Gakkai is a gathering 

of "good friends" in faith.

Let's strive to build up a relationship

with someone senior in faith

whom we can always ask for advice 

on anything and everything 

that we are struggling with.

 

*  WND-l page 23

"A friend in the orchid room" indicates a person of virtue. The implication is that the company of a virtuous person works as a good influence, just as one is imbued with fragrance on entering a room filled with orchids.. It is said that mugwort, supported by hemp plants, grows upright. 

Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life is found in only one place, hidden in the depths of the 'Life Span' chapter of the essential teaching of the Lotus Sutra."

("The Opening of the Eyes," WND-l page 224)

 

Selection Source:  Shijo Zadankai

Seikyo Shinbun:  August 19^th, 2019

Wednesday, August  21st, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"When I worked for Mr. Toda at the Ichigaya Building, I always greeted everyone with youthful good cheer and energy. I interacted sincerely and openheartedly with all sorts of people, members and non-members alike.. I struck up a friendly acquaintance with the building's receptionist, the owners and staff of a small restaurant two buildings down and the vendor who sold potted plants outside the building. They all came to have a deep understanding and appreciation of the Soka Gakkai's activities.

"The Lotus Sutra states: 'The seeds of Buddhahood sprout through causation' (LSOC2, 75; cf. WND-1,1117)."

Constructing the New Era, Imparting Hope and Inspiration To All, from 13th April, 2019 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper. Translation released June 2019.

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --

"RANSHITSU NO TOMO NI MAJIWARITE

MAHO NO SHO TO NARU"*

GAKKAI WA ZEN-CHISHIKI NO TSUDOI DA.

DONNA NAYAMI MO SODAN DEKIRU

SHINJIN NO SENPAI O TSUKURO!

* Gosho Zenshu page 31

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ICHINEN SANZEN NO HŌMON WA TADA HOKEKYO NO HONMON · JURYOHON NO MON NO SOKO NI SHIZUME TARI"

("KAIMOKU SHO", Gosho Zenshu page 189)

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