[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Saturday, 20th Aug. 2022 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Sunday, 21st Aug. Daily Encouragement

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

Saturday, August 20th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
To all of our "young eagles" 

of the Student Division

with your intelligence and wisdom,
who are challenging yourselves 

in the upcoming Buddhist study exam.
By devoting yourselves to learning 

the great philosophy of Buddhism,
grasp the 

unshakable conviction of faith 

through your own efforts!

Saturday, August 20th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 1001)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, August 20th, 2022

Sunday, August 21st, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'This saha world is a land in which one gains the way through the faculty of hearing. And, as I indicated earlier [the Great Teacher Miao-lo states], "You should understand that one's life and its environment at a single moment encompasses the three thousand realms." It is clear, then, that the bodies of all living beings encompass the hundred worlds and thousand factors, and the three thousand realms.

"Therefore living beings whose ears are touched by the daimoku [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] are living beings who will gain merit [benefit].

From 'The Doctrine of Three Thousand Realms in a Single Moment of Life" (WND–2, 87 and 88).

"All on our planet can attain Buddhahood through coming in contact with the Mystic Law. Our voices, therefore, have the power to move people's hearts and change the world.

"Dialogue infused with a sincere prayer for others' happiness will sow the seed of Buddhahood in their hearts. The more we speak about Nichiren Buddhism, the more we gain benefit ourselves and help others do the same. We can create realms of peace and security in accord with the principle of three thousand realms in a single moment of life. All our efforts help people form precious connections with Buddhism.

"Vibrantly chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo to fulfil our vow for kosen-rufu, let's courageously engage others in dialogue to create a peaceful world!" 

Towards a Hope-Filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, Sharing Nichiren Buddhism Produces Boundless Benefit, from the May 14th, 2022 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper translation released July 2022 

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KYOGAKU JITSURYOKU SHIKEN NI IDOMU
EICHI NO WAKAWASHI GAKUSEIBU YO!
BUPPO NO DAITETSURI O MANABINUKI
YURUGINAKI SHINKO NO KAKUSHIN O
MIZUKARA NO TE DE TSUKAMI TORO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
NANI NO HEIHO YORIMO HOKEKYO NO HEIHO O MOCHII TAMOBESHI

(Gosho Zenshu page 1192, 

New Gosho Zenshu 1623)

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