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Sunday, May 8, 2022

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] May 8-15, 2022 Words of the Week, May 8 Daily Gosho & May 9 Daily Encouragement

* We have a Japanese national press holiday coming up tomorrow to give all those involved in producing and delivering a newspaper a short break. Therefore "Words of the Week" appears today. Everything else will appear as normal tomorrow! 

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

May 8th-15th, 2022
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
It's the
"Week of Encouragement"*
which brings with it a
refreshing fragrant breeze.  
Let's praise our 
treasured fellow members 
for each other's struggles
and dedication for the sake 
of kosen-rufu
"showing them the same
respect we would a buddha."**
Raising new people with 
warm encouragement and support 
and respecting each person's 
unique talents, 
let's build strong diamond like bonds 
in our district!

*The Soka Gakkai in Japan tries to have one week every month, where meetings are kept to an absolute minimum to enable more time to spent on visiting and encouraging members and friends.

**"If you see a person who accepts and upholds this sutra, you should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a buddha." 
("Encouragements of the Bodhisattva Universal Worthy" chapter, The Lotus Sutra)

Sunday, May 8th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way."

(On the Three Virtues of Food 
- WND, Vol. 2, page 1060)
Selection Source: 
The Brilliance of Buddhist Philosophy, 
Seikyo Newspaper, May 8th, 2022

Monday, May 9th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The first thing is to continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo no matter what. Embracing in your heart the supremely noble goal of kosen-rufu, chant to be healthy so that you can give your all to fulfilling your mission. As you do so, a powerful life force will well forth from within." 

The New Human Revolution - Volume 27, Seeking Spirit 57, translation released April 2022.


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

-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
KUNPU NO "HAGEMASHI SHUKAN" DA.
TOMONI "HOTOKE O UYAMAU GA GOTOKU"
HOYU NO FUNTO O TATAEYO!
ATARASHIKI JINZAI O ATATAKAKU HAGUKUMI
WAGA CHIKU NI KONGO NO KIZUNA O!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HITO NO TAMENI HI O TOMOSEBA WAGA MAE AKIRAKA NARUGA GOTOSHI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1598, New Gosho Zenshu page 2156)

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