Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Youth, and indeed life itself, flashes by in the blink of an eye. That is why it is important for you to ask yourselves what you can do for those who are suffering, what you can do to resolve the mournful contradictions that plague society, and boldly take on these great challenges without shunning the problems and difficulties you will inevitably face.
From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Though numerous, the Japanese will find it difficult to accomplish anything, because they are divided in spirit. In contrast, although Nichiren and his followers are few, because they are different in body, but united in mind, they will definitely accomplish their great mission of widely propagating the Lotus Sutra.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 618
Many in Body, One in Mind
Written to the lay priest Takahashi on August 6, year unknown
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Prayer in Nichiren Buddhism is fundamentally a vow. It is a pledge or commitment to follow a chosen course of action, it is a declaration to challenge a clear objective. As such, how could anything be more wonderful than the vow to realize our personal human revolution and actualize the goal of world peace?
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (25 October 1949) p.12
Went in the autumn rain to visit the artist A. An unhappy man.
I told him about the Daishonin's philosophy, wanting him to find happiness as soon as possible. Went to the Ginza library this evening for I.'s pen-and-ink drawing of Magellan discovering the Pacific. Went to a movie in Shinbashi on the way back. Feel keen remorse about missing the discussion meeting.
Well, there's tomorrow. Tomorrow brings hope.
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