[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] To My Friends & Daily Gosho Jan. 15th, 2023 + Daily Encouragement Jan. 16th

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

Sunday, January 15th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
By having 

one-on-one conversations 

with others,
let's connect our hearts together.
Continuation of such steady efforts 

is the surest way 

to building peace.
Let's be courageous 

and go see our friends!

Sunday, January 15th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"It is the heart that is important. No matter how earnestly Nichiren prays for you, if you lack faith, it will be like trying to set fire to wet tinder. Spur yourself to muster the power of faith. Regard your survival as wondrous."

(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra

 - WND, Vol. 1, page 1000)
Selection Source: 

The Heartbeat of Great Compassion: 

Letters to Disciples, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Jan. 15th, 2023

Monday, January 16th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Buddhism is not abstract theory. It has real practical power to change people's hearts and lives and to transform society.

"Throughout the Osaka campaign of 1956 as well, I made the Daishonin's writings my foundation, knowing that I could only attain victory by studying the principles of leadership for winning in every kind of struggle or challenge taught by the Daishonin.

"When spirits faltered in the face of some daunting obstacle, I shared the Daishonin's encouraging words that we should pray 'as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood or to obtain water from parched ground' (WND–1, 444). This reignited everyone's lionhearted resolve to make the impossible possible.

"Declaring that we could realise our great vow without fail if we were united in purpose, I shared the Daishonin's words: 'If the spirit of many in body, but one in mind prevails among the people, they will achieve all their goals, whereas if one in body but different in mind, they can achieve nothing remarkable' (WND–1, 618)." 

Our Brilliant Human Revolution, Be Champions of Wisdom, Diligently Training in Practice and Study!, September 29th, 2022 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released December 2022

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
ITTAI ICHI NO TAIWA DE
KOKORO TO KOKORO O MUSUBO.
SONO JIMICHINA AYUMI KOSO
HEIWA KENSETSU NO TASHIKANA CHIKARA.
ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
TADA KOKORO KOSO TAISETSU NARE IKANI NICHIREN INORI MOSUTOMO FUSHIN NARABA NURETARU HOKUCHI NI HI O UCHIKAKURU GA GOTOKU NARUBESHI HAGEMI O NASHITE GOJONI SHINRIKI O IDASHI TAMOBESHI SUGISHI ZONMEI FUSHIGI TO OMOWASE TAMAE

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1623, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1192)

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