[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] 21st Feb. 2023 To my Friends & Daily Gosho + 22nd Feb. Daily Encouragement

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

Tuesday, February 21st, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Every one of us is a 

capable member for kosen-rufu.

By bringing out the very best 

in each other's unique character 

of "cherry, plum, peach and damson,"*

let's make a significant advance!
The Daishonin encourages us:
"Because they are different in body, 

but united in mind, they will
definitely accomplish 

their great mission."**

* OTT page 200
**  "Many in Body, One in Mind", WND-l page 618

Tuesday, February, 21st, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"All disciples and lay supporters of Nichiren should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with the spirit of many in body but one in mind, transcending all differences among themselves to become as inseparable as fish and the water in which they swim. This spiritual bond is the basis for the universal transmission of the ultimate Law of life and death."

("The Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life"
- WND, Vol. 1, page 217)
Selection Source: Ikeda Sensei's Essay, 
Seikyo Newspaper, Feb 21st, 2023

Wednesday, February, 22nd, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"When you take action for kosen-rufu, you shoulder a whole new set of challenges beside the ones you already face in daily life. You may at times find it hard or even painful.

"Nichiren Buddhism teaches that this saha world is a world of endurance. We must endure and live with strength. The source of such life force is chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. When you're sad, and when you're suffering, when you're happy and when you're enjoying yourself – keep chanting. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo enables us to transform our lives, turning earthly desires into enlightenment and suffering into joy." 


-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MINA GA KOFU NO JINZAI.
TAGAI NO KOSEI O IKASU
O-BAI-TO-RI NO DAIZENSHIN O! 
"ITAI DOSHIN NAREBA 
BANJI O JOJI" DA!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN GA DESHI DANNA TO, JITA HISHI NO KOKORO NAKU SUIGYO NO OMOI O NASHITE ITAI-DOSHIN NI SHITE NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU TOKORO O SHOJI ICHIDAIJI NO KECHINYAKU TOWA YU NARI"

("SHOJI ICHIDAIJI KECHIMYAKU SHO" 

New Gosho Zenshu page 1775, 
Gosho Zenshu page 1337)

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