Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Without practice or actual efforts, there is no bodhisattva. Action is the essence of a Buddha. A self-centered life lived solely in pursuit of one's own benefit and fortune is empty and base. A Bodhisattva of the Earth, in contrast, respects others and works for their happiness.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
A good believer is one who does not depend upon persons of eminence nor despise those of humble station; who does not rely on the backing of superiors or look down on inferiors; who, not relying upon the opinions of others, upholds the Lotus Sutra among all the sutras. Such a person the Buddha has called the best of all people.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 880
How Those Initially Aspiring to the Way Can Attain Buddhahood through the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Myoho in 1277
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Josei Toda always urged us to live our lives with courage and never be cowards. He said: "Those who can't do anything but live cowardly lives are like beasts. They are ignoble and unhappy. Those who live out their lives courageously, on the other hand, lead the noblest and most sublime existences, they are happy."
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (1 October 1955) p.250
At 6:00, met with H., an M. newspaper reporter. Strongly refuted claims that we have been forcing people to convert. He seemed persuaded. Was astonished, however, at the prominent five-column story that appeared in the paper. The cynical press exerts a bad influence on society. Employing the brute force of words, the press reigns unchallenged. The weak are always made to suffer. An extremely biased democracy.
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