Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 4, 2012
The purpose of faith is to become happy. I hope all of you will take this sure path to happiness, never wandering onto byroads that lead to unhappiness. Please walk the great path of kosen-rufu with confidence and pride.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 4, 2012
If you truly fear the sufferings of birth and death and yearn for nirvana, if you carry out your faith and thirst for the way, then the sufferings of change and impermanence will become no more than yesterday's dream, and the awakening of enlightenment will become today's reality.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 130
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Recipient unknown; written in 1265
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Trust is difficult to earn and it is easily lost - the trust built over a decade can be shattered in an instant by one offhanded remark or deed. A person who is not swayed from their chosen path, even during the most trying times, will ultimately find that he or she is trusted by all.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1958) p.397
My health has returned, somewhat.
Visited K.'s home to pray for the repose of A. Talked about my childhood memories of her with her mournful-looking parents, who are Christians. They looked extremely pleased afterward. The sudden death of their young daughter was devastating to them, as it would be to any parents.
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