A translation of "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on President Ikeda's recent guidance, and more.
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By summoning up the courage
to stand alone,
we can summon forth
unlimited power from within.
By making clear
what the purpose and objective
of our faith and practice is
and what our goals are,
let's willingly challenge ourselves
to take the initiative!
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The graceful cherry blossoms come forth from trees"
("The New Year's Gosho", WND-l page 1137)
Selection Source: Together With Ikeda Sensei
Seikyo Newspaper: March 23rd, 2021
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'If you propagate [this teaching], devils will arise without fail. If they did not, there would be no way of knowing that this is the correct teaching.'
- From 'Letter to the Brothers'
(WND –1, 501).
"These words are an important guide for all followers of Nichiren Daishonin. Devilish functions will arise precisely because one practises the correct teaching of Buddhism.
"The Ikegami brothers, the recipients of this guidance, overcame the hardship of the elder brother, Munenaka, being disowned by their father twice. Continuous difficulties, such as the recurrence of illness, are trials we undergo in order to attain a state of absolute happiness, a state in which magnificent hope-filled vistas stretches endlessly before us.
"Encountering obstacles is a sign that we can definitely achieve victory in the future despite all odds. With this firm conviction, let's cheerfully persevere upholding 'faith for overcoming obstacles' and 'faith for absolute victory'!"
Engraving The Daishonin's Writings in Our Hearts, [86] Confidently Share the Joy of Faith, from 7th November, 2020 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released February 2021.
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HITORI TATSU YŪKI" KARA
MUGEN NO CHIKARA GA WAKU.
"NAN NO TAME" TONO
SHINJIN NO MOKUTEKI O MEIKAKU NI
JIHATSU · NŌDŌ NO CHŌSEN O!
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"SAKURA WA OMOSHIROKI MONO · KI NO NAKA YORI SAKIIZU"
("MUSHIMOCHI GOSHO", Gosho Zenshu page 1492)
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