16th Nov. 2023 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 17th Nov. Daily Encouragement

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

Thursday, November 16th, 2023
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin encourage us,
"You should respect one another 

as you would a Buddha."*
Let's praise each other's 

efforts and struggles!
Solidarity based on the spirit 

of respect for all people

is sure to bring about 

the blossoms of 

benefit and good fortune.

*"This is what the sutra means when it says, 'You should rise and greet him from afar, showing him the same respect you would a Buddha.' You should respect one another as Shakyamuni and Many Treasures did at
the ceremony in the 'Treasure Tower' chapter." 

- "The Fourteen Slanders" 

(WND, Vol.1, page 757)

Thursday, November 16th, 2023
-- DAILY GOSHO --
"The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: 'Great compassion' is like the mercy and compassion that a mother feels for her child. At present it is the mercy and compassion of Nichiren and his followers."

(Simile and Parable chapter 

- OTT, page 43)
Selection Source: 

Ikeda Sensei's guidance, 

Seikyo Newspaper, Nov. 16th, 2023

Friday, November 17th, 2023
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'Many of the practitioners from Sado Province have made the long journey all the way to this place [Mount Minobu], and that is why I have expounded for them the teaching that I am propagating now, which will become the seed of Buddhahood in their future lives as well. All of this is due to the blessings of the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha. How marvellous!'

"From 'Reply to the Lay Priest Misawa' 

(WND-2, 534).

"There is no nobler or more hope-filled action than praying for the growth of young friends and planting the seeds of the Mystic Law in their lives—for they are the seeds for attaining Buddhahood that will endure into the eternal future. They will produce flowers of happiness both for oneself and others and a growing harvest of peace throughout the world.

"Now, successors of great mission—people who embrace and transmit the Buddha's teachings (see WND-1, 401)—are emerging in a surging tide and developing splendidly. Let's encourage them with warm care and respect and advance together cheerfully.

"Let's hold discussion meetings full of shared joy and friendship as we shine a light on our young successors!"

Towards A Hope Filled Future With The Daishonin's Writings, Let's Hold Joyful Discussion Meetings Shining a Light on Our Young Successors! Translated from 8th July, 2023 issue of the Seikyo Newspaper, translation released October 2023. 

-- WAGA TOMO NI OKURU --
"HOTOKE NO GOTOKU
TAGAINI UYAMAU BESHI"
MINA DE FUNTO O TATAE AO!
BANNIN SONKEI NO "scrum" NI
KUDOKU NO HANA WA RANMAN TO.

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

--- KYO NO GOSHO ---
ONGIKUDEN NI IWAKU DAIHI TOWA HAHA NO KO O OMOU JIHI NO GOTOSHI IMA NICHIREN RA NO JIHI NARI

New Gosho Zenshu page 1005, 

Gosho Zenshu page 721

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