Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
To be fearless no matter what happens - that is the root of true happiness. To move forward resolutely regardless of what lies in store - that is the spirit, the resolve, that leads to human victory. But if we allow ourselves to be disturbed by petty criticism and slander, if we fear pressure and persecution, we will never advance nor create anything of lasting value.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
And do not go around lamenting to others how hard it is for you to live in this world. To do so is an act utterly unbecoming to a worthy man.
The Three Kinds of Treasure
Written to Shijo Kingo on September 11, 1277
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Nature is like a mirror. It remains still, but I move. It seems unchanging, yet I am constantly changing. The mirror of nature reflects my inner world, the essence of humanity, and the great, all-embracing expanse of life itself. Only when we are connected to nature, engaged with nature, are we truly alive and vigorous. To really be alive, one must be under the sun, the moon, the shining stars and surrounded by the beautiful greenery and pure waters of the natural world.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (14 January 1956) p.285/86
Left Tokyo Station at 12:30 on the Dove, the express for Osaka , for the Study Department exam. Thought I would study on the train, but couldn't. It was awful. Couldn't concentrate at all. Practice, training. Recalled Musashi*.
Answered exam prep questions until after 11:00. Overly tired. Feel a neuralgia-like pain in my left hand…
At 1:20, 423 people took the written exam. There were five questions. The quality of my lecture will be reflected in the examinees' performance. The responsibility is ultimately my own.
*Miyamoto Musashi (famed swordsman 1584 – 1645)
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