Thurs. 17th Aug. 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Fri. 18th Aug. Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, August 17th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches us,
"Illness gives rise 

  to the resolve to attain 

   the way."*
To those of our dear friends,

who are in the midst 

of fighting sickness, 

let's perceive our karma 

as our unique mission
and strengthen our faith 

now more than ever!

*"The Good Medicine for All Ills" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 937)

Thursday, August 17th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A blue fly, if it clings to the tail of a thoroughbred horse, can travel ten thousand miles, and the green ivy that twines around the tall pine can grow to a thousand feet."

(On Establishing the Correct Teaching 

for the Peace of the Land 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 17)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 17th, 2023

Friday, August 18th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"Through our practice for ourselves and others, we are striving surely and steadily day after day to change the destiny of all humankind, working to create a world without nuclear weapons, where peace prevails. Kosen-rufu ultimately lies in such tenacious daily efforts."

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"YAMAI NI YORITE DOSHIN WA
OKORI SORO NARI"
BYOMA TO TATAKAU TOMO YO!
"SHUKUMEI WA SHIMEI" TO TORAE
IYO IYO NO SHINJIN O!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
SOYO KIBI NI FUSHITE BANRI O WATARI HEKIRA SHOTO NI KAKATTER SENJIN O NOBU

(New Gosho Zenshu page 36, 

Gosho Zenshu page 26)

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