Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Buddhism is concerned with the essential nature of humanity. Buddhism is not found somewhere else separate from such beautiful expressions of humanity as appreciation toward one's mother and courtesy to others. As Nichiren Daishonin teaches in the Gosho, "behaviour as a human being" that perfectly accord with reason is what constitutes the heart of Buddhism. Therefore, our world of faith must be a gathering that is full of affection and heartfelt consideration.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, May 9, 2013
As you crave food when hungry, seek water when thirsty, long to see a lover, beg for medicine when ill, or as a beautiful woman desires powder and rouge, so should you put your faith in the Lotus Sutra. If you do not, you will regret it later.
Persecution by Sword and Staff
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on April 20, 1279
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, May 9, 2013
A Turkish proverb says, "Iron shines when used, but rusts when not." The capacities of people working hard and striving with all their might never get rusty; they are constantly being polished and forged.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (02 June 1949) p.4
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To break through hardships, to fulfill one's purpose in life, to carry out the great task of human salvation - ultimately, there is no other way but to cherish absolute faith in the Gohonzon.
I must live conscious of the supreme mission. Must advance, toward the glorious dawn.
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