Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, October 16, 2015
Intellect will play a very important role in the coming age. By intellect I mean refined wisdom, clear reasoning, profound philosophy and broad-ranging knowledge. We are entering an age when people will develop their intelligence and wisdom, infusing society with their new outlook.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, October 16, 2015
None of you who declare yourselves to be my disciples should ever give way to cowardice.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 764
The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra
Written to the lay nun Konichi in 1276
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, October 16, 2015
The air around us is filled with radio waves of various frequencies. While these are invisible, a television set can collect them and turn them into visible images. The practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo aligns the rhythm of our own lives with the world of Buddhahood in the universe. It "tunes" our lives, so to speak, so that we can manifest the power of Buddhahood in our very beings.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (22 August 1950) p.43
Our company has decided to suspend operations.
Exchanged parting cups with Mr. Toda. He shared with us his great hopes and his profoundly touching resolution in the face of defeat.
I felt as though my heart would break. How mortifying! How tragic!
I, however, will advance Mr. Toda toward our next effort.
Nothing else matters. Forward. Eternally forward. Those who truly know me will know my destiny.
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