Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 09 October 2011

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, October 9, 2011   There may be times, certainly, when being a member of an organization seems bothersome and we just want to be alone. But how sad it is if we are left alone without any support and then lose our faith. True growth comes from striving together with our fellow members in the living realm of human beings, experiencing the rich gamut of human emotions.      From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Sunday, October 9, 2011   Admirable Nichiro, because you have read the entirety of the Lotus Sutra with both the physical and spiritual aspects of your life, you will also be able to save your father and mother, your six kinds of relatives, and all living beings. Others read the Lotus Sutra with their mouths alone, in word alone, but they do not read it with their hearts. And even if they read it with their hearts, they do not read it with their actions. It is reading the sutra with both one's body and mind that is truly praiseworthy!"   The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 204Letter to Priest Nichiro in Prison Written to Chikugo-bo Nichiro on October 9, 1271     Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, October 9, 2011   Those who say "I'll do it," who are willing to take on a challenge even if they are alone, are true winners. The determination, the commitment to take action yourself, is the force that leads to victory. As Buddhism teaches in the principle of a life-moment possesses three thousand realms, our mind or attitude can change everything.     Sensei on Life - Words of Wisdom    Whether it be individuals, organizations, nations, civilizations, all forms of life in nature—for all entities in this universe, life is an ongoing challenge. In this struggle we find the essence and unchanging truth of life. When one stops challenging, decline begins.