[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Wed. 3rd Nov. 2021 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Thurs. 4th Nov. Daily Encouragement

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

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Culture cultivates people's humanity.
Dialogue enriches people's hearts.
Hence, those who dedicate themselves 

to engaging in dialogue with others 

are indeed both

the ultimate cultural figures and builders 

of a peaceful society.

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Even though one may be a wise man or a scholar, if he falls into
hell, he will amount to nothing and can be of no assistance. The
essential thing, therefore, is that at each hour, at each moment, one
should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo."

(On the Eighteen Perfections 

- WND, Vol. 2, page 909)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 3rd, 2021

Thursday, November 4th, 2021
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"By embracing faith in the Gohonzon and steadfastly carrying out our Buddhist practice, we can place ourselves on a sure path to happiness and attain the unsurpassed treasure of enlightenment even without consciously seeking it.

"This treasure 'comes to us unsought,' meaning it is not given to us by anyone. We attain it ourselves. That is why we must never abandon our faith. Doubt, laziness and arrogance are our greatest enemies. We need to strive steadfastly and consistently in our Buddhist practice. By so doing, we can attain a vast state of life beyond our imagination in which we can 'enjoy ourselves at ease' (cf.LSOC 16, 272)* and savour the 'boundless joy of the Law.'"

The Buddhism of the Sun--Illuminating the World, [68] Be Victors in the Journey of Life and Kosen-rufu, Establishing a Lofty State of Happiness during This Lifetime, December 2020 Daibyaku Renge Monthly Study Journal, translation released October 2021. 

* In the "Life Span" (16th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra, the world in which we dwell is described as a place "where living beings enjoy themselves at ease" (LSOC 16, 272). This indicates that the Saha world, normally regarded as a realm of suffering, is actually the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light, or a Buddha realm, where all living beings can experience the greatest enjoyment.

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
BUNKA WA NINGENSEI O TAGAYASU.
TAIWA WA TOMO NO SEIMEI O TAGAYASU.
YUENI "TAIWA NO HITO" KOSO
SAIKO NO "BUNKAJIN" DE ARI
HEIWA NO SHAKAI NO KENSETSUSHA DA.

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
CHISHA GAKUSHO NO MI TO NARITEMO JIGOKU NI OCHITE NAN NO SEN KA ARUBEKI SHOSEN JIJI NENNENNI NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAU BESHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1367)

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