Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
All of you are chanting for the happiness of many members - children of the Buddha - in your respective communities, you support and encourage them and work tirelessly on their behalf as if they were your own children. Your actions are truly those of great bodhisattvas, your state of life that of noble Buddhas.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Let others hate you if they will. What have you to complain of, if you are cherished by Shakyamuni Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas of the ten directions, as well as by Brahma, Shakra, and the gods of the sun and the moon? As long as you are praised by the Lotus Sutra, what cause have you for discontent?"
The Unity of Husband and Wife
Written to Nichigen-nyo on January 27, 1275
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Why are human beings born? This question has posed a great challenge. Josei Toda lucidly set forward his conclusion. Namely, that this world is a place for people to, as the Lotus Sutra states, "enjoy themselves at ease." We were born here in order to thoroughly savour the joys of life. Faith in Nichiren Buddhism enables one to bring forth the great life force needed to lead such an existence.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (16 July 1958) p.410
Stayed in a reception room at the headquarters. Talked with President Toda's family for half the day. They were extremely pleased. Nothing gives me more joy. My greatest happiness is seeing that they have overcome their sorrow and understood my heart. Want to be a person who understands the hearts of others.
A joint conference from 5:00. The meeting turned into heated discussion – we are only human. This may be good, since we are in the process of new construction.
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