To My Friends & Daily Gosho for Aug. 23rd, 2023 + Daily Encouragement for Aug. 24th

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

and more.

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states,
"Regard your service to your lord 

as the practice of the Lotus Sutra."*
Our workplaces are a 

"training arena" 

where we can refine ourselves.
By confronting the challenges 

right in front of us,
let's be successful 

and victorious at work 

and show actual proof of how 

our Buddhist practice 

manifests itself in daily society.

*"Regard your service to your lord as the practice of the Lotus Sutra. This is what is meant by 'No worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality.'" 

- "Reply to a Believer" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 905)

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbour doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood."

(The Opening of the Eyes 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 283)
Selection Source: 

SGI-Taiwan member's experience 

in faith, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Aug. 23rd, 2023

Thursday, August 24th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"We of the Soka Gakkai chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo with a vow for the happiness of ourselves and others and live for kosen-rufu. We see everything that happens in our lives as according with the principles of 'voluntarily assuming the appropriate karma' and 'lessening karmic retribution.' Therefore, with the spirit 'I'm ready for anything!' let's calmly tackle whatever life throws at us and keep chanting wholeheartedly with unwavering faith."

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 --
"ON MIYAZUKAI O
HOKEKYO TO OBOSHIMESE"
SHOKUBA WA JISHIN O MIGAKU DOJO.
GENZEN NO KADAI NI IDOMINUKI
BUPPO SOKU SHAKAI NO SHORISHA NI!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
WARE NARABINI WAGA DESHI SHONAN ARITOMO UTAGAU KOKORO NAKUBA JINENNI
BUKKAI NI ITARU BESHI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 117, 

Gosho Zenshu page 234)

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