Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, May 28, 2015
What is true joy in life? This is a difficult question and one which has occupied a great many thinkers and philosophers. Joy can quickly give way to suffering. Joy is short and suffering long. Also what passes for joy in society is superficial. It cannot compare with the joy deriving from the Mystic Law. The key then lies in cultivating a state of mind where we can declare without reservation that life itself is a joy. This is the purpose of our Buddhist practice.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, May 28, 2015
"Single-mindedly desiring to see the Buddha" may be read as follows: single-mindedly observing the Buddha, concentrating one's mind on seeing the Buddha, and when looking at one's own mind, perceiving that it is the Buddha.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 389
Letter to Gijo-bo
Written to Gijo-bo on May 28, 1273
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, May 28, 2015
The belief taught in the Lotus Sutra provides no easy answers, no escape route from the difficulties of human life. In fact, it rejects such easy answers; instead it implores us to take up the two tools for exploring life, belief and understanding, and use them to continually challenge and work to perfect ourselves. And it also provides us the energy to do just that.
Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (06 March 1960) p.484/485
Took an express train from Ueno at 3:00 in the afternoon bound for Takasaki to give a Gosho lecture. Everyone was so earnest.
Today, the 6th, spent the morning at M.'s place offering members one-on-one guidance and encouragement.
In the afternoon, attended a group leaders meeting at Shomyo-ji. Will give my all to raising the mid-level leadership. For whether we take decisive action in this area or not will decide the Gakkai's future development. Wish all top leaders would realize this point from the bottom of their hearts.
To race around and get nowhere is a truly frightful thing.
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