Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Eiji Yoshikawa (1892-1962), the renowned Japanese author of many epic historic novels, asserted, "Great character is forged through hardships." Surviving a life of hardships and difficulties, of stormy ups and downs, is what produces a person of great depth and character. True happiness is also found in such an unshakable state of life.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Just as flowers open up and bear fruit, just as the moon appears and invariably grows full, just as a lamp becomes brighter when oil is added, and just as plants and trees flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail to prosper when they make good causes.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1013
The Third Day of the New Year
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on January 11, 1280
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, January 3, 2015
There simply are no Buddhas who spend all their time sitting in meditation. Buddhas are Buddhas precisely because they continually ponder and take action to help others resolve their worries.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (08 April 1958) p.391/392
Today, I bid my final farewell to my mentor. Want to visit his home alone, as I see fit. No disciple is as grief-stricken and sad to part from Sensei as I am.
A strict father; a kind father. Owe everything I am today to my beloved mentor. Revere him.
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Approximately 120,000 people came to offer incense today. Sincere people who heartily respect Sensei. Determined that I must guide them further from here on, limitlessly, toward happiness. On behalf of my "father".
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