[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 16th Feb. 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 17th Feb. Daily Encouragement

*16th February 1222, Nichiren Daishonin was born.  

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

Thursday, February 16th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
When we hit a wall,
let's go back to the starting point 

and remind ourselves: 

"Why am I doing this?"
Aiming towards 

our self-made goal(s),

let's steadily advance 

one step at a time!

Thursday, February 16th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Not once have I thought of retreat."

(The Great Battle 

- WND, Vol. 2, page 465)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Feb. 16th, 2023

Friday, February 17th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 

'Everywhere other than the capital of Tranquil Light is a realm of suffering. Once you leave the haven of inherent enlightenment, what is there to bring you joy? I pray that you will embrace the Mystic Law, which guarantees that people "will enjoy peace and security in their present, existence and good circumstances in future existences" [LSOC5, 136]. This is the only glory that you need to seek in your present lifetime, and is the action that will draw you towards Buddhahood in your next existence. Single-mindedly chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and urge others to to do the same; that will remain as the only memory of your present life in this human world.' (WND–1, 64)

"True joy is found in working for kosen-rufu, in taking action for our own and others' happiness.

"Nichiren Daishonin says that the Lotus Sutra is the great teaching of perpetual youth and eternal life (cf.WND–1, 413). Ageing and death will not be a source of suffering. As long as we keep the flame of faith alive, the fire of life force will forever burn brightly within us. Faith is the engine that enables us to live with great confidence, transcending the sufferings of birth and death, our hearts filled with hope to the very end." 

11th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Exerts from Ikeda Sensei's speech at the 13th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting, July 9th, 1997, translated from the November 22nd, 2022 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released February 2023.

   

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KABE NI BUTSUKATTA TOKI WA
"NAN NO TAME" TONO
GENTEN NI TACHIKAERO!
MIZUKARA SADAMETA "goal" E
IPPO IPPO CHAKUJITSU NI!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
NICHIREN ICHIDOMO SHIRIZOKU KOKORO NASHI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1635, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1224)

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