Sensei's Daily Encouragement - 03 January 2020 - Year of Advancement and Capable People

      

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda

January 3, 2020 

Eiji Yoshikawa (1892-1962), the renowned Japanese author of many epic historic novels, asserted, "Great character is forged through hardships." Surviving a life of hardships and difficulties, of stormy ups and downs, is what produces a person of great depth and character. True happiness is also found in such an unshakable state of life.

 

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From The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

January 3, 2020 

Just as flowers open up and bear fruit, just as the moon appears and invariably grows full, just as a lamp becomes brighter when oil is added, and just as plants and trees flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail to prosper when they make good causes. 

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1013

The Third Day of the New Year

Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on January 11, 1280

 

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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda

January 3, 2020 

There simply are no Buddhas who spend all their time sitting in meditation. Buddhas are Buddhas precisely because they continually ponder and take action to help others resolve their worries.

 

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Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (17 October 1957) p.343/344 

Tomorrow, the trial begins. My wife accompanied me to pay her respects to the Osaka members. Though we rode third-class, it was perhaps a trip I shall never forget. 

In the evening, called on A., who is ill, at home, then offered greetings at T.'s, S.'s and Y.'s. 

The devilish nature of authority; the impartiality of the court; the integrity of the lawyers – had better etch all these in my mind… 

Talked with the members until late at night. They are people I will remember always.