A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To my friends in the areas
that were effected by the recent diisasters,
never give up, never be defeated!
All of our friends throughout the world
are chanting for your speedy resurgence
and recovery!
Please keep going,
making sure your health
is your top priority!
Thursday, October 17th, 2019
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Birds and crickets cry, but never shed tears. I, Nichiren, do not cry, but my tears flow ceaselessly. I shed my tears not for worldly affairs but solely for the sake of the Lotus Sutra."
(The True Aspect of All Phenomena
- WND, Vol. 1, page 386)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin,"
Seikyo Newspaper, Oct. 17th, 2019
Friday, October 18th, 2019
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Fostering others contributes to our own growth. Teaching others makes us wiser. Learning together with our Future Division members, developing and advancing together with them, is a path of lifelong youthfulness, giving us fresh zest and vitality."
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, [1] The Future Division: The Key to the Ongoing Development of Kosen-rufu, 3. Be Good Friends to the Future Division Members, January 2018 Daibyaku-renge, translation released September 2019
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HISAI SARETA MINASAMA
DANJITE MAKERUNA!
ICHINICHIMO HAYAI FUKKYU FUKKO O
SEKAI NO TOMO MO INOTTE IRU!
DOKA KENKO DAIICHI DE!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"TORI TO MUSHI WA NAKEDOMO NAMIDA OCHIZU NICHIREN WA NAKANEDOMO NAMIDA HIMANASHI KONO NAMIDA SEKEN NO KOTO NIWA ARAZU HITOENI HOKEKYO NO YUENARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1361)
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