Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, September 6, 2012
We often hear people say they aren't capable. But this is a defeatist attitude. If you feel you aren't capable, then tap into the great reservoir of potential that lies inside you. Since we embrace the Daishonin's Buddhism, we have recourse to daimoku. If we chant daimoku to the Gohonzon, we can bring forth all the ability and strength we will ever need.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Even if my counsel is heeded, if I am not given due respect as the votary of the Lotus Sutra, then the country will perish. How ominous that the authorities have turned hundreds of persons against me and have even banished me twice! This country is surely doomed, but since I have asked the gods to withhold their punishment on our land, it has survived until now. However, that punishment has finally descended because these unreasonable actions continued.
The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Konichi in 1276
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, September 6, 2012
There is nothing wrong with being successful in society and enjoying a degree of fame. But ultimately, the lives of those dedicated to the welfare and happiness of others, even if they remain unrecognized, are the ones truly worthy of respect.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1957) p.357
The YWD general meeting held at the Kawasaki Civic Auditorium… Sensei did not attend. A sad, forlorn general meeting. Is this evidence that the Gakkai has entered an important new stage?
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The general meeting centered on the theme of President Toda's "Declaration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons." I also taked about the atomic bomb…
An executive conference at F. until late in the evening. My wife went to Sensei's home in Meguro to check on him. His condition did not seem good, she told me. Greatly concerned. Deeply regret not having gone to Sensei's home to report. Extremely exhausted.
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