A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
-- TO MY FRIENDS --
Today's society has no philosophy.
Everyone is yearning for this Buddhism
that teaches the dignity and sanctity of life.
Now, hoisting the banner of SGI high,
let's share this Buddhism with confidence and conviction
with as many people as we possibly can!
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"How could giving up a body that will decay uselessly for the sake of the Lotus Sutra not be exchanging rocks for gold? None of you should lament for me."
(Banishment to Sado - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 202)
Selection source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shimbun, Jan 28th, 2012
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The good fortune and benefit that accompany a life dedicated to kosen-rufu are boundless and immeasurable. Nichiren Daishonin writes: 'Be firmly convinced that [your benefit] will extend to your parents, your grandparents, nay, even to countless living beings' (WND-1, 533). As long as you remain steadfast in faith, you can shine as a bright sun of hope, illuminating all around you."
SGI Newsletter No. 8439, Brief Words of Encouragement from SGI President Ikeda, from the Jan. 23rd, 2012, issue of Seikyo Shimbun, translated Jan. 26th, 2012
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--- WAGATOMO NI OKURU ---
TETSUGAKU FUZAI NO SHAKAI.
SEIMEI SONGEN NO BUPPO O
JIDAI WA MOTOMETE IRU!
SOKA NO HATA O TAKAKU KAKAGE
JISHIN MANMAN TO KATARE!
-- KYO NO GOSHO --
"ITAZURANI KUCHIN MI O HOKEKYO NO ONYUE NI SUTE MAIRASEN KOTO ANI ISHI NI KOGANE O KAURU NI ARAZUYA ONOONO NAGEKASE TAMAU BEKARAZU"
(Gosho Zenshu, page 891
