To My Friends & Daily Gosho 27th July 2023 plus Daily Encouragement 28th July

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

Thursday, July 27th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
If our way of thinking were to change 

so would our way of life change!
Let's get rid of such feelings as 

resignation or inertia
and live out our lives 

fulfilling our unique missions,
with unshakable 

strong determination, 

to the very end!

Thursday, July 27th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"What can we say, then, of persons who are devoting themselves to Buddhism? Surely they should not forget the debts of gratitude they owe to their parents, their teachers, and their country."

(On Repaying Debts of Gratitude 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 690)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, July 27th, 2023

Friday, July 28th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"In 'The Opening of the Eyes,' the Daishonin declares: 'I will be the pillar of Japan. I will be the eyes of Japan. I will be the great ship of Japan. This is my vow, and I will never forsake it!' (WND-1, 280-81).

"Referring to these words, Mr. Toda said: 'Misery! Where have you come from, and where are you going? Look up, and how many citizens do you see who care about the welfare of their country and the people? Either none exist, or the country is filled with selfish people. Out of my concern for this situation, I cannot help but cry out with Nichiren Daishonin's great lionlike pledge.'"*

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [88] Faith is the Compass for Victory in Life—Courageously and Cheerfully Sailing the Course to Happiness, Nichiren Daishonin's Lionlike Pledge, August 22nd, 2022 Daibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study magazine. Translation released June 2023

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"KOKORO" GA KAWAREBA
"IKIKATA" GA KAWARU.
AKIRAME YA DASEI O HAISHI
WAGA SHIMEI NO JINSEI O
CHIKARA ZUYOKU AYUMI NUKO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
IKANI IOYA BUKKYO O NARAWAN MONO NO FUBO SHISHO KOKUON O WASURU BESHIYA KONO DAION O HOZEN NIWA KANARAZU BUPPO O NARAI KIWAME CHISHA TO NARADE KANAU BEKIKA

(New Gosho Zenshu page 212, 

Gosho Zenshu page 293)

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