You are always in my heart. We are linked through Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. As long as you continue to strive for kosen-rufu with the same determination as I have, we will be connected. The New Human Revolution, vol. 19, pp. 224-25 Daisaku Ikeda’s Passing (2023)
The moment we assume the attitude “There’s no need to continue making effort; I can just take it easy and relax; I don’t need to expand my activities or challenge myself any further”— from that instant, our downhill decline begins. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 188
The Daishonin declares, “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys” (OTT, 212). I hope all of you will savor the truth of these words deep in your lives and show vibrant actual proof of that joy. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 25
President Toda declared with absolute conviction: “If you have strong faith, then just as the Lotus Sutra attests, you will obtain fresh, powerful life force, gaining a new lease on life in terms of your business and in terms of your health. [The things you need to sustain your life] will just keep flowing forth, … …
Without tenacious efforts today to make respect for the dignity of life the guiding principle for creating tomorrow’s world, the twenty-first century is in grave danger of becoming a century of destruction. The activities of the Soka Gakkai constitute a great movement of ordinary people uniting in the struggle to make peace and culture flourish … …
Even if your efforts don’t stand out or attract media attention, what you are doing is thousands of times more significant than the deeds of any celebrity or warmongering political leader. You are shaping the currents that will change the course of human history. I am certain that Presidents Makiguchi and Toda have only the … …
We cannot change our life state through science, politics, or economics—it can be done only through practicing the teachings of Nichiren Buddhism. And we have the great good fortune to have encountered this Buddhism in the present existence. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 24
A Buddha is not a superhuman being. One who has attained this state continues to experience problems, suffering, and pain and is still subject to illness and to temptation by devilish forces. For that reason, a Buddha is a person of courage, tenacity, and continuous action who struggles ceaselessly against devilish functions. From The Wisdom … …
If we simply follow our easily swayed, unenlightened minds, our potential will quickly wither away. Or, even worse, we may give in to negative and destructive impulses. Such is the subtle nature of the workings of the mind. Because our minds are the key to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime, we must overcome our own … …
The inner source of eternal, indestructible, absolute happiness is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which shines in the depths of your being. True happiness lies in tapping this source as you strive to cultivate your own life, which is still a work in progress. This is the essence of Buddhism. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part … …