12th October 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + 13th October Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, October 12th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin teaches,
"The purpose of 

the appearance in this world 

of Shakyamuni Buddha, 

the lord of teachings, 

lies in his behaviour as a human being."*

Earnestly and with all our heart,
let's share the spirit 

of Buddhist humanism

with others

through our own actions!

*"The Three Kinds of Treasure" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 852)

Thursday, October 12th, 2023
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"In the 2,220 and more years since the passing of the Buddha, no one in the lands of India, China, or Japan has experienced the truth of the words that the Lotus Sutra 'will face much hostility in the world and be difficult to believe' as I have. If I had not appeared, these words of the Buddha would have been spoken in vain."

(Regarding an Unlined Robe 

- WND, Vol. 2, page 600)
Selection Source: 

Ikeda Sensei's guidance, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Oct. 12th, 2023

Friday, October 13th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The essence of the Soka Gakkai's philosophy of life is its focus on actual practice, on transforming our life state and that of others and on improving society as a whole."

The Buddhism of the Sun—Illuminating the World, [90] A Hope-Inspiring Life Philosophy for the Real World, The Essence of the Soka Gakkai Spirit, October 2022 Daibyaku Renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study journal, translation released August 2023.

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"SHAKUSON NO SHUSSE NO HONKAI WA
HITO NO FURUMAI" GOSEIKUN.
SHINKEN NI! MAGOKORO KOMETE!
BUPPO NI NINGEN SHUGI NO SEISHIN O
JISHIN NO SUGATA DE TSUTAEYO.

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
HOTOKE NO METSUGO NISEN NIHYAKU NIJUYONEN GASSHI KANDO NIHON NI ISSAI
SEKEN TAON NANSHIN NO HITO NASHI NICHIREN NAKUBA BUTSUGO SUDENI TAENAN

(New Gosho Zenshu page 1849, 

Gosho Zenshu page 1514)

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