Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, October 11, 2013
It is important to have a sufficiently elevated life-condition so that you will be able to calmly accept whatever happens in life, striving to put problems into proper perspective and solving them with a positive attitude. Happiness blossoms forth from such a strong and all-encompassing life-condition.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, October 11, 2013
Take these teachings to heart, and always remember that believers in the Lotus Sutra should absolutely be the last to abuse one another. All those who keep faith in the Lotus Sutra are most certainly Buddhas, and one who slanders a Buddha commits a grave offense.
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, October 11, 2013
It's valuable to look for the strengths in others - you gain nothing by criticizing people's imperfections. In fact, it is helpful to take a step back, for even a moment each day, and try to consider the feelings and positive qualities of others of whom you are critical.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (28 December 1950) p.69
I wish to adorn the finale of my battle with splendid efforts that are truly worthy of me. Whether I win or lose is secondary. I must make it my first priority, however, to display ability, power of action, firmness and responsibility in this struggle.
Napoleon won in battle, and then, after a crushing defeat, won again, but in the end, he was a defeated hero.
Pestalozzi's fifty-year struggle seemed a total defeat, yet in the end, he emerged victoriously as a great educator.
The important issue for me now is how to strive, how to crown my life's finale with victory.
Ultimately, there is no other way but to base one's life to the end upon daimoku.
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