Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Youth is a truly wonderful thing. Unfortunately, though, this is often something that's hard to appreciate when we're young. Life passes by quickly. Before we know it, we are old. That's why in our youth we should be as active as we possibly can. Rather than a life of blank pages, live a life crammed full of memories - of battles well fought and wonderfully diverse experiences. Not to leave behind any history, to just grow old and die, is a sad way to live.
Events
1951 Young women's division established.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra should beware of and guard themselves against the sutra's enemies. . . . If you do not know your enemies, you will be deceived by them.
Letter to Konichi-bo
Written to Konichi-bo in March 1276
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, July 19, 2014
It's foolish to be obsessed with past failures. And it's just as foolish to be self-satisfied with one's small achievements. The present and the future are what are important, not the past. Those who neglect this spirit of continual striving will start to veer off in a ruinous direction.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1955) p.247
Studied through the second part of "On Practicing the Buddha's Teachings." Deeply reflected on the idea of three levels of ability: unskilled, skilled and artistic. My lectures lack the skill to qualify me as a Study Department professor. Must develop genuine ability; must study and polish my skill. No choice but to forge ahead tirelessly, more than others, more than anyone. Twenty-seven years have passed since I began this voyage of life. Must stand up in three years, when I am thirty. Will live powerfully!
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