Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, November 4, 2013
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.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, November 4, 2013
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.
Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Recipient unknown; written in 1265
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Monday, November 4, 2013
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.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (06 February 1951) p.86/87
Felt terrible all day long. Could it be from lack of sleep? Worked inefficiently. It was a bad day.
Held a discussion meeting at my place in the evening, but no one new person came. The only participants were K., T., H. and myself. A truly lonesome gathering.
Some are violently passionate, while others appear more reasonable.
Which are happier?
Promised myself I would try my best during the next ten years.
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