Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, December 5, 2013
If you practice faith yet have an attitude of complaint, you will destroy your good fortune in direct proportion. Those who are full of complaint are not respected by others. From both Buddhist and secular perspectives, their behaviour does not befit a wise or worthy person.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Money serves various purposes according to our needs. The same is true of the Lotus Sutra. It will be a lantern in the dark or a boat at a crossing. At times it will be water, and at other times, fire. This being so, the Lotus Sutra assures us of "peace and security in this life and good circumstances in the next."
This letter was written to Hojo Yagenta, a lay believer in Kamakura in 1274
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Inconspicuous virtue brings conspicuous reward. From the perspective of Buddhism, we never fail to receive the effect of our actions, whether good or bad; therefore, it's meaningless to be two-faced or to pretend to be something we're not.
Daisaku Ikeda – A Youthful Diary (18 March 1951) p. 99
In poor physical condition all day. Remained in bed until 5:00 in the evening. My brother visited me - I am very fond of him..
At 5:30, I prepared to leave for Mr. Toda's. His lecture covered up to the middle section of "Remonstration with Bodhisattva Hachiman". Having difficulty remembering the material. Must study all the harder.
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