Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Those who advance together with this organization that is dedicated to kosen-rufu and pervaded by benefit will evolve the correct mind of faith that matches the time. With this mind of faith you can fill the canvas of your lives with portraits of happiness in which all your wishes are fulfilled.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Were it not for the presence of the "Life Span" chapter among all the teachings of Shakyamuni, they would be like the heavens without the sun and moon, a kingdom without a king, the mountains and seas without treasures, or a person without a soul. This being so, without the "Life Span" chapter, all the sutras are meaningless.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 183
The Essence of the "Life Span" Chapter
Recipient unknown; written on april 17, 1271
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
We live in the midst of a flood of soulless information. And, the more we rely on one-way communication, like radio or TV, or static and unmoving words in print, the more I feel the need to stress the value of the sound of the human voice: The simple but precious interaction of voice and voice, person and person, the exchange of life with life.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1954) p.206
Only two or three days left to the year. I feel like a roc, a magnificent bird of legend who has flown and fought all year. Now, returning to his nest, he rests. This year of my youth, my twenty-sixth, is now over. Time passes. A new time approaches. History has been made and is now behind us. We shall make history from now on. How should one live? This is truly a difficult question. The right teacher, the correct faith. Beyond these, the strength of my determination is what's vital, is it not?
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