[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Dec. 5th, 2020 + Daily Encouragement Dec. 6th

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

Saturday, December 5th, 2020
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Our actions of encouraging others  

  is the practice of 

"removing suffering and giving joy"* 

  as a Buddhist.

Even if the problem that our friend 

  may be facing is small,
let's be sure to lend an ear 

  and make a step forwards with them!

The most important thing 

  is that we chant daimoku deeply.

*removing suffering and giving joy ［抜苦与楽］ ( bakku-yoraku): 

The practice of compassion in Buddhism. Compassion is interpreted as encompassing the two merciful deeds: saving other people from their sufferings and giving them peace and delight. From its inception Buddhism encourages its followers to rescue people from suffering and give them peace and joy. 

(ref. The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism)

Saturday, December 5th, 2020
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Determine to take every possible precaution."

(On Recommending This Teaching to Your Lord and Avoiding the Offence of Complicity in Slander 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 461)
Selection Source: 

Ikeda Sensei's guidance, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Dec. 5th, 2020

Sunday, December 6th, 2020
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'When you chant myoho and recite renge, you must summon up deep faith that Myoho-renge-kyo [the Mystic Law] is your life itself.'

- From "On Attaining Buddhahood in this Lifetime" (WND – 1, 3).

"How incredibly profound is our basic Buddhist practice of gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. It is a ceremony that enables us to perceive that our lives are entities of the Mystic Law and bring forth from within the powerful and indestructible life force of Buddhahood.

"There are no problems or sufferings we cannot overcome. We can tap the immeasurable beneficial power of the Mystic Law.

"Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is 'the greatest of all joys' (OTT, 212), let us continue to forge ahead on the direct path of attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime, the path to absolute happiness, while helping others do the same."

Engraving the Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, SGI President Ikeda's Words of Encouragement, [63] Forging Ahead on the Direct Path to Absolute Happiness, from July 28th, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released October 2020

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
WARERA NO HAGEMASHI WA
"BAKKU YORAKU" NO JISSEN.
CHIISANA NAYAMI NIMO MIMI O KATAMUKE
TOMONI IPPO O FUMIDASO!
FUKAKI INORI GA KOMPON DA.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KAMAETE KAMAETE GOYOJIN SOROBESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1133)

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