Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, May 21, 2015
We must live with vibrant hope. Nothing is stronger than hope. The Mystic Law is itself eternal hope. Happiness belongs to those who never despair, no matter what happens.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, May 21, 2015
If the nation is destroyed and people's homes are wiped out, then where can one flee for safety? If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?"
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 24
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land
Submitted to Hojo Tokiyori on July 16, 1260
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, May 21, 2015
The best way to attain Buddhahood is to encounter a good friend. How far can our own wisdom take us? If we have even enough wisdom to distinguish hot from cold, we should seek out a good friend. But encountering a good friend is the hardest possible thing to do. For this reason, the Buddha likened it to the rarity of a one-eyed turtle finding a floating log with a hollow in it the right size to hold him, or to the difficulty of trying to lower a thread from the Brahma heaven and pass it through the eye of a needle on the earth - Nichiren
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (28 February 1960) p.482
My heart is so lonesome. I have few people of strong character with whom I can share my thoughts.
Spring is near. I love spring. Want to fill my small yard with all kinds of flowers this year.
The flower show at the Shinjuku Imperial Garden or my home adorned with all kinds of flowers bought from street vendors - which most resembles the artwork in my heart? Which best resembles my dialogue with nature?
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