Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
December 28, 2024
Kosen-rufu is a very long struggle. It is a march that will continue over the 10,000 years of the Latter Day of the Law. Therefore, let us advance joyfully and unhurriedly. Activities must not be conducted in such a way that people suffer and become exhausted. Meetings should be short and not too numerous and conducted so that they are valuable and productive for all concerned.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
December 28, 2024
In the next life you should use this sword as your staff. The Lotus Sutra is the staff that helps all the Buddhas of the three existences as they set their minds on enlightenment. However, you should rely upon Nichiren as your staff and pillar. When one uses a staff, he will not fall on treacherous mountain paths or rough roads, and when led by the hand, he will never stumble.
The Swords of Good and Evil
This letter was written to Hojo Yagenta, a lay believer in Kamakura, although no year is indicated, it is believed to be 1274.
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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
December 28, 2024
Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person. The sutra reads, "If there are those who hear the Law, then not one will fail to attain Buddhahood" - Nichiren
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Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (07 October 1957) p.339
An "Orally Transmitted Teachings" lecture at the headquarters at 6:30. On the parts that cover the Lotus Sutra's "Devadatta", "Encouraging Devotion" and "Peaceful Practices" chapters. Sensei's excellent lecture applied to daily life from an objective standpoint, and, from a subjective standpoint, to life itself. He said that when one steadfastly embraces the Mystic Law, living itself becomes a true pleasure.
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