Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, June 16, 2014
One of my favorite Argentine poets, the great educator Almafuerte (1854- 1917) wrote: "To the weak, difficulty is a closed door. To the strong, however, it is a door waiting to be opened." Difficulties impede the progress of those who are weak. For the strong, however, they are opportunities to open wide the doors to a bright future. Everything is determined by our attitude, by our resolve. Our heart is what matters most.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, June 16, 2014
Even though I cannot see you, I am certain that your heart is here. If you find that you miss me, always look at the sun that rises [in the morning] and the moon that rises in the evening. I will be reflected in the sun and the moon. And in our next life, let us meet in the pure land of Eagle Peak . Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 596
Letter to the Lay Nun of Ko
Written to the lay nun of Ko on June 16, 1275
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, June 16, 2014
The writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was an unflagging optimist. How was he able to maintain such optimism? Because he was always active. He did not allow his life to stagnate. He writes: "It is better to do the smallest thing in the world than to hold half an hour to be too small a thing." Spending thirty minutes a day assiduously challenging some undertaking can completely change our lives.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (28 December 1954) p.206
Only two or three days left to the year. I feel like a roc, a magnificent bird of legend who has flown and fought all year. Now, returning to his nest, he rests. This year of my youth, my twenty-sixth, is now over. Time passes. A new time approaches. History has been made and is now behind us. We shall make history from now on. How should one live? This is truly a difficult question. The right teacher, the correct faith. Beyond these, the strength of my determination is what's vital, is it not?
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