Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, December 17, 2012
We are all human beings; in that regard, we are all the same. The only real difference lies in people's life-conditions. Our life-condition continues beyond death, into eternity. Therefore, as the Daishonin says, "Faith alone is what really matters."
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, December 17, 2012
The Buddha's utterances have become the works that compose the entire body of sutras and bring benefit to all living beings. And among the sutras, the Lotus Sutra is a manifestation in writing of the Thus Come One Shakyamuni's intent; it is his voice set down in written words. Thus the Buddha's heart is embodied in these written words. To illustrate, it is like seeds that sprout, grow into plants, and produce rice. Though the form of the rice changes, its essence remains the same.
The Pure and Far-Reaching Voice
This letter was written at Ichinosawa on Sado Island in 1272 and addressed to Shijo Kingo
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, December 17, 2012
There is no self-improvement without effort. Without taking action, happiness will never come, no matter how long you wait. A life without peaks and valleys is a fairy tale. Reality is strict, because it is a win or lose struggle. This is the way it is for human beings. Therefore, you should not allow yourselves to be battered about by reality but rather willingly rise to its challenges and use them as opportunities to train and strengthen yourselves.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1959) p.431
Gird myself for each day.
Sense the ground is being laid for my destined appointment - a position from which I will make a declaration for kosen-rufu. Something has started to move in response to the pulse of my inner resolve. Have not choice but to entrust everything to the Gohonzon.
My wife told me our children enjoy playing with other neighbourhood kids.
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