[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Words of the Week Jan. 11-17, 2021, Daily Gosho Jan. 11 and Daily Encouragement Jan. 12

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

January 11th-17th, 2021
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
"Winter always turns to spring."*
Let's offer 
 warm words of encouragement, 
like the rays of the sun in spring,
 to our friends and fellow members 
  (who are struggling 
   with various challenges!)
From the earth of 
 'patience and perseverance',
the flowers of 'trust and friendship' 
  grow and bloom.

"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring." 
- WND-1, page 536

Monday, January 10th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law? Strengthen your power of faith more than ever."

(Happiness in This World 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 681)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Newspaper, Jan. 10th, 2021

Tuesday, January 11th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The heavenly gods and benevolent deities will assume various forms such as those of men and women, and present offerings to help the persons who practise the Lotus Sutra."

— From 'The Izu Exile'

(WND – 1, 35).

"The protective functions of the universe appear in concrete form to safeguard the practitioners of the Lotus Sutra. They manifest in various ways, such as the support of those around us, helping move things in the best possible direction. This is the great beneficial power of the Mystic Law, based on the doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life.

"Resolute daimoku is the key to activating the positive forces of the universe. When we strive courageously for kosen-rufu, we can gain allies who will support and assist us.

"With confident prayers and sincere actions, let's boldly enact a drama of victory in both kosen-rufu and in life."

Engraving The Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [79] Activating the Protective Functions of the Universe, translated from the October 7th, 2020, issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released December 2020.

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

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU"
HAGEMASHI NO YOKO O
DOSHI NI YUJIN NI TODOKEYO!
NINTAI NO DAICHI NIWA
YUJO NO SHINRAI NO HANA GA.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KU OBA KU TO SATORI RAKU OBA RAKU TO HIRAKI KURAKU TOMONI OMOI AWASETE
NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO UCHI TONAE ISASE TAMAE KORE ANI JIJUHORAKU NI
ARAZUYA IYOIYO GOJO NO SHINRIKI O ITASHI TAMAE
(Gosho Zenshu page 1143)

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