28th March 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 29th March Daily Encouragement

* Apologies for the delay today, some of the team are on the move across the big pond!

   

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

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The dynamic progress of our district 

is the very driving force of
the advancement of kosen-rufu.
Let's all unite with the commitment 

to this resolve,
praising each other's efforts 

and dedication 

and encouraging one another,
let's widely spread dialogue 

for securing 

the peace and happiness of the people
(Rissho Ankoku*) 

to as many people 

around us as possible!

*Rissho Ankoku (establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the
land) - https://www.sokaglobal.org/resources/study-materials/buddhist-concepts/rissho-ankoku-securing-peace-for-the-people.html

Tuesday, March 28th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Carry through with your faith in the Lotus Sutra. You cannot strike fire from flint if you stop halfway."

(Earthly Desires Are Enlightenment 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 319)
Selection Source: Suntetsu, 

Seikyo Newspaper, March 29th, 2023

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"'Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens' (WND–1, 681).

"In life there may be times when others attack you, storms of karma rage and you suffer. Rather than try to escape such suffering, you should see it for what it is, deal with it head on and chant with all your might to overcome it through faith. And when happy or joyful, chant to the Gohonzon with gratitude and make that joy the cause for even greater joy."

The New Human Revolution - Vol. 28, Great Path 30, translation released February 2023

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
CHIKU NO DAIYAKUSHIN KOSO
KOFU SHINTEN NO SUISHINRYOKU DA.
MINADE ICHINEN O AWASE
TATAE HAGEMASHI NAGARA
RISSHO ANKOKU NO KATARAI O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOKEKYO NO SHINJIN O TOSHI TAMAE HI O KIRUNI YASUMI NUREBA HI O EZU
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1522, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1118)

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