Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
The only way to succeed is by first bringing to completion that which is most immediate. This principle applies in all affairs - in our daily lives, our work and our families as well as in the progress of kosen-rufu.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
The sutra known as the Lotus Sutra is a scripture that has no match among all the sacred teachings of the Buddha's lifetime. And, as indicated by its words "between Buddhas," it can only be understood between one Buddha and another. Those at the stage of near-perfect enlightenment or below, on down to ordinary mortals, cannot fathom it. This is why Bodhisattva Nagarjuna stated in his Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom that persons below the level of Buddha should simply have faith, and in that way they can attain Buddhahood.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1072
Reply to the Mother of Ueno
Written tot he lay nun Ueno on October 24, 1280
Reply to the Mother of Ueno
Written tot he lay nun Ueno on October 24, 1280
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
What one has done for another yesterday will be done for oneself today. Blossoms turn into fruit, and brides become mothers-in-law. Chant Nam-myohorenge- kyo, and be always diligent in your faith - Nichiren
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1950) p.21
A mind that perceives life to be as vast as the universe. A heart that pursues eternal beauty. Unshakable conviction that glows like red-hot iron. I shall strive to acquire them all. To serve humanity and the world. To love and guide the nation.
Let people laugh if they wish to. Let them rage if they so desire. Their abuse means nothing.
What matters is to carry out the true practice of Buddhism. That demands unusual effort. Those efforts, moreover, will surely lead to the great way of happiness.
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