Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, September 20, 2013
When your determination changes, everything else will begin to move in the direction you desire. The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success. On the other hand, if you think "This is never going to work out," then at that instant every cell in your being will be deflated and give up the fight, and then everything really will move in the direction of failure.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, September 20, 2013
All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offense. When one chants the daimoku bearing in mind that there are no distinctions among those who embrace the Lotus Sutra, then the blessings one gains will be equal to those of Shakyamuni Buddha.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 756
The Fourteen Slanders
Written to the lay priest Matsuno Rokuro Saemon on December 9, 1276
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, September 20, 2013
There has never been, nor will there ever be, a Buddha who does not encounter hardships. Only by struggling against difficulties can we attain the life-state of Buddhahood. Herein lies the essence of Buddhism.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (07 November 1950) p.59
1. Live up to the promise of youth and advance as a pioneer for kosen-rufu.
2. Make clear judgments about the Soka Gakkai top leaderships.
3. Thoroughly study the Gosho and reflect seriously on how to put it into practice.
4. Make the chapter I am assigned to develop and swiftly consolidate its organization.
5. Think about how to develop Mr. Toda's business.
6. Reflect on the depth of my conviction.
7. Resolve my financial problems, and think about when to establish a family.
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