Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
December 14, 2023
Faith manifests itself as wisdom. The purpose of our faith is to become wise, so that we can live wisely. The desire to save others becomes merely an abstract goal if those who practice faith cannot communicate with their own children nor build strong and happy families.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
December 14, 2023
A woman who embraces the lion king of the Lotus Sutra need not fear any of the beasts of hell, or of the realm of hungry spirits and animals. All the offenses committed by a woman in her lifetime are like dry grass, and the single character myo of the Lotus Sutra is like a small spark. When a small spark is set to a large expanse of grass, not only the grass but also the big trees and large stones will all be consumed. Such is the power of the fire of wisdom in the single character myo.
The Drum at the Gate of Thunder
This letter was written at Minobu to the lay nun Sennichi in 1278
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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
December 14, 2023
Your happiness and victory in life hinge on whether you can grasp, while you are still young, the fact that happiness lies within. That's why there is no need for you to compare yourselves to others but instead strive powerfully and cheerfully to develop your state of life, aiming to improve yourselves each day. From that struggle will bloom noble flowers of mission, flowers of happiness that are yours and yours alone. Shine as you are, live true to yourselves, and advance in your own unique way.
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Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (06 May 1957) p.331
Sensei has begun another "Orally Transmitted Teachings" lecture. My heart pounds when I listen to his fine lectures. The power of insight and foresight that derives from a grand philosophy. Words and expressions that derive from an enlightened state of life. Ashamed of myself; can only lament my own lack of ability. Left with the top leaders, feeling forlorn. Faith is not to be found in sentimentalism. Must use Shijo Kingo's faith as a mirror for myself. Rather, unless I surpass him as a leader, kosen-rufu will be impossible. Must not lose. Must never lose to obstacles and devils. Challenge myself.
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