To My Friends & Daily Gosho Aug. 9th, 2023 + Daily Encouragement Aug. 10th

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

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Faith is a way of life.
Based always on 

the consistent practice 

of chanting daimoku,
let's cultivate our characters 

and show exemplary proof
so that others will say: 

'That person really is 

somebody to be respected!'

Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"So, if you earnestly pray that blessings be given to you without delay, how can your prayers fail to be answered?"

(On Prayer 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 346)
Selection Source: 

Ikeda Sensei's guidance, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 9th, 2023

Thursday, August 10th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT----
"In 'On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land,' the 'fragrance' of the host's sincere, compassionate intent noticeably changes his dialogue partner, the guest. Power of character, humanity, and sincere behaviour are the keys to opening people's hearts and broadening dialogue.

"These are a reflection not of one's title or social position, but of how one lives as a human being. As we persist in dialogue to realise kosen-rufu and the ideal of 'establishing the correct teaching for the peace of the land,' we, too, before we know it, attain the noble life states of bodhisattva and Buddhahood, fragrant as an orchid. When we reach out and forge connections with others, we activate the goodness inherent within them."

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

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
SHINJIN WA "SEIKATSU HO" DA.
DAIMOKU KONPON NI JINKAKU O MIGAKI
SHUI NO HITOBITO KARA
"SASUGA" TO IWARERU
MOHAN NO JISSHO O SHIMESO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
TOKUTOKU RISHO O SAZUKE TAMAE TO GOJO NI MOSU NARABA IKADEKA INORI NO
KANAWAZARU BEKI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 593, 

Gosho Zenshu page1352)

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