Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, February 8, 2013
I hope that as leaders you will always express your appreciation for and do your utmost to support the many sincere members who are steadfastly exerting themselves in faith. The Daishonin says that when you see someone who embraces the Mystic Law, you should rise and greet them from afar, showing them the same respect you would a Buddha.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, February 8, 2013
Not even the wisdom of the Buddha can fathom the blessings that one will obtain by giving alms to Nichiren and by becoming his disciple and lay supporter.
The True Aspect of All Prenomena
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on May 17, 1273
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, February 8, 2013
Josei Toda often compared death to sleep. When we have been awake for a long time, we tire and go to sleep. And when we wake up after a sound sleep, our vitality is restored. After we have been alive for a long time, we grow weary and die. And then we set out on a new life with a fresh spirit. Death is a period of "recharging" for our next existence.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1960) p.464
Feel sad about the senior directors' lack of comprehensive visions, of passion and of alternative planning. We should not hesitate to select the next generation of directors from among much younger people.
Buddhism teaches there should be no discrimination among people with regard to their potential to attain enlightenment. As the Daishonin states: "These sutras have two flaws. First, because they teach that the Ten Worlds are separate from one another" (WND, 235). All measures we take should be naturally based upon this.
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