Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Buddhism teaches that being led astray by evil friends, (negative influences) is to be feared more than being killed by a mad elephant. A mad elephant can only destroy our physical body, but evil friends, if we allow ourselves to be influenced by them, will drag us down into a state of hell.
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Even if we should gather all the water of the four great oceans to wet inkstones, burn all the trees and plants to cinders to make ink, collect the hairs of all beasts for writing brushes, employ all the surfaces of the worlds in the ten directions for paper and, with these, set down expressions of gratitude, how could we possibly repay our debt to the Buddha?"
The Four Debts of Gratitude
Written to Kudo Sakon-no-jo Yoshitaka on January 16, 1262
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Life is long. The important thing is to remain true to a lofty goal to the very end. Buddhism enables you to adorn the final chapter of your life with brilliant success, just as the golden sun colours the sky in glorious crimson hues and beams of sublime light. To do so, you need to keep making efforts year after year and winning year after year.
Excerpt from Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (03 March 1951) p. 94/95
I am now filled with happiness - to the point where I can scarcely desire more. Everything has been coming to fruition, a little at a time, and it is strangely satisfying.
In many cases, youth who struggle against the storms of hardship and suffering are likely to sense greater meaning in life. Once again, must face the next storm and advance! This is an expression of the courage and passion of youth undertaking the task of construction.
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