Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The functions of both the "devil" and the "Buddha" exist within our lives. Ultimately, our battle is with ourselves. Whether in our Buddhist practice or in activities in society, or whether in historical, political or economic developments, everything essentially boils down to a struggle between positive and negative forces.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Now Nichiren's lifelong prayer and desire will be achieved in an instant. And this fits the Buddha's prediction regarding the fifth five hundred years, just as one half of a tally matches the other.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 901
Reply to the Followers
Written to followers in Kamakura on March 21, 1278
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Exerting yourself by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo each day amounts to what might be called a spiritual workout. It purifies and cleanses your life, gets your motors running and puts you on the right course for the day. It gets your body and mind working smoothly and puts you in rhythm, in sync, with the universe.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1957) p.361
Until ten: My childhood, as the son of a seaweed farmer.
Until twenty: Developed self-awareness, battled the devil of illness.
Until thirty: Buddhist practice and study; fighting to destroy the devil of illness.
Until forty: Perfect my Buddhist study; perfect my Buddhist practice.
Until fifty: Make my declaration to society.
Until sixty: Complete the foundation of kosen-rufu in Japan.
Many thoughts. Signposts for the future.
Now that I am approaching my thirties, I ponder alone how many of my life's goals I have completed.
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