Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Those who strengthen their faith day by day and month after month are genuine practitioners. Our daily practice of gongyo, therefore, is important, as well as is attending meetings every month. We must not let our faith grow weak. We must make it stronger today than yesterday, stronger this month than last. Buddhist practice is a succession of such untiring efforts, the ultimate goal of which is attaining the summit of Buddhahood.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, September 30, 2012
The meaning of this passage is that those who obtained benefit during the Former and Middle Days of the Law received "conspicuous" benefit, because the relationship they formed with the Lotus Sutra during the lifetime of the Buddha had finally matured. On the other hand, those born today in the Latter Day of the Law receive the seeds of Buddhahood for the first time, and their benefit is therefore "inconspicuous."
The Teaching, Practice and Proof
Written to Sammi-bo on March 21, 1275
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Knowledge gives rise to wisdom. If you like, knowledge is the pump; wisdom is the water that we get from the pump. If we can't obtain water, the pump is useless. At the same time, without knowledge, without the pump, we won't be able to obtain water.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1958) p.373
Woke up, 7:00. Physically and spiritually exhausted. Yet, I am throbbing with the awareness and determination that I am about to embark upon my thirties.
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At 9:00, greeted Sensei at his home in Meguro. Nothing could be greater than the youth division leaders' pride and joy upon welcoming the New Year with their mentor.
Sensei seemed in high spirits. Want to develop such faith that I will never leave him throughout my life. There is no other life for me.
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