Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Faith manifests itself as wisdom. The purpose of our faith is to become wise, so that we can live wisely. The desire to save others becomes merely an abstract goal if those who practice faith cannot communicate with their own children nor build strong and happy families.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra need not fear any of the beasts of hell, or of the realm of hungry spirits and animals. All the offenses committed by a woman in her lifetime are like dry grass, and the single character myo of the Lotus Sutra is like a small spark. When a small spark is set to a large expanse of grass, not only the grass but also the big trees and large stones will all be consumed. Such is the power of the fire of wisdom in the single character myo.
The Drum at the Gate of Thunder
This letter was written at Minobu to the lay nun Sennichi in 1278
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Your happiness and victory in life hinge on whether you can grasp, while you are still young, the fact that happiness lies within. That's why there is no need for you to compare yourselves to others but instead strive powerfully and cheerfully to develop your state of life, aiming to improve yourselves each day. From that struggle will bloom noble flowers of mission, flowers of happiness that are yours and yours alone. Shine as you are, live true to yourselves, and advance in your own unique way.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1953) p.133
Mr. Toda, suffering from a cold, stayed home all morning. Visited him to apologize for what happened yesterday. He told me: "So, it's sunk in deeply. Now you must act with confidence!" His words were filled with strict compassion. Reflecting more and more on my own shallowness. Must reflect deeply and sincerely on my frivolous attitude.
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