Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 24 August 2012 - The Year of Developing a Youthful SGI

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Friday, August 24, 2012   Advancement - Nichiren Daishonin teaches the spirit that "not to advance is to retreat." The point is to continue forging ahead despite any storms or hardships that may arise, to be fearless and advance like a lion.   Events SGI-USA Men's Division Day 1947 Daisaku Ikeda joins the Soka Gakkai at age 19     From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Friday, August 24, 2012   People have varied tastes. Some prefer good and some prefer evil. There are many kinds of people. But though they differ from one another in such ways, once they enter into the Lotus Sutra, they all become like a single person in body and a single person in mind. This is just like the myriad different rivers that, when they flow into the ocean, all take on a uniformly salty flavour, or like the many kinds of birds that, when they approach Mount Sumeru, all assume the same [golden] hue.   The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1042 The Treasure of a Filial Child Written to the lay nun Sennichi on July 2, 1280     Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Friday, August 24, 2012   It has been said that aging gracefully is more difficult than dying, but as long as we have a forward-looking, positive attitude, a spirit to take on challenges, we will gain depth in our lives.     Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary p. 350   Arrived at Tokyo Station at 7:30 in the morning.  Taking the night train is certainly exhausting.  Went with M. and N. for a morning bath at Tokyo Hot Springs, then had breakfast.  My exhaustion eventually caught up with me and became a problem.  Wanted to sleep. … Today again, my wife came with Shirohisa to greet me in the evening.  Grateful. …. To become healthy, it is most important that I get enough sleep.  Had better get to sleep early tonight.