Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, May 19, 2014
From the standpoint of the eternity of our lives, because we embrace the Mystic Law everything is moving in a positive direction, everything contributes to our happiness and our attainment of Buddhahood. We need to have confidence in the Mystic Law; we mustn't be swayed by immediate circumstances or allow them to cloud our faith.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, May 19, 2014
Life is the foremost of all treasures. It is expounded that even the treasures of the entire major world system cannot equal the value of one's body and life. Even the treasures that fill the major world system are no substitute for life.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1125
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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, May 19, 2014
Nichiren was utterly convinced we could change even the most dire and painful reality, including the danger of war, and, indeed, that it was imperative we do so. This conviction underlies his unwavering determination to create a peaceful society by widely disseminating the teachings of Buddhism.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (16 July 1954) p.191
My oldest son, Hiromasa, is becoming quite a raucous child. What destiny awaits him? Can only pray he becomes a healthy, upstanding individual, a man of pure faith, a believer in the Daishonin's Buddhism.
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