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Monday, April 26, 2021

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] April 26-May 2, 2021 Words of the Week, April 26 Daily Gosho & April 27 Daily Encouragement

* The full text of "Value Creation in a Time of Crisis," President Ikeda's 2021 Peace Proposal, can now be read on line (html format):
https://www.daisakuikeda.org/sub/resources/works/props/2021-peace-proposal-full/

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

April 26th-May 2nd, 2021
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
Where there's a will, there's a way.
There are things 
that can only be done now
and things that can be done 
particularly due 
to the present circumstances.
A Buddha is 
"one who opens up the way".*
With wisdom 
and indomitable perseverance,
let's pave the way in front of us!

*"I am one who knows all things, sees all things, understands the way, opens up the way, preaches the way." 
(The Parable of the Medicinal Herbs chapter, The Lotus Sutra)

Monday, April 26th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However wretched a beggar you might become, never disgrace the Lotus Sutra."

(A Warning against 
  Begrudging One's Fief 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 824)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Newspaper, April 26th,  2021

Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"This year we celebrate the 800th anniversary of Nichiren Daishonin's birth.

"With wondrous synchronicity, we have chosen to be born together at this time and work for worldwide kosen-rufu. When we recognise the profound significance of these karmic ties and the mission we share from the eternal past, the great, invincible courage, wisdom and compassion of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth will not fail to flow forth powerfully in our lives.

"Nichiren Buddhism illuminates the highest summit—the supreme life state that is the key to actualising world peace and lasting happiness, goals that all humanity should unite to achieve—and shows us very clearly how we can reach it.

"The 'darkness of living beings' (LSOC 21, 318) is deeper than ever. Let us, therefore, work even harder to spread the great light of the Buddhism of the Sun throughout our local communities and society, and into the future. Let us spread it widely and unreservedly and with unflagging optimism and warmth, as we persevere in our committed efforts to bring genuine peace and security to the land, to the entire world, through the life affirming principles of Nichiren Buddhism."

1st Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Advancing Cheerfully on Our Shared Journey of Hope and Victory, Seikyo Newspaper January 8th, 2021, translation released April 2021.


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

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KOKOROZASHI ARU TOKORO MICHI ARI.
IMA SHIKA DEKINAI KOTO MO
IMA KOSO DEKIRU KOTO MO ARU.
HOTOKE NO IMYO WA "KAIDOSHA"
CHIE TO SHUNEN DE MICHI O HIRAKE!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"ISSHO WA YUME NO UE ASU O GOSEZU IKANARU KOTSUJIKI NIWA NARUTOMO HOKEKYO NI KIZU O TSUKE TAMO BEKARAZU
(Gosho Zenshu page 1163)

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