Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 18 November 2019 - Year of Soka Victory - Toward Our 90th Anniversary

   

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda

November 18, 2019 

The Soka Gakkai's goal is kosen-rufu -- realizing human happiness and world peace by widely spreading the philosophy and ideals of Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. We will continue to strive earnestly for this goal, undaunted by criticism, slander or malicious attempts to hinder our progress. That is because what we are doing is the will and decree of the original Buddha, Nichiren Daishonin. I proclaim that all who energetically exert themselves for the cause of kosen-rufu are genuine disciples of the Daishonin and genuine members of the SGI. 

Events

Soka Gakkai Founding Day

1930 Soka Gakkai is established.

1944 Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, the Soka Gakkai's first president, dies in prison.

 

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 From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

November 18, 2019 

How long does a lifetime last? If one stops to consider, it is like a single night's lodging at a wayside inn. Should one forget that fact and seek some measure of worldly fame and profit? Though you may gain them, they will be mere prosperity in a dream, a delight scarcely to be prized. You would do better simply to leave such matters to the karma formed in your previous existences. 

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 63

Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra

Recipient unknown; written in March 1263

 

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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda

November 18, 2019 

If you want to build a happy life, you have to give careful thought to the foundations. Happiness certainly cannot be secured on appearances or affectation. Happiness comes down to the inner state of our life at a given moment.

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Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (04 December 1956) p.306/307 

The father states, "Arrogant people do not last long," to which the son replies with a smile, "People who are not arrogant do not last long either." 

I value these words as well.…

Talked informally with youth division staff members in conference room #1 at the headquarters. Went home feeling desolate. People are all conceited, wrapped up only in themselves.