[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Wed. Aug. 17th ☔️ 2022 To My Friends & Daily Gosho plus Thurs. Aug. 18th ☔️ Daily Encouragement

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

Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like

     the roar of a lion."*
To all of our dear friends 

 who are fighting against 

  the obstacle of illness,
summon up your great life force 

 from within, 

  now more than ever!
Now is the time 

   to change poison into medicine!

*"Believe in this mandala with all your heart. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is like the roar of a lion. What sickness can therefore be an obstacle?"
- "Reply to Kyō'ō" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 412)
**Changing Poison into Medicine -
https://www.sokaglobal.org/resources/study-materials/buddhist-concepts/changing-poison-into-medicine.html

Wednesday, August 17th, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Whether you chant the Buddha's name, recite the sutra, or merely offer flowers and incense, all your virtuous acts will implant benefits and roots of goodness in your life. With this conviction you should strive in faith."

(On Attaining Buddhahood 

      in This Lifetime 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 4)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 

Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 17th, 2022

Thursday, August 18th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"The most important requisite for the educated is to know the thoughts and feelings of the marginalised. They must have a philosophy and creed that prioritise safeguarding the people."

The New Human Revolution—Vol. 28, Songs of Kosen-rufu 12, translation released July 2022

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO WA
SHISHIKU NO GOTOSHI"
BYOMA TO TATAKAU TOMO YO!
DAISEIMEIRYOKU O FURUI OKOSHI
IMAKOSO HENDOKU IYAKU O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOTOKE NO MINA O TONAE KYOGAN O YOMI HANA O CHIRASHI KO O HINERU MADEMO MINA WAGA ICHINEN NI OSAMETARU KUDOKU ZENKON NARITO SHINJIN O TORU BEKINARI

(Gosho Zenshu page 383, 

New Gosho Zenshu page 317)

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