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Monday, January 30, 2023

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 30th Jan.- 5th Feb. 2023 Words of the Week, 30th Jan. Daily Gosho and 31st Jan. Daily Encouragement

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

January 30th-February 5th, 2023
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
"My" February Campaign* 
is about to begin.
Let's start off with 
  some serious chanting,
second let's take good care 
  of the neighbours
and third let's share with others
our personal experiences 
of our faith and practice.
Let's make history together 
and break through the limits 
within ourselves!

*In the beginning of 1952 on Toda's instruction, Ikeda became chapter advisor to the Soka Gakkai's Kamata Chapter in Tokyo and led an effort that resulted in 201 new households joining during the month of February. This represented a breakthrough, far surpassing the monthly membership increases achieved by any chapter until then and became known as the historic February Campaign. It marked a turning point after which the Soka Gakkai's progress towards achieving its membership goal of 750,000 households accelerated rapidly. 
(ref. https://www.sokaglobal.org/resources/study-materials/buddhist-study/the-basics-of-nichiren-buddhism-for-the-new-era-of-worldwide-kosen-rufu/chapter-9.html)

Monday, January 30th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"When a tree has been transplanted, though fierce winds may blow, it will not topple if it has a firm stake to hold it up. But even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak."

(Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain 
- WND, Vol. 1, page 598)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 
Seikyo Newspaper, Jan. 30th, 2023

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"From another perspective, kosen-rufu means each of us embodying the principles of Buddhism as our personal philosophy and way of life and connecting with others by forging bonds of trust.

"An important mission of Soka Gakkai members is broadening such circles of connection and creating an age and a society of respect for the dignity of life in which people value and support one another." 

The New Human Revolution, Vol. 28, Great Path 3, translation released December 2022.


-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"WATASHI NO NIGATSU TOSO" NO KAISHI DA.
1) INORI KARA HAJIMEYO
2) KINRIN O TAISETSUNI SHIYO
3) TAIKEN O KATARO
KABE O YABURU REKISHI O TOMODOMO NI!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SORE KI O UE SORONIWA OKAZE FUKI SORAEDOMO TSUYOKI SUKE O KAINUREBA TAOREZU MOTO YORI OITE SORO KI NAREDOMO NE NO YOWAKI WA TAORENU

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1940, 
Gosho Zenshu page 1468)

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