Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
September 2, 2026
The stronger the oppression from without, the stronger one's determination to summon forth one's inner resources to fight against it -- this is the spirit of youth.
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From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
September 2, 2026
I hear that these priests have been slandering me for some years now. These mosquitos and gadflies, as it were, are such fools that they groundlessly revile Nichiren, who is like the lion king, when they have neither listened to nor seen him.
The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 856
The Third Doctrine
Written to Toki Jonin on October 1, 1277
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Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
September 2, 2026
Ultimately, happiness rests on how you establish a solid sense of self or being. Happiness does not lie in outward appearances nor in vanity. It is a matter of what you feel inside; it is a deep resonance in your life. To be filled each day with a rewarding sense of exhilaration and purpose, a sense of tasks accomplished and deep fulfillment -- people who feel this way are happy. Those who have this sense of satisfaction even if they are extremely busy are much happier than those who have time on their hands but feel empty inside.
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Daisaku Ikeda - A Youthful Diary (8 February 1955) p.222
A quiet day. Reflected, must sincerely consider my societal obligations and responsibilities without ever becoming arrogant.
From tomorrow, must further intensify my determination and deal with everything that arises. Inertia and construction; obligation and privilege; negative and positive. Also, discipline and self-indulgence; confidence and self-contempt. What fine qualities and superior points do great people hold in common? Ultimately, isn’t it that they have successfully challenged and overcome their own weaknesses and persevered until they achieved their desired goals?
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