Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, June 16, 2013
One of my favourite Argentine poets, the great educator Almafuerte (1854- 1917) wrote: "To the weak, difficulty is a closed door. To the strong, however, it is a door waiting to be opened." Difficulties impede the progress of those who are weak. For the strong, however, they are opportunities to open wide the doors to a bright future. Everything is determined by our attitude, by our resolve. Our heart is what matters most.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Even though I cannot see you, I am certain that your heart is here. If you find that you miss me, always look at the sun that rises [in the morning] and the moon that rises in the evening. I will be reflected in the sun and the moon. And in our next life, let us meet in the pure land of Eagle Peak. Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 596
Letter to the Lay Nun of Ko
Written to the lay nun of Ko on June 16, 1275
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, June 16, 2013
The writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was an unflagging optimist. How was he able to maintain such optimism? Because he was always active. He did not allow his life to stagnate. He writes: "It is better to do the smallest thing in the world than to hold half an hour to be too small a thing." Spending thirty minutes a day assiduously challenging some undertaking can completely change our lives.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (18 May 1950) p.22
Great achievements are the extension of smaller ones. Must remember that a succession of small achievements leads to great success. Victory is won only by building patiently, step by step, in the present moment.
Plain, honest work, day by day, unknown to anyone - that is important. Time alone will reveal my actions to the world.
Will embrace the True Law and strive day by day. Will hold no task beneath me.
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