A translation of President Ikeda's "To My Friends" published in the Seikyo Shimbun and more.
WEDNESDAY, April 18th, 2007 -- TO MY FRIENDS --
The Daishonin states, "Nichiren's followers are like roaring lions."* Behind our battle of words and our speaking out against lies and incorrect information is the spirit of "refuting the erroneous and revealing the true." Confidently, courageously and with unwavering conviction, let's all speak out (like roaring lions)!
*"Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone. The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs. Slanderers are like barking foxes, but Nichiren's followers are like roaring lions." - "On Persecutions Befalling the Sage", WND, page 997
WEDNESDAY, April 18th, 2007 --- DAILY GOSHO ---
"The mighty sword of the Lotus Sutra must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff."
(Reply to Kyo'o - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 412) Selection source: "Kyo no Hosshin", Seikyo Shimbun, April 18th, 2007
THURSDAY, April 19th, 2007 ---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The Chinese writer Ba Jin (1904-2005), ... wrote: 'If you take the first step, the second will be easier. If someone takes the lead, they will not be lacking in others to follow after them.'"
SGI Newsletter No. 7183, The New Human Revolution--Vol. 19: Chap. 4, Treasure Tower 15, translated April 17th, 2007
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