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Saturday, August 3, 2019

[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] Aug. 3rd 2019 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Aug. 4th Daily Encouragement

 

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

Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To be even better than yesterday 

and to triumph over ourselves today.
It's through the accumulation of 
such steady tenacious efforts
that we develop an outstanding life.
Cheerfully, let's challenge ourselves 
each and every day!

Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds."

(On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime
 - WND, Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection Source: Living Buddhism, 
Seikyo Shinbun , August 3rd, 2019

Sunday, August 4th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When each of us powerfully awakens to our mission, the bells of peace will sound forth. When we persevere in our earnest spiritual struggle, the bells proclaiming the victory of justice will ring out far and wide."

The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, Conclusion: Towards the Future—Part 1[of 2], 1. A New Series of Seven Bells towards the Year 2050, December 2017 Daibyakurenge, 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 --
KINO NO JIBUN O KOE
KYO NO JIBUN NI KATSU.
JIMICHINA TSUMIKASANE GA
IDAINA JINSEI O TSUKURU,
HOGARAKANI CHOSEN NO HIBI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"JODO TO II EDO TO IUMO DO NI FUTATSU NO HEDATE NASHI TADA WARERAGA
KOKORO NO ZEN AKU NI YORU TO MIETARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 384)

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