Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Buddhism is concerned with the essential nature of humanity. Buddhism is not found somewhere else separate from such beautiful expressions of humanity as appreciation toward one's mother and courtesy to others. As Nichiren Daishonin teaches in the Gosho, "behaviour as a human being" that perfectly accord with reason is what constitutes the heart of Buddhism. Therefore, our world of faith must be a gathering that is full of affection and heartfelt consideration.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, May 9, 2015
As you crave food when hungry, seek water when thirsty, long to see a lover, beg for medicine when ill, or as a beautiful woman desires powder and rouge, so should you put your faith in the Lotus Sutra. If you do not, you will regret it later.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 965
Persucution by Sword and Staff
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on April 20, 1279
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, May 9, 2015
A Turkish proverb says, "Iron shines when used, but rusts when not." The capacities of people working hard and striving with all their might never get rusty; they are constantly being polished and forged.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (07 February 1960) p.474
Lectured on "On Practicing the Buddha's Teachings." Herein pulsates the life of the votary of the Lotus Sutra, should I say, the original Buddha of the Latter Day, Nichiren Daishonin. Frightening by pleasing. For I am his disciple
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