[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho 21st May, 2022 + Daily Encouragement 22nd May, 2022

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

Saturday, May 21st, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
While taking all possible precautions

against infectious diseases,  

such as sanitizing our hands, 

ventilating the room, etc.,
let's have safe and joyful conversations.

Being sure to be courteous

and considerate of family member's
who're kind enough to offer their homes 

for our meetings
and the local neighbours as well,
let's make a fresh new departure 

together!

* Please note conditions and circumstances may differ from country to country. For local information about holding meetings please check with your local organisation.  

Saturday, May 21st, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The purpose of the appearance in this world of Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, lies in his behaviour as a human being."

(The Three Kinds of Treasure 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 852)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, May 21st, 2022

Sunday, May 22nd, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We are all bodhisattvas of the Earth, eternal comrades who have appeared in the world to fulfil our eternal vow of spreading the Mystic Law. Mr. Toda once said that, whether we are in the pure land of Eagle Peak* or the strife-filled saha world,** we will always reside in 'a joyful, pure and sunny realm of friends living together in harmony and peace.'***

"The dynamism of our supportive and harmonious organisation, created by a wondrous karmic bond, is what opens the way for kosen-rufu. Key to this are the courage that comes from striving together in the oneness of mentor and disciple and the unity of 'many in body, one in mind.'" 

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating The World, [74] Expanding Our Gathering of Courageous Individuals Who Treasure the Dignity of Their Own and Others' Lives, we are Eternal Comrades Fulfilling Our Eternal Vow, June 2021 issue of Daibyaku Renge -the  Soka Gakkai study journal, translation released April 2022. 

* Eagle Peak is the place where Shakyamuni preached the Lotus Sutra. Viewed as an eternity pure realm, it is also called the pure land of Eagle Peak. 

** Saha world: this world, which is full of suffering. Often translated as the world of endurance. In Sanskrit, saha means the earth; it derives from a root meaning "to bear" or "to enjoy it." For this reason, in the Chinese versions of Buddhist scriptures, saha is rendered as endurance. In this context, the saha world world indicates a world in which people must endure suffering. 

*** Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei Zenshu (The Collected Writings of Josei Toda), vol. 1 (Tokyo: Seikyo Shinbunsha, 1992), p. 342.   

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KANKI YA SHODOKU TO O BANZEN NI
ANSHIN TO YOROKOBI NO KATARAI O!
KAIJO TEIKYOSHA YA KINRIN ENO
KOMAYAKANA HAIRYO WASUREZU
KETSUI NO SHUPPATSU O TOMODOMO NI!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
KYOSHU SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA HITO NO FURUMAI NITE SORAIKERUZO
(Gosho Zenshu page 1174, New Gosho Zenshu page 1597)

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