Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Nichiren Daishonin said to one of his lay followers: "I entrust you with the propagation of Buddhism in your province. Because the seeds of Buddhahood sprout in response to the proper influence, one expounds the teaching of the one vehicle".
Events: SGI-USA Day.
1960 President Ikeda arrives in San Francisco on his first trip to the continental United States , setting in motion the American movement to spread the Daishonin's Buddhism. At Coit Tower , President Ikeda declares that this day will one day be looked upon as a significant step forward for the Daishonin's Buddhism.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 5, 2014
One may be letter-perfect in reciting the Lotus Sutra, but it is far more difficult to act as it teaches.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 200
Lessening One's Karmic Retribution
Written to Ota Saemon-no-jo, the lay priest Soya and the Dharma Bridge Kimbara on October 5, 1271
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, October 5, 2014
No matter what the circumstances, you should never concede defeat. Never conclude that you've reached a dead end, that everything is finished. You possess a glorious future. And precisely because of that, you must persevere and study. Life is eternal. We need to focus on the two existences of the present and the future and not get caught up in the past. We must always have the spirit to begin anew "from this moment," to initiate a new struggle each day.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (06 May 1957) p.331
Sensei has begun another "Orally Transmitted Teachings" lecture. My heart pounds when I listen to his fine lectures. The power of insight and foresight that derives from a grand philosophy. Words and expressions that derive from an enlightened state of life. Ashamed of myself; can only lament my own lack of ability. Left with the top leaders, feeling forlorn. Faith is not to be found in sentimentalism. Must use Shijo Kingo's faith as a mirror for myself. Rather, unless I surpass him as a leader, kosen-rufu will be impossible. Must not lose. Must never lose to obstacles and devils. Challenge myself.
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