Aug. 24 Thurs. 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Aug. 25 Fri. Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, August 24th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"This is my vow, and 

I will never forsake it!"*
Let's take in our hearts 

the vow that we have made 

as Bodhisattvas of the Earth
and walk to the very end, 

boldly and with pride,
on the road to 

"Establishing the Correct Teaching 

for the Peace of the Land"!

*"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!" - "The Opening of the Eyes" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 280)

Thursday, August 24th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"[Again, when Nichiren and his followers recite Nam-myoho-renge-kyo], they are burning the firewood of earthly desires, summoning up the wisdom fire of bodhi or enlightenment."

(Introduction chapter - OTT, page 11)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 24th, 2023

Friday, August 25th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Our story of achieving victory over misfortune through carrying out our human revolution and changing our karma will give unending courage to many others who are struggling. Once we emerge from the tunnel of adversity, a dazzling ocean of good fortune and wisdom will stretch before us."

Editorial from Daibyaku-renge August, 2023 edition, Hardships Create the Inspiring Music of the Heart, translation released July 18th, 2023. SGI Newsletter No. 11307.    

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"CHIKAISHI NEGAI
YABURU BEKARAZU"
JIYU NO CHIKAI O WAGA MUNE NI
RISSHO ANKOKU NO DAIDO O
DODOTO AYUMI NUKO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
BONNO NO TAKIGI O YAITE BODAI NO EKA GENZEN SURUNARI
(New Gosho Zenshu page 987, 

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