Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, August 1, 2014
We must not allow ourselves to become bureaucratic and take for granted the efforts of those working behind the scenes. Nor must we ever forget to be considerate of those members of our families who may not be practicing the Daishonin's Buddhism. We must remember that for every person involved in SGI activities there is another, supporting him or her behind the scenes.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, August 1, 2014
If Nichiren's compassion is truly great and encompassing, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo will spread for ten thousand years and more, for all eternity, for it has the beneficial power to open the blind eyes of every living being in the country of Japan , and it blocks off the road that leads to the hell of incessant suffering.
On Repaying Debts of Gratitude
Written to Joken-bo and Gijo-bo on July 21, 1276
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, August 1, 2014
By wholeheartedly and directly meeting life's challenges, we bring forth from within ourselves the "three bodies of the Buddha," which are truth, wisdom and compassion. The light of this internal wisdom constantly encourages and guides us toward true and correct action.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (19 October 1955) p. 259
A seeker of the Way must always be youthful and brave. People who become wrapped up in intellectual pursuits alone, impressed with their own achievements, soon end up living in the past. Wisdom based on the Mystic Law, intellect for the purpose of creating value, is this not the perfect model for youth of the future?
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