Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, July 13, 2013
The glory we enjoy in a dream vanishes without a trace when we awaken. When an illusion disappears, nothing is left of its joy except a sense of emptiness, like that which one feels when finally sobering from a state of drunkenness. The joy of Buddhahood, however, is profound, indestructible and everlasting.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, July 13, 2013
The Venerable Maudgalyayana put his faith in the Lotus Sutra, which is the greatest good there is, and thus not only did he himself attain Buddhahood, but his father and mother did so as well. And, amazing as it may seem, all the fathers and mothers of the preceding seven generations and the seven generations that followed, indeed, of countless lifetimes before and after, were able to become Buddhas.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 820
On Offerings for Deceased Ancestors
Written to Jibu-bo Nichii's grandmother on July 13, 1279
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, July 13, 2013
People shouldn't hesitate to exert their all, in a way true to themselves. How can you possibly ever know how far or fast you can go if you've never run all-out? To give up even before you've tried is actually arrogance - an affront to the wondrous power of life within you and disrespectful to yourself. It is cowardly.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (17 June 1950) p.34
What was the result of today's campaign?
I just did my best, as I always strive to.
Any regrets about today's campaign?
Yes, in one sense. No, in another.
Nothing to be ashamed of in today's campaign?
I am certain mine was not a coward's battle.
Are you prepared for tomorrow's advance?
I am prepared. On a thousand-mile journey, we must forge on, or we will not reach our destination.
(to be continued)
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