Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, October 25, 2015
It is the sharp sword of the Mystic Law and the great power of faith that enable us to completely sever the chains of suffering. Therefore, I wish to make it clear that to secure eternal freedom and happiness, you must absolutely not be cowardly, especially in faith.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Moreover, I chant the daimoku, which is the heart and core of the entire sutra, and I urge others to do likewise. Although the mugwort growing in a hemp field or wood marked for cutting with an inked line may not be straight to begin with, they will as a matter of course become so. In the same way, one who chants the daimoku as the Lotus Sutra teaches will never have a twisted mind. For one should know that, unless the mind of the Buddha enters into our bodies, we cannot in fact chant the daimoku.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 670
The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra
Written to Myomitsu on March 5, 1276
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Health is not simply a matter of absence of illness. Health means constant challenge. Constant creativity. A prolific life always moving forward, opening up fresh new vistas - that is a life of true health. An unbeatable spirit is what supplies the power to keep pressing ahead.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (09 September 1950) p.47
My physical condition is extremely bad. If I ruin my health, I cannot achieve anything. Must be careful.
Slept profoundly, as though I'd slept for a year.
Chanting daimoku is the only way to break through deadlocks, whether of the body or the mind.
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