Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 9, 2014
The Daishonin explains the significance of cause and effect: All sutras other than the Lotus Sutra expound that Buddhahood (effect), can be attained only after having made good causes, that is, practicing their teachings (causes), over a length of time. With the Lotus Sutra, however, the very act of embracing it (cause) enables one simultaneously to become a Buddha (effect).
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Kyo's misfortune will change into fortune. Muster your faith, and pray to this Gohonzon. Then what is there that cannot be achieved? There can be no doubt about the sutra passages that say, "This sutra can fulfill their desires, as a clear cool pond can satisfy all those who are thirsty," and "They will enjoy peace and security in their present existence and good circumstances in future existences."
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 412
Reply to Kyo'o
Written to Kyo'o and her parents, Nichigen-nyo and Shijo Kingo, on August 15, 1273
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Don't put on airs. Conceit and pretense don't win people's hearts; the facade soon crumbles. Be yourself. Buddhism teaches we can shine most brilliantly through natural, unaffected behaviour. Being sincere, dedicated and honest is the key. People of integrity triumph in the end.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (19 November 1957) p. 356
My mentor's health has weakened extremely…
Rushed to the headquarters in the afternoon. Met with Sensei. Tried to persuade him, from the bottom of my heart, to cancel his plan to attend the opening and Gohonzon-enshrining ceremonies for the new temple in Hiroshima. Undaunted, he reproached me:
"As an emissary of the Gohonzon, I cannot cancel something I have agreed upon. As a man, I must go, even if it kills me. Isn't this, Daisaku, what is meant by genuine faith?"
My tears flow at his strict guidance.
"The high priest is coming, and four thousand members will be waiting. Dai, even if it kills me, you must let me go. If I die, then take care of things with everybody afterward. If I return alive, then, with a fresh determination, we'll create a new organization. What happens next depends only on the Buddha's wisdom."
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