Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 24 August 2011

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Wednesday, August 24, 2011   Advancement - Nichiren Daishonin teaches the spirit that "not to advance is to retreat." The point is to continue forging ahead despite any storms or hardships that may arise, to be fearless and advance like a lion.   Events SGI-USA Men's Division Day 1947 Daisaku Ikeda joins the Soka Gakkai at age 19     From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Wednesday, August 24, 2011   People have varied tastes. Some prefer good and some prefer evil. There are many kinds of people. But though they differ from one another in such ways, once they enter into the Lotus Sutra, they all become like a single person in body and a single person in mind. This is just like the myriad different rivers that, when they flow into the ocean, all take on a uniformly salty flavour, or like the many kinds of birds that, when they approach Mount Sumeru, all assume the same [golden] hue.   The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1042 The Treasure of a Filial Child Written to the lay nun Sennichi on July 2, 1280     Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Wednesday, August 24, 2011   It has been said that aging gracefully is more difficult than dying, but as long as we have a forward-looking, positive attitude, a spirit to take on challenges, we will gain depth in our lives.     Sensei on Life - Words of Wisdom   The struggle between happiness and unhappiness is the story of human existence. The struggle between peace and war is the history of the human race. The power that leads us to eternal victory amid these struggles is the power of good within us.