30th May, 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 31st May Daily Encouragement

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

Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --

As the Daishonin expounds,

"The seeds of Buddhahood sprout 

as a result of conditions,"*

Let's talk about Buddhism 

with the friend in front of us.

This is what puts us on 

the direct path 

to advancing kosen-rufu.

Starting with oneself 

let's widely encourage "dramas" 

that are full of joy

for both ourselves and others.

*"The Properties of Rice" WND-l Page 1117

Tuesday, May 30th, 2023

--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Both practice and study arise from faith. Teach others to the best of your ability, even if it is only a single sentence or phrase."

"The True Aspect of All phenomena," 

WND-l page 386

Selection Source: Buddhist Teachings
Seikyo Newspaper, May 30th, 2023

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'But still I am not discouraged. The Lotus Sutra is like the seed, the Buddha like the sower, and the people like the field' (WND-1, 748).

"Our voices as we chant and talk to others with courage, sincerity and perseverance become the seeds of hope—seeds that produce flowers and fruit in unending abundance to create luxuriant fields of peace the world over.

"Let us continue striving in the chosen places of our mission with our fellow SGI members around the globe, who continue to emerge from the earth in ever-growing numbers. Today and again tomorrow, with the resolve 'Still I am not discouraged!' Let us proudly sow the seeds of peace of the Mystic Law!

Our Brilliant Human Revolution, the Proud Mission of the SGI, Jan. 26th 2023 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released May, 2023.

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"BUSSHU WA EN YORI OKORU"

ME NO MAE NO TOMO NI BUPPO O KATARU.

KORE GA KOSEN-RUFU NO JIKIDO DA.

JITA TOMO NO KANKI NO DORAMA O

"WATASHI KARA" HIROGEYO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
GYOGAKU WA SHINJIN YORI OKORUBEKU SORO.  CHIKARA ARABA ICHIMON IKKU NARITOMO KATARASE TAMOBESHI."

"SHOHO JISSO SHO" 

New Gosho Zenshu page 1793,
Gosho Zenshu page 1361

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