Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Youth, and indeed life itself, flashes by in the blink of an eye. That is why it is important for you to ask yourselves what you can do for those who are suffering, what you can do to resolve the mournful contradictions that plague society, and boldly take on these great challenges without shunning the problems and difficulties you will inevitably face.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Though numerous, the Japanese will find it difficult to accomplish anything, because they are divided in spirit. In contrast, although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 618
Many in Body, One in Mind
Written to the lay priest Takahashi on August 6, year unknown
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Prayer in Nichiren Buddhism is fundamentally a vow. It is a pledge or commitment to follow a chosen course of action, it is a declaration to challenge a clear objective. As such, how could anything be more wonderful than the vow to realize our personal human revolution and actualize the goal of world peace?
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (19 August 1950) p.43
Burdens of illness, spiritual torment and financial crises are piled on my shoulders.
This evening read "The Object of Devotion for Observing the Mind" with others.
Must not forget faith and study, no matter how badly the business goes.
No comments:
Post a Comment