Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, February 16, 2014
I hope you will always live in unity with Nichiren Daishonin pursuing faith as disciples who are "of the same mind as Nichiren." Unfazed by the petty jealousies of others, please move forward boldly with joy and laughter.
Events
1222 Nichiren Daishonin is born.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, February 16, 2014
According to the Buddhist teachings, prior to Shakyamuni slanderous monks would have incurred the death penalty. But since the time of Shakyamuni, the One Who Can Endure, the giving of alms to slanderous monks is forbidden in the sutra teachings.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 23
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land
Submitted to Hojo Tokiyori on July 16, 1260
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, February 16, 2014
In the course of Buddhist practice, various things arise on account of the negative causes and tendencies in our own lives. There may be times when we think, "What did I do to deserve this?" But we should not be swayed every time such phenomena arise, for it is already certain that we will become happy in the end. We should regard as training everything that happens to us in our practice to reach the destination of happiness.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (17 June 1953) p.142
After 10:00, I was summoned by the police about a matter of giving notice of our intention to hold a meeting. Alone, I went to Koiwa police headquarters. The situation has become more and more interesting. After explaining everything thoroughly, I returned home late at night.
In anything, whoever continues to fight on will be a winner in the end.
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