Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, June 21, 2012
When you devote your life to achieving your goal, you will not be bothered by shallow criticism. In fact nothing important can be accomplished if you allow yourself to be swayed by some trifling matter, always looking over your shoulder and wondering what others are saying or thinking. The key to achievement is to move forward resolutely along your chosen path.
From the Writing of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, June 21, 2012
I, Nichiren, have personally suffered each of the nine great ordeals. . . . These are hardships that T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo never met. Truly you should know that, adding Nichiren to the other three, there is now a fourth votary of the Lotus Sutra who has appeared in the Latter Day of the Law. How glad I am to fulfill the words of the prophecy from the sutra: "How much more will this be so after his passing?"
The Votary of the Lotus Sutra Will Meet Persecution
Written to all priest disciples and lay followers on January 14, 1274
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Certainly there will be times when you wish you had more spending money, more time to sleep and more time for fun and recreation. You may feel restricted now, but you should consider your current situation as the perfect set of circumstances for your growth. Within the restrictions that define your present existence, the only thing to do is to discipline yourself and head in the direction of growth and self-improvement.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1956) p.289
Nothing is as unpredictable as destiny, the path that lies ahead. No one can know the future. Have recently come to understand faith as something ultimately, absolutely essential.
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The fortress of Osaka is solidifying with each passing year. In July, I will wage the maiden battle to fuse Buddhism with society. This will also be Sensei's first major battle for the Daishonin's Buddhism. Must fight resolutely and repay my debt of gratitude. My determination is profound and vast.
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