Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
To establish meaningful lives, I hope that during your youth you will work hard to polish you intellect. Life, in a sense, is a battle of wisdom. It is the power of Buddhism that enables one to win this battle. True faith is characterized by a brilliance of intellect and depth of wisdom that result from devotion to practice.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that time will be exactly like what we are experiencing now. Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1003
The Dragon Gate
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on November 6, 1279
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Society is where we put the teachings of Buddhism into practice. The essence of Buddhism shines in our actions in society.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (10 February 1951) p. 87
Conviction - we often repeat the word. Firm conviction, however is extremely difficult to grasp. How many times must we emerge from the brink of death, or cross raging rivers of hardship to acquire it? Faith - faith alone leads to lives of supreme conviction. Can we not ultimately acquire true conviction through the valiant and untiring practice of faith?
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