Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 07 October 2011

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Friday, October 7, 2011   What will the future be like? No one knows the answer to that question. All we know is that the effects that will appear in the future are all contained in the causes that are made in the present. The important thing, therefore, is that we stand up and take action to achieve great objectives without allowing ourselves to be distracted or discouraged by immediate difficulties.      From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Friday, October 7, 2011   It seems to me that on the path to attain Buddhahood it may invariably be when one has done something like lay down one's life that one becomes a Buddha. I think that perhaps it is encountering such difficulties as have already been explained in the sutra  being cursed, vilified, attacked with swords and staves, shards and rubble, and banished again and again  that is reading the Lotus Sutra with one's life. My faith springs up all the more, and I am confident about my next existence.   The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 202 Banishment to Sado Writen to Enjo-bo in October 1271     Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Friday, October 7, 2011   If you remain sincere in your interactions with others, you will one day find yourself surrounded by good friends. And among those people, your friendships will be as strong and unshakable as towering trees. Don't be impatient. Work first on developing yourself, and you can rest assured that an infinite number of wonderful encounters await you in the future.     Sensei on Enlightenment - Words of Wisdom   The Buddha's objective is to enable every individual to manifest his or her true identity. In other words, Buddhism lies in respecting yourself to the utmost, revering others to the fullest and making it possible for both you and others to blossom equally as individuals.