Encouragement

NEWSLETTER - NL8501SZ

Encouragement Imparts Boundless Strength

When a tree has been transplanted, though fierce winds may blow, it will not topple if it has a firm stake to hold it up. But even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak. From “Three Tripitaka Masters Pray for Rain” (WND1, 598)

People who have the support of others are strong. They are undefeatable. With the solid support of good friends, we can weather all storms of adversity to achieve a life of happiness and victory.

Offering encouragement means imparting boundless strength. Having sincere dialogues with others is simple and low key, but it is the way to forge the strongest heart-to-heart bonds and build the most unshakable trust.

(Translated from the April 21, 2012, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper)

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Every week there are two or three newsletters released.  The newsletter number is always followed by two letters.  Want to know what the two letters mean?

CY - Guidance for Youth

DP - Encouragement for Young Phoenixes

HN - Extracts from latest volume of The New Human Revolution

SA - Acceptance Speeches

SB - Brief Words of Encouragement

SG - Essays

SH - Photos and Poems

SM - Messages (sent to events and meetings around the world)

SO - Speech Excerpts

SP - Peace Proposals

SW - Poems

SX - Editorials

SY - Encouragement

SZ - Words of Encouragement (a Gosho quote followed by encouragement)

XV - Study Lectures (similar to the Gosho study in the Art of Living)

Most of these are 3 to 4 pages of largish text. The shortest are the SZ encouragement at a page and the longest are the study lectures (16 pages) and the peace proposal (40 pages)