[SGI-ToMyFriends-Wagatomo] 17th Dec. 2013 To My Friends and Daily Gosho + 18th Dec. 2013 Daily Enc.

A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends"
published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.

Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
We are now in the busy, final stretch of the year.
Let's be creative with how we go about
cleaning, tidying up and organising our surroundings.
Let's make the kind of efforts that will help us to refresh our spirits
and prepare us for welcoming in the new year!

Tuesday, Dec 17th, 2013
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"But now you must build your reputation on the Lotus Sutra and give
yourself up to it."

(The True Aspect of All Phenomena - The Writings of Nichiren
Daishonin, Vol.1, page 385)
Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, December 18th, 2013

Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2013
—— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Daishonin assures us that we will 'grow younger' (WND-1, 464) through our Buddhist practice. Therefore, in the coming year, may the youth advance with even greater energy, and the members of our Many Treasures Group, with new, rejuvenated vigour!

"By continuing our efforts to reach out to others in dialogue—inviting one person after another to join us in our dance of happiness and victory in life—let us expand our great movement of peace, culture, and education dedicated to building human solidarity and a more secure world.

"Chanting the invincible lion's roar of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, let's challenge ourselves again in 2014!

"I wish you all a happy and healthy New Year! Take care!"

SGI Newsletter No. 8888, 2nd Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held outdoors at the Okinawa Training Centre in Onnason, in conjunction with the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting, on December 8, 2013., Setting Sail into a New Era of Worldwide Kosen-rufu, from 10th Dec., 2013, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, translated 11th Dec. 2013

* The Japanese kanji is available by clicking on Seikyo Shinbun's
web-site address at http://www.seikyoonline.jp/news/index.html

--WAGATOMO NI OKURU--
AWATADASHI TOSHI TOSHI NO SE.
MI NO MAWARI NO SOJI YA
SEIRI SEITON O KACHITEKI NI.
SUGASUGASHI KOKORO DE
ATARASHI TOSHI O MUKAEYO!

- KYO NO GOSHO --
"TOMOKAKU MO HOKEKYO NI NA O TATE MI O MAKASE TAMAU BESHI"
(Gosho Zenshu page 1360)


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