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[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 4th July, 2021 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 5th July Daily Encouragement

Yesterday in the Daily Gosho we didn't mention the page number, it was page 1598. Our apologies... On we go...  

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

Sunday, July 4th, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin affirms,
"If the spirit of many in body 
but one in mind prevails 
among the people,
they will achieve all their goals."*
With unwavering unity 
for victory,
let's hoist the banner high of 
"Establishing the Correct Teaching 
for the Peace of the Land
(securing the peace and happiness 
of the people)"!** 

*WND, Vol.1, page 618
**https://www.sokaglobal.org/resources/study-materials/buddhist-concepts/rissho-ankoku-securing-peace-for-the-people.html


Sunday, July 4th, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"This trial, more than anything else, will prove your faith genuine, and the ten demon daughters of the Lotus Sutra will surely protect you."

(Letter to the Brothers 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 497)
Selection Source: 
 Ikeda Sensei's guidance, 
Seikyo Newspaper, July 4th, 2021

Monday, July 5th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'A single life is worth more than the major world system.* You [the lay nun Toki] still have many years ahead of you, and moreover you have encountered the Lotus Sutra. If you live even one day longer, you can accumulate that much more benefit.

– From "On Prolonging One's Lifespan" 
(WND-1, 955).

"Here, Nichiren Daishonin offers his wholehearted encouragement to the lay nun Toki, who was suffering from a protracted illness. He assures her that she is still young, that she has faith in the Mystic Law and that she has the support of her family, fellow practitioners and an excellent physician. In this way, he imparts boundless hope and courage to this sincere disciple who had allowed herself to become disheartened by her situation.

"Summoning even greater determination to live your life to the fullest, defeat the devil of illness with the lions roar of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo! May you continue to accumulate benefit as fast as the universe day after day."

Spreading the Brilliant Light of the Daishonin's Writings, [11] Living Each Day to the Fullest, from the February 26th, issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released May, 2021. 

* According to ancient Indian cosmology, one major world system comprises one billion worlds. There were thought to be countless world systems in the universe.

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ITAI DOSHIN NAREBA
BANJI O JOJI" GOSEIKUN.
SHORI ENO YURUGANU DANKETSU DE
RISSHO ANKOKU NO HATA O
TAKARAKA NI UCHITATEYO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"KONO TABI KOSO MAKOTONO GOSHINYO WA ARAWARETE HOKEKYO NO JURASETSU MO SHUGO SESASE TAMOBEKI NITE SORORAME"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1083)

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