To My Friends & Daily Gosho June 30th 2023 and Daily Encouragement July 1st

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

Friday, June 30th, 2023

-- TO MY FRIENDS –

The Daishonin writes,

"ordinary people

keep in mind the words 

'earnest resolve'

and thereby become Buddhas."

Let's advance,

embracing in our hearts 

the great ambition of kosen-rufu!

Such determination

changes the way we act

and opens up a path 

to victory in life!

*from "The Gift of Rice" - WND-1, page 1125

Friday, June 30th, 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-1, page 319)

Selection Source: Kyō no Hosshin

Seikyo Newspaper 

- Friday, June 30th, 2023

Saturday, July 1st, 2023

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"Whenever Shin'ichi said the word unity, there was a strictness in his eyes. It reflected his determination to challenge anything or anyone trying to disrupt the Soka Gakkai's unity.

"Josei Toda said, 'The Soka Gakkai must build its castle from capable people!' Without unity, the castle's walls will crumble."

The New Human Revolution, Vol.28, Great Path 61, translation released June 2023.

— WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --

"BOMPU WA KOKOROZASHI TO MŌSU MONJI O

KOKORO ETE HOTOKE NI NARI SŌRŌ NARI"*

KŌSEN NO DAISHI O IDAKI ZENSHIN!

KONO KETSUI GA KŌDŌ O KAE

JINSEI NO SHŌRI O HIRAKU!

*New Gosho Zenshu page 2053, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1596

The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's

‪http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/‬

--- KYO NO GOSHO —

HOKEKYŌ NO SHINJIN O TŌSHI TAMAE. HI O KIRU NI, YASUMINUREBA HI O EZU.

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1522, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1117)

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