Sensei's Daily Encouragement - August 30 2022 - The year of Youth and Dynamic Progress



               

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
 August 30, 2022

The Daishonin states, "The voice does the Buddha's work" (Gosho Zenshu, p. 708). To chant the Mystic Law is to praise the Gohonzon. Hearing the sound of our daimoku, the heavenly deities will be set into motion and work to protect us. A weak and unclear voice will not move the heavenly deities. That is why it is important for us to chant daimoku with voices that are clear, strong and brimming with joy.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
 August 30, 2022

Misfortune comes from one's mouth and ruins one, but fortune comes from one's heart and makes one worthy of respect.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1137
New Year's Gosho
Written to the wife of Omosu on January 5, year unknown
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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
 August 30, 2022

Buddhism stresses the interconnectedness of all life. It is only the limited capacity of our senses that causes us to place so much stock in the separation between "them" and "us." Because of this interconnectedness, by using violence, you not only injure or destroy the other person but also yourself. Those who use violence and devalue others' lives actually devalue and ruin their own lives.
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Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (28 January 1955) p.218

At 4:20 in the afternoon, my second child was born. Relieved to see he is healthy and normal. Feel great appreciation to the Gohonzon.

The mystery of life. Scholars, medical doctors, scientists, politicians or diplomats – none can solve, with even the slightest confidence, the indeterminable question of this child's destiny. Ultimately, life's fundamental questions can be answered nowhere but within Buddhism's essence. From today, my awareness of my responsibility as a parent, and for my entire family has deepened. Must have strength. Must protect my children and my family and bring them happiness.
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