[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 6th March 2022 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 7th March Daily Encouragement

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

Sunday, March 6th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"One day of life 

is more valuable 

than all the treasures 

of the major world system."*
In order that every single person 

can let their unsurpassed treasure 

truly shine, let's continue 

to talk with others about 

the philosophy of this Buddhism!

*"On Prolonging One's Life Span" (WND—1, page 955)

Sunday, March 6th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice."

(The Actions of 

the Votary of the Lotus Sutra 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 764)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, March 6th, 2022

Monday, March 7th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ——
"Because we are united by the solid bond of basing ourselves on the Daishonin's writings, we have nothing to fear. This is a passage from one of the Daishonin's letters that the Kansai members and I engraved in our hearts:

"Now you and I [Nichiren] are joined together as teacher and lay supporter. But so long as you live [being an ordinary mortal], you must follow and obey the ruler of the nation. Thus you are going to face this present perilous situation, but I can hardly hold back my tears [thinking how your personal crisis will serve to relieve you of your past offences]…. Though your body must face the perils of the present crisis, your mind is one with the mind of the Buddha. And though in your present existence you must enter the realm of asuras, in your future existence you will without doubt dwell in the Buddha land. (WND–2, 958-59)*

"In this age of turmoil and confusion, amid seemingly never ending challenges, we of the Soka Gakkai dedicate ourselves to spreading the Mystic Law. With the same mind as the Buddha and the same spirit as the Daishonin, we strive to develop an unshakeable, eternal state of happiness in the depths of our lives and help others do the same. And we take courageous, patient action to positively transform our communities and society—in the spirit of 'purifying the land three times' as described in the Lotus Sutra (cf.LSOC11, 212-13)—and realise the Daishonin's ideal of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land.'" 

Headquarters Leaders' Meeting Message, Feb. 6th, 2022, translation released Feb. 9th, 2022, SGI Newsletter No. 10953.

* This is a passage from a letter titled "The Refutation of the Three Great Teachers," addressed to the lay priest Soya Jiro Kyoshin. 

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"ICHINICHI NO INOCHI WA SANZENKAI NO
TAKARA NIMO SUGITE SORO NARI"
DAREMO GA SONO MUJO NO TAKARA O
KAGAYAKASERU TAMENI
BUPPO TETSURI O KATARI NUKO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ONO ONO WAGA DESHI TO NANORAN HITOBITO WA HITORI MO OKUSHI OMOWARU BEKARAZU
(Gosho Zenshu page 910, New Gosho Zenshu page 1227)

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