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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Nov. 3rd, 2020 To my Friends & Daily Gosho + Nov. 4th Daily Encouragement

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

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
A culture that values 
and respects dialogue 
has the potential 
to develop unlimitedly.
Taking the humble attitude of
"seeking to learn from others,"
let's strive to converse with others
while sharing our thoughts 
and feelings!
 
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In this statement that the phantom city is identical with the treasure land, the single word 'identical' is symbolic of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.  Each moment of life in the phantom city is a moment of life in the treasure land."

(OTT page 72) 
Selection Source:  Shijo Seminar
Seikyo Newspaper:  Nov. 3rd, 2020

Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"I remember being scolded by Mr. Toda one day as I was making frantic efforts to help him resolve his business difficulties amid the postwar recession. Perhaps noticing how pale and exhausted I was, he said: 'Daisaku! You haven't got an ounce of life force! If your life force is weak, you'll be defeated.'

"He led me over to the Gohonzon, sat down with me and chanted Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with a force that literally seemed to batter the devil of illness into submission. His chanting truly was a lions roar.

"Inspired by my mentor's tough love, I roused fresh courage and summoned forth the boundless life force of a charging lion. In this way, my mentor made it possible for me to defeat the devil of illness and forge a life of health and longevity so that I could fulfil my mission for kosen-rufu. For this, I am eternally grateful to him."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [53] Towards a Century of Health: The Wisdom for Leading a Long Life of Good Fortune and Benefit—Part 1 [of 4]. The United Prayers of Mentor and Disciple, from the September 2019 issue of the Daibyaku-renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study magazine, 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 --
TAIWA O TŌTOBU BUNKA NIWA
KAGIRINAI HATTEN GA ARU.
"AITE KARA MANABŌ"
TONO KENKYO NA SHISEI DE
KOKORO KAYOU KATARAI O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KEJŌ SOKU HŌSHO TOWA SOKU NO ICHI JI WA NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NARI NENNEN NO KEJŌ NENNEN NO HŌSHO NARI"
("ONGI KUDEN", Gosho Zenshu page 732)

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