Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 20 September 2011

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, September 20, 2011   When your determination changes, everything else will begin to move in the direction you desire. The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success. On the other hand, if you think "This is never going to work out," then at that instant every cell in your being will be deflated and give up the fight, and then everything really will move in the direction of failure.     From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Tuesday, September 20, 2011   All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offense. When one chants the daimoku bearing in mind that there are no distinctions among those who embrace the Lotus Sutra, then the blessings one gains will be equal to those of Shakyamuni Buddha.   The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 756 The Fourteen Slanders Written to the lay priest Matsuno Rokuro Saemon on December 9, 1276      Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, September 20, 2011   There has never been, nor will there ever be, a Buddha who does not encounter hardships. Only by struggling against difficulties can we attain the life-state of Buddhahood. Herein lies the essence of Buddhism.      Sensei on Success - Words of Wisdom   Defeat lies not in failing or making mistakes; rather, it lies in giving up on ourselves when we do so.