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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 31st January 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 1st February Daily Encouragement

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

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Through one to one encouragement 
that sparks people's hearts,
we help others to awaken 
to their missions 
as bodhisattvas of the earth.
Such inspiring encouragement 
with the conviction we have 
in our faith and practice is, 
without question, 
the driving force 
for advancing kosen-rufu.
Let's strive to build palaces 
of capable people 
in our local communities!

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!"

("The Opening of the Eyes"
- WND, Vol. 1, pages 280 - 281)
Selection Source: 
Illuminating Tomorrow, 
Seikyo Newspaper, Jan 31st, 2023

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'This faith is the basic requirement for entering the way of the Buddha.'

From 'The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra' (WND-1, 141). 

"The daimoku of the Lotus Sutra—Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—is 'the very heart of all the eighty thousand sacred teachings of Buddhism and the eye of all the Buddhas' (WND–1, 141). Faith is the key to unlocking its boundless and immeasurable benefit.

"Those who put daimoku first are never deadlocked. They turn every problem into prayer. They transform it into a source of hope and victory and greatly expand their state of life. Even illness will not be an obstacle for them, the Daishonin declares (cf. WND–1, 412).

"Today again, let's forge ahead on the great path leading directly to the attainment of Buddhahood in this lifetime as we chant to spread the Mystic Law far and wide." 

Towards a Hope-Filled Future with the Daishonin's Writings, Nothing Is an Obstacle for Those Who Put Daimoku First, translated from  15th October, 2022 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released December 2022.   


-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ICHI TAI ICHI NO SHOKUHATSU DE
JIYU NO SHIMEI O YOBI SAMASU.
KONO SHINJIN NO GEKIREI KOSO
KOFU SUISHIN NO GENDORYOKU DA.
WAGA CHIIKI NI JINZAI NO SHIRO O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"WARE NIHON NO HASHIRA TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO GANMOKU TO NARAN WARE NIHON NO TAISEN TO NARAN TOU TO CHIKAISHI NEGAI YABURU BEKARAZU."

("KAIMOKU SHO" 
New Gosho Zenshu page 114, 
Gosho Zenshu page 232)

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