“Many in body, one in mind” is not something as superficial as just getting along well together. The “mind” in question is the mind or spirit to believe wholeheartedly in the Gohonzon, to never stray from the example of Nichiren Daishonin’s life, and to forge ahead tirelessly with our fellow practitioners to the very end. … …
I’d like you to become people with big hearts—people who remain strong and unshaken no matter what happens and who, rather than focusing on themselves, are concerned with helping and imparting hope to others. This is the purpose of our Buddhist practice. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p … …
What is the key to unity? It may seem at first like a contradiction, but the key to unity is for each individual to be self-reliant. Each person must pray earnestly and become strong. As long as we think someone else will do it, we can never build true unity. From The Wisdom for Creating … …
Propagation is the most difficult Buddhist practice. It’s no simple matter. Teaching people the power of Nichiren Buddhism today is just as challenging as it would have been trying to teach people a thousand years ago about atomic energy or explain to them the wonders of radio and television. You can do your best to … …
Buddhism enables us to concretely express our true dignity and recognize the dignity of others, making both a reality in daily life. It teaches the supreme practice of affirming the dignity of both oneself and others. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 429
In the light of the law of cause and effect, through the good fortune we accumulate by treasuring and caring for many people, we will be able to attain a state of life in which we are protected and supported by many others in this and future existences. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and … …
To rejoice in our friends’ happiness, to sincerely applaud their achievements, to be by their side and encourage them when they are struggling, to share both good times and hard times and weather life’s difficulties together—true unity is born of such warmhearted and humanistic ties. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, … …
Once you have helped someone form a connection with Buddhism, the time will surely come when the seed you have planted will sprout and blossom. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 105
In particular, we mustn’t be afraid to speak to others about what we know to be right. The Daishonin instructs, “You must act and speak without the least servility” (WND-1, 824). The confidence to share the true greatness of the Mystic Law is the spirit of propagation in Nichiren Buddhism, the Soka Gakkai spirit, and … …
The Buddha does not stop simply at relieving suffering but teaches people the correct way of life and calls on them to transform their inner state of being and actually attain happiness. Shakubuku is none other than this compassionate practice of “removing suffering and imparting joy.” From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part … …