Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, April 5, 2013
In all things patience is the key to victory. Those who cannot endure cannot hope to win. Ultimate triumph belongs to those who can forbear.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, April 5, 2013
I, Nichiren, observing this state of affairs, proceeded to consult the great collection of Buddhist scriptures. There I discovered the reason why these prayers are without effect and on the contrary actually make the situation worse, along with passages of proof to support it. In the end I had no other recourse than to compile a work to present my findings, entitling it On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land…
This I did solely that I might repay the debt of gratitude that I owe to my native land.
The Rationale for Writing "On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land"
Written to Hogan on April 5, 1268
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, April 5, 2013
Even places that have been shrouded in darkness for billions of years can be illuminated. Even a stone from the bottom of a river can be used to produce fire. Our present sufferings, no matter how dark, have certainly not continued for billions of years - nor will they linger forever. The sun will definitely rise. In fact, its ascent has already begun.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (01 Apr. 1960) p.494
We drove to the head temple from Fuji Station...
My eyes did not notice any cherry blossoms at the head temple. Is it because of the cold weather or because of my sorrow? Nor did my heart sense any peach or plum blossoms. Only weeping golden bells were in bloom; their forlorn, deep yellow color struck my heart.
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