Saturday 16 March 2013

Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 16 March 2013 - Year of Victory for a Youthful SGI

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, March 16, 2013
 
March 16, Kosen-Rufu Day. The spirit of this day lies not in magnificent ceremonies or high-sounding words. It lies in being victorious. That is the most crucial thing in all endeavours. In life and in Kosen-Rufu, we either win or lose. I would like you to be absolute victors in both. No matter what excuses we try to make, giving in to defeat brings misery and loses us the respect of others. I hope each of you without exception will adorn your life with indestructible triumph.
 
Events: Kosen-Rufu Day.
1960 More than 6,000 youth attend a ceremony at the head temple where President Josei Toda passes responsibility for the spread of the Daishonin's Buddhism to all youth division members.

 
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, March 16, 2013
 
Now, at the beginning of the Latter Day of the Law, I, Nichiren, am the first to set out on propagating, throughout Jambudvipa, the five characters of Myoho-renge-kyo, which are the heart of the Lotus Sutra and the eye of all Buddhas. These five characters are the heart of the Lotus Sutra and the source of the enlightenment of all Buddhas.
 
The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Konichi in 1276

 
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, March 16, 2013
 
There is no other course for us but to entrust everything to the youth. This holds true for families, businesses and countries. Youth are vitally important to the world and the human race. The key to eternal development lies in fostering, encouraging and training youth who will lead the way to a new era.

 
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (4 Mar. 1960) p.484
 
It seems there are two types, or, more broadly four types of young people.  Those of knowledge, those of efforts, those of faith and those of emotion.
Some are serious but get carried away, and others are quiet but have a strong backbone.  There are those who are eloquent but lack backbone, and those who are reticent but have deep faith.

 


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