[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Sat. July 2nd 🥵 2022 To My Friends & Daily Gosho Sun. July 3rd ⛈ Daily Encouragement

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

Saturday, July 2nd, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourages us to chant
"as earnestly as though 

to produce fire from damp wood,
or to obtain water 

from parched ground."*
Let's chant persistent daimoku 

that moves the shoten zenjin

(the inherent functions of nature 

and society that protect those
who uphold the Buddhist Law), 

and take action!
Then we can, for certain, 

break through those self-imposed 

"impossible" walls!

*"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground." 

- "On Rebuking Slander of the Law 

     and Eradicating Sins" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 444)

Saturday, July 2nd, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in continuing faith. Those who uphold this sutra should be prepared to meet difficulties."

(The Difficulty of Sustaining Faith 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 471)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, July 2nd, 2022

Sunday, July 3rd, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'In these 20 and more years [since first proclaiming my teaching] I have known not an hour, not an instant of peace or safety. Yorimoto fought against his enemies for seven years, but still there were intervals in the hostilities. Yoriyoshi engaged in battle for 12 years, but his trials could hardly have been greater than mine.*

– From "Regarding an Unlined Rope" 

  (WND–2, 599)

"This year, we celebrate entering the 770th year since Nichiren Daishonin established his teaching [on April 28th, 1253]. I am filled with boundless gratitude for his great, tireless struggle to help all people attain enlightenment.

"Our movement to realise kosen-rufu and the Daishonin's ideal of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land' is a grand and far-reaching undertaking for the happiness of humanity and world peace. Powerfully chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with a vow and fighting spirit directly connected to the Daishonin, let's forge ahead proudly and exert ourselves bravely and vigourously.

"As we continue to sincerely encourage those around us, let's spread the warm, compassionate light of the Mystic Law that people the world over are seeking!"

Towards a Hope-filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, Enfolding Humanity in the Warm, Compassionate Light of the Mystic Law, April 21st, 2022 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released June 2022

* Referring to the feudal military leaders Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199) and Minamoto no Yoriyoshi (988–1075).   

 

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"SHIMERERU KI YORI
HI O IDASHI" OSEIKUN.
SHOTEN O YURI UGOKASU
SHUNEN NO INORI TO KODO O!
GENKAI NO KABE WA KANARAZU YABURERU!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
UKURU WA YASUKU TAMOTSU WA KATASHI SARU AIDA JOBUTSU WA TAMOTSU NI ARI KONO KYO O TAMOTAN  HITO WA NAN NI AUBESHI TO KOKOROETE TAMOTSU NARI
(Gosho Zenshu page 1136, 

New Gosho Zenshu page 1544)

受くるはやすく、持つはかたし。さるあいだ、成仏は持つにあり。この経を持たん人は難に値うべしと心得て持つなり。

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