Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 16 October 2012 - The Year of Developing a Youthful SGI

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, October 16, 2012   Intellect will play a very important role in the coming age. By intellect I mean refined wisdom, clear reasoning, profound philosophy and broad-ranging knowledge. We are entering an age when people will develop their intelligence and wisdom, infusing society with their new outlook.   From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Tuesday, October 16, 2012   None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice.   The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 764 The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra Written to the lay nun Konichi in 1276     Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, October 16, 2012   The air around us is filled with radio waves of various frequencies. While these are invisible, a television set can collect them and turn them into visible images. The practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo aligns the rhythm of our own lives with the world of Buddhahood in the universe. It "tunes" our lives, so to speak, so that we can manifest the power of Buddhahood in our very beings.     Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1958) p.386   A corps flags exchange ceremony at the Toshima Civic Hall at 7:00… Visited Sensei's home to report late at night.  Received guidance on:   1. Developing the youth division's potential for the future. 2. Principles Gakkai leaders should adopt. 3. Buddhism and its view of society. 4. The ultimate mission of the Gakkai.   Home at 11:50.  Had many thoughts.  My wife cautioned me that my complexion is pale.  Feel a slight fever.   Made a clean copy of the notes of Sensei's guidance until late. The bathtub is leaking.  The whole family cannot take a bath.