* Tomorrow is the monthly Japanese national press holiday so "Words of the Week" is being published today, there will be no "To My Friends" tomorrow but everything else will be as normal!
A translation of "Words of the Week" published in the Seikyo Newspaper based on Ikeda Sensei's recent guidance, and more.
September 10th-17th, 2023
-- WORDS OF THE WEEK --
"By associating with a friend
in the orchid room,"*
our lives flourish
with rich fragrance.
Chanting daimoku for
Chanting daimoku for
our friend's happiness,
let's go see them
in high spirits.
By listening carefully
By listening carefully
to what they have to say,
let's learn from each other.
Let's create an encouraging
Let's create an encouraging
fragrant breeze around us!
*"How gratifying! You have associated with a friend in the orchid room and have become as straight as mugwort growing among hemp."
- "On Establishing
the Correct Teaching for the
Peace of the Land"
(WND, Vol.1, page 23)
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Winter Always Turns to Spring."
(Winter Always Turns to Spring
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"Winter Always Turns to Spring."
(Winter Always Turns to Spring
- WND, Vol.1, page 536)
Selection Source: Buddhist study,
Selection Source: Buddhist study,
Seikyo Newspaper, Sep.10th, 2023
Monday, September 11th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In our society where so many suffer the cold and desolation of loneliness, let us follow the lead of our united women's and young women's division members in reaching out to others in dialogue with courage that is synonymous with compassion, based on compassionate prayer as the wellspring of wisdom. By doing so, let's expand across the globe the Soka family's bright and hope-filled realm that exemplifies a culture of peace."
Monday, September 11th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"In our society where so many suffer the cold and desolation of loneliness, let us follow the lead of our united women's and young women's division members in reaching out to others in dialogue with courage that is synonymous with compassion, based on compassionate prayer as the wellspring of wisdom. By doing so, let's expand across the globe the Soka family's bright and hope-filled realm that exemplifies a culture of peace."
15th Headquarters Leaders Meeting Message, Spreading the Light of Human Revolution to Change the Destiny of Humankind, SGI Newsletter No. 11336, September 3rd 2023 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released Sep. 4th, 2023
-- KONSHU NO KOTOBA --
"RANSHITSU NO TOMO NI MAJIWATTE"
SEIMEI WA YUTAKANI SAKI KAORU.
INORI, ISANDE TOMO NO MOTO E.
MIMI O KATAMUKA, MANABI AO.
AKARUI HAGEMASHI NO KOFU O!
The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU
http://www.seikyoonline.com/news/wagatomo/
--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
FUYU WA KANARAZU HARU TO NARU
(New Gosho Zenshu page 1696,
Gosho Zenshu page 1253)
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