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Sunday, September 20, 2020

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Sunday, Sep. 20th, 2020 + Daily Encouragement Monday, Sep. 21st

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

Sunday, September 20th, 2020
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Traffic safety must always
  weigh deeply on our minds.
"Distractive driving"
  (such as talking on the phone, 
  texting, etc..) is not tolerated.
Let's always uphold 
  fundamental traffic laws 
  complying with the speed limits, etc..
Absolutely accident free 
  has to be our top priority. 

Sunday, September 20th, 2020
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"There is definitely something extraordinary in the ebb and flow of the tide, the rising and setting of the moon, and the way in which summer, autumn, winter, and spring give way to each other. Something uncommon also occurs when an ordinary person attains Buddhahood. At such a time, the three obstacles and four devils will invariably appear, and the wise will rejoice while the foolish will retreat."

(The Three Obstacles and Four Devils 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 637)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Newspaper, Sep. 20th, 2020

Monday, September 21st, 2020
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Think of this, think of this, never let your mind stray, be firm in faith at all times, and you will "enjoy peace and security in your present existence and good circumstances in future existences"' 
(cf.LSOC5, 136).

- From "The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude" (WND–2, 638).

"These are the closing words from a letter in which Nichiren Daishonin explains to his young disciple Nanjo Tokimitsu how to repay one's debt of gratitude [including to one's parents and all living beings].

"This is the ultimate form of conviction. It enables us to remain undaunted in the face of any hardship. Faith is a source of unlimited hope. It gives us the strength to combat any adversity.

"Let's keep chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo about each of our problems and challenges, and bring forth the wisdom to change poison into medicine.

"Persevering with firm faith, let's repay the debt of gratitude we owe our parents and bring peace and security to society through the boundless power of the Mystic Law."

Engraving the Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts [34], Overcoming All Obstacles with Firm Faith, translated from the April 7th, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released August 2020

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KOTSU ANZEN O KOKOROGAKEYO!
"NAGARA" UNTEN NO KINSHI YA
SEIGEN SOKUDO NO JUNCHU NADO
KIHON NO "rule" O MAMORO.
ZETTAI MUJIKO O DAIICHI NI!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SHIO NO HIRU TO MITSU TO TSUKI NO IZURU TO IRU TO NATSU TO AKI TO FUYU TO HARU TONO SAKAI NIWA KANARAZU SOI SURU KOTO ARI BOMPU NO HOTOKE NI NARU MATA KAKUNO GOTOSHI KANARAZU SANSHO SHIMA TO MOSU SAWARI IDEKITAREBA KENJA WA YOROKOBI GUSHA WA SHIRIZOKU KORENARI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1091)

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