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Friday, December 25, 2020

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 25th Dec. 🎄 2020 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 26th Dec. Daily Encouragement

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

Friday, December 25th, 2020
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Amidst unprecedented hardships 
 and struggles,
this year we have been able
 to create invincible bonds.
Thank you everyone,
 from the bottom of our hearts,
  for all the tremendous efforts
   you have made!
The persevering spirit and power to create value
 that we have fostered is the very power
  to open the future for humanity!

Friday, December 25th, 2020
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
Great events never have minor omens. When great evil occurs, great good follows.

(Great Evil and Great Good 
- WND-1, page 1119)
Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin
Seikyo Newspaper - Friday, Dec. 25th, 2020

Saturday, December 26th, 2020
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Whether you chant the Buddha's name,* recite the [Lotus] sutra, or merely offer flowers and incense, all your virtuous acts will implant benefits and roots of goodness in your life. With this conviction, you should strive in faith.

– From "On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime" (WND–1, 4).

"All of our efforts for kosen-rufu create good causes that produce benefit in our lives and ensure that our families will flourish for generations to come. Nothing is ever wasted.

"Therefore, let's start each day with morning gongyo and chant specifically about our goals for the day ahead. Nichiren Buddhism teaches that the thoughts and prayers we cherish right now can set in motion waves of hope and victory that extend to our own human revolution, the health and happiness of our family, our fellow members and friends and the peace and security of our communities and the lands in which we live.

"Let's confidently take another step forwards today!"

Engraving the Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [70] Let's Take Another Step Forwards today!, from 2nd September, 2020 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released Dec., 2020.

* As used here, "the Buddha's name" denotes Nam-myoho-renge-kyo

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIZOU NO KUNAN NO NAKA
FUKUTSU NO KIZUNA O MUSUNDA ICHINEN. 
MINA NO FUNTOU NI KOKORO KARA KANSHA!
TSUCHIKATTA NINTAI-TYOKU TO SOUZOU-RYOKU WA
JINRUI NO MIRAI O HIRAKU CHIKARA DA!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
DAIJI NI WA SHOUZUI NASHI, DAIAKU OKOREBA DAIZEN KITARU
(Gosho Zenshu page 1300)

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