Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
To establish meaningful lives, I hope that during your youth you will work hard to polish you intellect. Life, in a sense, is a battle of wisdom. It is the power of Buddhism that enables one to win this battle. True faith is characterized by a brilliance of intellect and depth of wisdom that result from devotion to practice.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that time will be exactly like what we are experiencing now. Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1003
The Dragon Gate
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on November 6, 1279
The Dragon Gate
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on November 6, 1279
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Society is where we put the teachings of Buddhism into practice. The essence of Buddhism shines in our actions in society.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1951) p.84
Received strict guidance from Mr. Toda. I've nearly come to understand the weak points of my own faith.
Propagation!... I will pour my whole life into working vigorously for kosen-rufu. Mere ideology or speculation is fruitless. For Youth, life should be based on nothing but practice and action.
Faith is the foundation of my life.
Pure faith, the root of my existence.
My weak self - low-spirited and agonized by troubles. Ultimately the only way to solve these problems is to chant daimoku. Is faith's ultimate purpose to prove myself to myself?
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