Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Please do not forget your mother's love or the hardships she has endured for you. I am convinced that while people keep the memory of their mothers' loving faces alive in their mind, they will never go far astray. Similarly, as long as we bear in mind the Daishonin's profound compassion and live in deep appreciation of it, our lives will be illuminated brightly by the light of Buddhahood. And enveloped in the Gohonzon's great compassion, we will walk along a path that is filled with tranquillity and immeasurable joy.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Strive ever harder in faith, and never give in to negligence. All the people appear to believe sincerely when they first embrace the Lotus Sutra, but as time passes, they tend to become less devout; they no longer revere nor make offerings to the priest, giving themselves up to arrogance and forming distorted views. This is most frightening.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1027
Letter to Niike
Written to Niike Saemon-no-jo in February 1280
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Suppose that a person is standing at the foot of a tall embankment and is unable to ascend. And suppose that there is someone on top of the embankment who lowers a rope and says, "If you take hold of this rope, I will pull you up to the top of the embankment." If the person at the bottom begins to doubt that the other has the strength to pull him up, or wonders if the rope is not too weak and therefore refuses to put forth his hand and grasp it, then how is he ever to get to the top of the embankment? But if he follows the instructions, puts out his hand, and takes hold of the rope, then he can climb up – Nichiren
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1958) p.416
Exhausted all day.
As I begin to charge ahead, cannot help my own turbulent feelings.
Anger can be either good or evil. It cannot be helped in the battle to spread the Law.
Now that the lion king is gone, have no choice but to roar as a young lion.
Gave strict guidance to N. of Hokkaido, R. of Kamata and S. – because they are so dear to me.
Sat alone on the porch and pondered how the priesthood, the Gakkai and kosen-rufu will have developed ten years from now.
Enjoyed the taste and aroma of the tea my wife made.
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