17th May, 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 18th May, Daily Encouragement

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

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The key to fostering capable people 

is to understand their situations well,
stay close to their hearts 

and try to advance together 

with them.
Let's offer them 

warm, thoughtful words 

of encouragement
that reach the depth of their hearts 

and make them feel,
"I'm so thankful that he/she 

cares so much about me!"

Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The mystic principle of the true aspect of reality is one, but if it encounters evil influences, it will manifest delusion, while if it encounters good influences, it will manifest enlightenment. Enlightenment means enlightenment to the essential nature of phenomena, and delusion, ignorance of it."

(The Entity of the Mystic Law 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 417)
Selection Source: 

Ikeda Sensei's guidance, 

Seikyo Newspaper, May 17th, 2023

Thursday, May 18th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Seventy years ago, at the general meeting held at the end of 1952, Mr. Toda declared: 'Why were we born as human beings? To enjoy life.'

"He taught us that the Lotus Sutra passage 'living beings enjoy themselves at ease' (LSOC16, 272)* [which we recite during gongyo]** applies to our own lives.

"But he also noted: 'Sweets need a pinch of salt to enhance their sweetness. Similarly, without a pinch of hardship, we cannot experience true happiness.'

"So even if it feels like there is too much salt in your life at times, please remember that it will someday become a memory you will savour."

Our Brilliant Human Revolution, Building an Unshakeable Foundation for Human Happiness and Peace, Seikyo Newspaper, 28th December 2022, translation released April 2023.

* Translated from Japanese. Josei Toda, Toda Josei zenshu (Collected Writings of Josei Toda), vol. 3 (Tokyo: Seikyo Shinbunsha, 1983), p. 509.

** In Japanese, this passage from the verse section of the "Life Span" (16th) chapter reads: "Shujo sho yuraku.'

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
JINZAI IKUSEI NO YOTEI WA
DOKOMADEMO YORISOU KOTO.
"YOKUZO KOKOMADE" TO
AITE NO KOKORO NI HIBIKU HODO NO
KOMAYAKANA HAGEMASHI O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ICHIMYO SHINNYO NO RI NARITO IEDOMO AKUEN NI AEBA MAYOI TO NARI ZEN EN NI AEBA SATORI TO NARU SATORI WA SUNAWACHI HOSSHO NARI MAYOI WA SUNAWACHI MUMYO NARI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 614, 

Gosho Zenshu page 510)

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