[sgi-tomyfriends-wagatomo] Wed. Feb. 1st, 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Thurs. Feb. 2nd Daily Encouragement

* Yesterday's quote of the Gosho in the "Daily Encouragement" should have read "Thus faith…" and not "This faith…". 🙇🏼

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

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The keys to the successful development 

of human relations are:
"A voice full of vitality and life force,"
"polite courteous behaviour"
and "swift response."
Let's try to make everyone 

an ally of our movement
through the type of words and actions 

that inspires admiration 

of our humanity!

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Words and Phrases, volume one, says, 'This is what,' etc., are words indicating faith and compliance. Faith means understanding of what one has heard, and compliance means that [one proceeds to follow it as] one follows the path of teacher and disciple.'  In effect, then, Nichiren and his followers are persons to whom the phrase 'This is what I heard' may apply."

(Introduction chapter 

- OTT, page 10)
Selection Source: 

The Origin of Worldwide Kosen-rufu: 

February Campaign, 

Seikyo Newspaper, February 1st, 2023

Thursday, February 2nd, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin writes: 'In the Latter Day of the Law, no treasure tower exists other than the figures of the men and women who embrace the Lotus Sutra. It follows, therefore, that whether eminent or humble, high or low, those who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo are themselves the treasure tower, and, likewise, are themselves the Thus Come One Many Treasures' (WND–1, 299).

"The treasure tower refers to the magnificent tower that appears in the Lotus Sutra, adorned with the seven kinds of treasures*—such as gold, silver and lapis lazuli. The Thus Come One Many Treasures is the Buddha who attests to the Lotus Sutra being the true teaching for the enlightenment of all people.

"In other words, by striving in faith, human beings toiling in the real world can, just as they are, shine with the golden brilliance of treasure towers—as embodiments of the Mystic Law—and, like Many Treasures Buddha, attest to the greatness of Buddhism." 

The New Human Revolution, Vol. 28, Great Path 4, translation released December 2022.

* Seven kinds of treasures: Also, seven treasures or seven kinds of gems. Precious substances mentioned in the sutras. The list differs among the Buddhist scriptures. According to the Lotus Sutra, the seven are gold, silver, lapis lazuli, seashell, agate, pearl and carnelian (cf. LSOC11, 209). 

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
GAIKOSEN NO YOTEI WA
"SEIMEIRYOKU AFURERU KOE"
"REIGI TADASHII FURUMAI"
"JINSOKUNA TAIO" DA.
NINGENRYOKU DE MINA O MIKATA NI!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
MONGU NO ICHI NI IWAKU NYOZE TOWA SHINJUN NO KOTOBA NARI SHINZUREBA SUNAWACHI SHOMON NO RIE SHI JUNZUREBA SUNAWACHI SHISHI NO MICHI JOZU SENZURU TOKORO NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI O MOTTE NYOZE GAMON NO MONO TO IUBEKINARI UNNUN

(New Gosho Zenshu page 986, 

Gosho Zenshu page 709)

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