Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
November 4, 2023
The purpose of faith is to become happy. I hope all of you will take this sure path to happiness, never wandering onto byroads that lead to unhappiness. Please walk the great path of kosen-rufu with confidence and pride.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
November 4, 2023
If you truly fear the sufferings of birth and death and yearn for nirvana, if you carry out your faith and thirst for the way, then the sufferings of change and impermanence will become no more than yesterday's dream, and the awakening of enlightenment will become today's reality.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 130
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Recipient unknown; written in 1265
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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
November 4, 2023
Trust is difficult to earn and it is easily lost - the trust built over a decade can be shattered in an instant by one offhanded remark or deed. A person who is not swayed from their chosen path, even during the most trying times, will ultimately find that he or she is trusted by all.
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Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (09 February 1956) p.289
Gave personal guidance at the headquarters in the afternoon. Right before my eyes, I can see people's suffering caused by the poison of misleading religions. True Buddhism versus misguided teachings. Though religions may appear similar on the surface, why can't people understand the fundamental differences in religion lie in whether they lead us to happiness or suffering, to good or evil? Poured all my energy into personal guidance
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