April 23, 2020
Our fellow members are all family with whom we are linked by deep bonds. If we support and protect this family, they will act as protective forces in our environment, supporting and keeping us from harm in lifetime after lifetime. This is a profound principle of Buddhism.
April 23, 2020
As I have often mentioned before, it is said that, where there is unseen virtue, there will be visible reward. Your fellow samurai all slandered you to your lord, and he also has wondered if it was true, but because you have for some years now honestly maintained a strong desire for your lord's welfare in his next life, you received a blessing like this. This is just the beginning, be confident that the great reward also is sure to come.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 907
Unseen Virtue and Visible Reward
Written to Shijo Kingo on April 23, 1278
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
April 23, 2020
When we are aware that each moment of each day, each gesture and step we take, is truly mystical and full of wonder, we will live our lives with greater thought and care. We will also have greater respect and appreciation for the lives of others.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (14 June 1953) p.140
I am already twenty five. When the first president, Mr. Makiguchi, was thirty two, he wrote his innovative work, Human Geography, which is known worldwide. And, beginning with Guidelines to Math, Mr. Toda, my revered teacher, while still in his thirties, published many books popular throughout Japan. What will I have accomplished when I am that age?
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