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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Wed. Aug. 31 2022 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Thurs. Sep. 1st Daily Encouragement

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

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Nichiren Buddhism is the 
ultimate teaching for 
respecting human life!
The Daishonin states,
"The treasure towers are 
none other than all 
living beings."*
Let's spread far and wide 
this profound philosophy
that fundamentally respects 
the dignity of everyone's life
in our local communities 
and throughout the world!

*"We see that these treasure towers are nothing other than the five characters Myoho-renge-kyo. If we examine the nature of Myoho-renge-kyo, we see that the treasure towers are none other than all living beings, and all living beings are none other than the complete entities of Nam-Myoho-renge-kyo." 
(OTT, page 230)

Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Within the minds of all human beings, there exist the three categories of illusions of thought and desire, of illusions innumerable as particles of dust and sand, and of illusions about the true nature of existence, as well as karma created by the ten evil acts or the five cardinal sins—all of which are like a dark night. The Flower Garland and the other various sutras are like stars in this dark night, while the Lotus Sutra is like the moon. For those who have faith in the Lotus Sutra, but whose faith is not deep, it is as though a half moon were lighting the darkness. But for those who have profound faith, it is as though a full moon were illuminating the night."

(The Essence of the "Medicine King" Chapter 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 93)
Selection Source: "Kyo no Hosshin," 
Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 31st, 2022

Thursday, September 1st, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Some of you may be agonising over various problems. You may long to someday enjoy a perfect life free of suffering, utterly different from your life now.

"But life is a constant struggle with problems. They'll always be there. What matters is whether you let them defeat you or not. Happiness rests on you becoming a person whom nothing can defeat. However painful the hardships that assail you, you just have to keep chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and pressing forwards until you overcome them. That is the key to finding genuine fulfilment, joy and happiness. That is the real power of our faith and practice." 

The New Human Revolution—Vol. 28, Songs of Kosen-rufu 15, translation released July 2022
 

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
NICHIREN BUPPO WA
NINGEN SONKEI NO SHUKYO NARI!
"HOTO SUNAWACHI ISSAI SHUJO" DA.
BANNIN NO SEIMEI NO SONGEN O HIRAKU
DAITETSURI O CHIIKI E SEKAI E!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ISSAI SHUJO NO SHINCHU NO KENJI JINJA MUMYO NO SANWAKU NARABINI JUAKU GOGYAKU NO GO WA ANYA NO GOTOSHI KEGONGYO TONO ISSAIKYO WA YAMIYO NO HOSHI NO GOTOSHI HOKEKYO WA YAMIYO NO TSUKI NO GOTOSHI HOKEKYO O SHINZUREDOMO FUKAKU SHINZEZARU MONO WA HANGETSU NO YAMIYO O TERASU GA GOTOSHI FUKAKU SHINZURU MONO WA MANGETSU NO YAMIYO O TERASU GA GOTOSHI

(Gosho Zenshu page 1501, 
New Gosho Zenshu 527)

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