Oct. 18th, 2023 To My Friends & Daily Gosho + Oct. 19th Daily Encouragement

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

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Buddhism teaches that a 

strong bold determination 

can change everything.
Rather than complain 

or feel negative 

about our circumstances or
environment,
let's advance more 

than anyone else 

and shine as an example 

for others. 

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"Myō means to revive, 

that is, to return to life."

(The Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra 

- WND, Vol. 1, page 149)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Oct. 18th, 2023

Thursday, October 19th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The verse section of the 'Life Span' chapter of the Lotus Sutra, which we recite in gongyo, concludes with the words expressing the Buddha's constant thought or concern: 

At all times I think to myself:

How can I cause living beings

to gain entry 

into the unsurpassed way

and quickly acquire 

the body of a Buddha?* 

(LSOC16, 273) 

Referring to this passage, my mentor, Josei Toda, declared that the wish to lead all people to happiness is the constant thought that we as Soka Gakkai members share with Nichiren Daishonin, the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law."  

  

October 2023 Editorial of the Daibyaku-renge, the Soka Gakkai monthly study publication, translation released September 15th, 2023 

* In gongyo, the passage reads: "Mai ji sa ze nen. I ga ryo shujo. Toku nyu mu-jo do. Soku joju busshin." 

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
MIZUKARA NO TSUYOKI ICHINEN GA
ISSAI O KAERU BUPPO DA.
SHUI NO KANKYO O NAGEKU YORI
DARE YORIMO JIBUN GA SEICHO SHI
MINA NO MOHAN TO HIKARI YUKO!

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
MYO TOWA SOSEI NO GI NARI SOSEI TO MOSU WA YOMIGAERU GI NARI

(New Gosho Zenshu page 541, 

Gosho Zenshu page 947)

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