Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, January 27, 2012
Viewing events and situations in a positive light is important. The strength, wisdom and cheerfulness that accompany such an attitude lead to happiness. To regard everything in a positive light or with a spirit of goodwill, however, does not mean being foolishly gullible and allowing people to take advantage of our good nature. It means having the wisdom and perception to actually move things in a positive direction by seeing things in their best light, while all the time keeping our eyes firmly focused on reality.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, January 27, 2012
If a vessel is free of these four faults of overturning, leaking, being defiled, and being mixed, then it can be called a perfect vessel. If the embankments around a moat do not leak, then the water will never escape from the moat. And if the mind of faith is perfect, then the water of wisdom, the great impartial wisdom, will never dry up.
Letter to Akimoto
Written to Akimoto Taro Hyoe-no-jo on January 27, 1280
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, January 27, 2012
Everyone has a right to flower, to reveal his or her full potential as a human being, to fulfill his or her mission in this world. You have this right, and so does everyone else. This is the meaning of human rights. To scorn, violate and abuse people's human rights destroys the natural order of things. Prizing human rights and respecting others are among our most important tasks.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1954) p.154
President Toda stated: "I am striving resolutely ahead to carry out a revolution. My revolution, however, is a bloodless revolution, based on compassion and reason." His words resound in my mind.
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