Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, September 10, 2012
Youth means to cherish hope, it is a time of development. Youth means to challenge oneself; it is a time of construction. Youth means to fight for justice, it is a time of action.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, September 10, 2012
More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!"
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 851
The three Kinds of Treasure
Written to Shijo Kingo on September 11, 1277
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, September 10, 2012
Neither the pure land nor hell exists outside oneself; both lie only within one's own heart. Awakened to this, one is called a Buddha; deluded about it, one is called an ordinary person. The Lotus Sutra reveals this truth, and one who embraces the Lotus Sutra will realize that hell is itself the Land of Tranquil Light - Nichiren
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1957) p.359
My mentor's physical condition is not good. Yet no one is concerned about the gravity of Sensei's illness. They simply view his recovery as a foregone conclusion. Cannot help thinking of this as shallow. Can only sense the future, the prospects for kosen-rufu, the placement of personnel and the deadlock we now face. Frightening. Sad. I never forget Sensei's guidance, even in my sleep.
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