Daisaku Ikeda
September 16,2023

Our young women members are
the hope of our local communities
and society.
With faith and Buddhist study as pillars,
work together with your seniors and
fellow members and cheerfully lead
lives brimming with joy!
Tentative translation of “To My Friends” published in the Seikyo Shimbun, based on President Ikeda’s recent guidance.

Daisaku Ikeda
September 16,2023

Our young women members are
the hope of our local communities
and society.
With faith and Buddhist study as pillars,
work together with your seniors and
fellow members and cheerfully lead
lives brimming with joy!
Tentative translation of “To My Friends” published in the Seikyo Shimbun, based on President Ikeda’s recent guidance.

Daisaku Ikeda
September 15, 2023

Nichiren Daishonin encourages us to
“[treat] one’s friends with courtesy.”(*)
Sincerity in our actions is key to
deepening friendships.
Let’s greatly widen our circle of trust
and create a solidarity of good!
(*)”Four Virtues and Four Debts of Gratitude,” WND Vol. 2, p. 636.
Tentative translation of “To My Friends” published in the Seikyo Shimbun, based on President Ikeda’s recent guidance.