Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Gandhi stressed the importance of being resolute in one's determinations: "A man who says that he will do something 'as far as possible,' betrays either his pride or his weakness, though he himself may attribute it to his humility. There is, in fact, not a trace of humility in such an attitude of mind." In short, he asserts that someone who makes halfhearted pronouncements is either arrogant or cowardly.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, August 7, 2014
When praised highly by others, one feels that there is no hardship one cannot bear. Such is the courage that springs from words of praise.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 385
The True Aspect of All Phenomena
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on May 17, 1273
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The people we are close to are important. We should treat them as our treasures. When dealing with others, we should always be sincere and polite. Nothing is stronger than sincerity. I have made many friends around the world and made them all with the same sincerity. A relationship built with sincerity will never be destroyed, but relationships build by means of tactics and scheming always collapse in the end.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (28 October 1955) p.263
Fall, the season for reading. No, I would rather make each of the 365 days of the year a "day for reading."
1. Must read the Gosho in its entirety.
2. Will thoroughly read Nichikan's Six-volume Writings.
3. Will carefully read good books of past and present, East and West – especially during the next three years.
The course of my life will be determined over these three years.
Fate, destiny – they are like the flow of a great river.
No one to confide in, no one to blame.
To the dentist in the afternoon. Can everything be this bad?
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