Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
No matter what the circumstances, you should never concede defeat. Never conclude that you've reached a dead end, that everything is finished. You possess a glorious future. And precisely because of that, you must persevere and study. Life is eternal. We need to focus on the two existences of the present and the future and not get caught up in the past. We must always have the spirit to begin anew "from this moment," to initiate a new struggle each day.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Your own offerings were not made to me, Nichiren, but to the Lotus Sutra. Therefore, we must leave it to Shakyamuni Buddha, Many Treasures Buddha, and the Buddhas of the ten directions [to fathom the greatness of] the resulting benefits.
Roots of Good Fortune
Nichiren Daishonin wrote this letter at Minobu in 1281 to the lay nun of Kubo, thanking her for the offerings that she had sent him.
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Religious strife must be avoided at all cost; under no circumstance should it be allowed. People may hold different religious beliefs, but the bottom line is that we are all human beings. We all seek happiness and desire peace. Religion should bring people together. It should unite the potential for good in people‚'s hearts toward benefiting society and humanity and creating a better future.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (07 October 1957) p.339
Mentally and physically drained all day. Prime Minister Nehru of India is now visiting Japan. At Keio and Waseda universities, he spoke of his love of world peace and humanity and declared, "Youth are the world of tomorrow". Want to visit India, the land from which Buddhism sprung, at the earliest possible opportunity.
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