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Sunday, February 19, 2023

[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 19 Feb. 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 20 Feb. Daily Encouragement

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

Sunday, February 19th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
It is our unbending determination 
to overcome hardships
that enables us to break through
the self-imposed limitations 
we have.
Each and everyday, 
unceasingly and patiently,
let's take on every challenge 
with courage and diligence!

Sunday, February 19th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
The first shi of the word shishi, or "lion" [which means "teacher"], is the Wonderful Law that is passed on by the teacher. The second shi [which means "child"] is the Wonderful Law as it is received by the disciples. The "roar" is the sound of the teacher and the disciples chanting in unison. The verb sa, "to make" or "to roar," should here be understood to mean to initiate or to put forth. It refers to the initiating of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in the Latter Day of the Law.

(Encouraging Devotion chapter 
- OTT, page 111)
Selection Source: Buddhist study, 
Seikyo Newspaper, 
February 19th, 2023

Monday, February 20th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The basics of our Buddhist practice are faith, practice and study. Faith means having faith in the Gohonzon. Practice is practice for ourselves and others, which includes not only chanting but also spreading the teachings and working for kosen-rufu. Study is studying Nichiren Daishonin's teachings. 

"Simply believing in the Gohonzon, chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and studying Buddhism are not enough. To correctly practice Nichiren Buddhism requires actions for kosen-rufu."

The New Human Revolution-Volume 28, Great Path 14, translation released February, 2023. 


-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
KUNAN NI MAKENAI
FUKUTSU NO ICHINEN GA
GENKAI NO KABE O YABURU.
ICHINICHI ICHINICHI TAYUMINAKU
YUMYO SHOJIN NO CHOSEN O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SHI TOWA SHISHO SAZUKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO SHI TOWA DESHI UKURU TOKORO NO MYOHO KU TOWA SHITEI TOMONI TONAURU TOKORO NO ONJO NARI SA TOWA OKOSU TO YOMU NARI MAPPO NI SHITE NAMMYOHORENGEKYO O OKOSU NARI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1043, 
Gosho Zenshu page 748)

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