[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho May 26th, 2022 + Daily Encouragement May 27th

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

Thursday, May 26th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --

If someone offers 

even just a few words of care,

that is a person who really treasures 

people's hearts.
How can I help my friends 

to experience joy?

How can I inspire them 

to have confidence?
Let's speak thoughtfully, 

based on sincere daimoku 

for their happiness!

Thursday, May 26th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the end, however, we may say that, when Nichiren and his followers chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they have already 'cast off' their present bodies. This is because, in doing so, they have shown that they do not hesitate to give up their lives."

(Bestowal of Prophecy chapter 

- OTT, page 70)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, May 26th, 2022

Friday, May 27th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Everything starts with courage. When we do gongyo and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we engage in a struggle to tap our inner courage. Courage is also essential for conducting dialogue as we work to transform our own and others' lives.

"Wielding the 'sharp sword' of faith to vanquish the three obstacles and four devils* requires courage. Courage is also vital for defeating the three powerful enemies** and advancing vigourously in our movement for kosen-rufu. It is the driving force of great inner transformation, which is key to changing our destiny as individuals and the destiny of all humankind."

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, Drawing Forth Supreme Courage from Within, June 2021 issue of Daibyaku Renge -the  Soka Gakkai study journal, translation released April 2022.  

* Three obstacles and four devils: Various obstacles and hindrances to the practice of Buddhism. The three obstacles are (1) the obstacle of earthly desires, (2) the obstacle of karma and (3) the obstacle of retribution. The four devils are (1) the hindrance of the five components, (2) the hindrance of earthly desires, (3) the hindrance of death and (4) the hindrance of the devil King. 

** The three powerful enemies: Three types of arrogant people who persecute those who propagate the Lotus Sutra in the evil age after Shakyamuni Buddha's death, described in the concluding section of the "Encouraging Devotion" (13th) chapter of the Lotus Sutra. The great teacher Miao-lo of China summarises them as arrogant lay people, arrogant priests and arrogant false sages. 

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-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
HITOKOTO O DAIJINI SURU HITO WA
KOKORO O TAISETSU NI DEKIRU HITO DA.
DOSUREBA TOMO GA YOROKOBI
JISHIN O MOTERUKA.
KOTOBA NI INORI O KASANEYO!

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SENZURU TOKORO NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI NANMYOHORENGEKYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU WA SHAZE SHIN I NARI FUSHAKU SHINMYO NO YUE NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 731, New Gosho Zenshu page 1020)

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