Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
We must put down firm roots, we must be strong. Inner strength is a prerequisite for happiness, a prerequisite for upholding justice and one's beliefs. One of the Buddha's titles is "He Who Can Forbear." To courageously endure, persevere and overcome all difficulties - the Buddha is the ultimate embodiment of the virtue of forbearance. The power of faith gives us the strength to weather and survive any storm. Perseverance is the essence of a Buddha.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
The wonderful means of truly putting an end to the physical and spiritual obstacles of all living beings is none other than Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
The Wonderful Means of Surmounting Obstacles
While the year that this letter was written is not known with certainty, it is thoughttodate around1277. It was addressedtoShijo Kingo.
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "Women are, by their power of conversation and their social influence, the civilizers of mankind. What is civilization? I answer, the power of good women." The solidarity of wise, good women will be the great power to guide the world toward peace and happiness.
Daisaku Ikeda – A Youthful Diary (13 April 1951) p. 105
A balmy day. The cherry blossoms have already fallen. Will I have regrets about my youth? Clearly engraved in my memory is a portion of a song we sang during the war when I was working at N. Iron Works: "Falling cherry blossoms. The remaining blossoms shall also fall." The verse expresses a youthful, Japanese spirit, and a gallant way of life. In Buddhism, life is ultimately considered most precious. Once again considered how to live, reevaluating my view of life and death.
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