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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

2023, Aug. 8th, Tuesday To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Aug. 9th Wednesday Daily Encouragement

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

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Those who persevere 
and those who persist
shine with victory!
Let's advance 
determined to achieve our goals
with strong, powerful  
unwavering conviction 
and the never-give-up spirit!

Tuesday, August 8th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO —
"Nichiren and his followers, who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, are carrying out the purification of the six sense organs. Hence they are acting as teachers of the Law of Myoho-renge-kyo and possess great virtue (toku)."
 
(OTT page 148)
Selection Source: Zadankai
Seikyo Newspaper: Aug. 7th, 2023

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Holding high the banner of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land,' we of the Soka Gakkai have worked to change society through dialogue, the steadiest and surest way forwards. With one-to-one dialogue based on sincerity and trust, we have opened paths of peace and friendship. Valuing rational and respectful discussion is a hallmark of a religion genuinely dedicated to people's happiness."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [89] A People-Centred Religion—Transmitting the Philosophy of Respect for Life to the Future, The Soka Gakkai Tradition of Working among the People, from the Daibyakurenge, Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, September 2022, translation released June 2023  

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"NINTAI NO HITO"
"JIZOKU NO HITO" NI
SHORI WA KAGAYAKU!
KIMETA KOTO O TSURANUKU
TSUYOKI SHINNEN DE SUSUMO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
"NICHIREN RA NO TAGUI NAM-MYOHO-RENGE-KYO TO TONAE TATEMATSURU MONO WA ROKKON SEIJO NARI, SAREBA MYOHO-RENGE-KYO NO SHI TO NATTE OINARU SAIWAI ARU NARI."

("ONGI KUDEN", 
New Gosho Zenshu page1062,
Gosho Zenshu page 762) 

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