It is important to have the spirit to sit down in front of the Gohonzon. The spirit to keep challenging yourself to pray before the Gohonzon every day, to chant daimoku, even if only little, is truly admirable. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 131
Offering prayers based on the Mystic Law—chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo—is the best and truest offering we can make for the deceased. Because the Mystic Law has thepower to help all people attain Buddhahood, not only those here in the present but throughout the three existences of past, present, and future. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and … …
People grapple with various kinds of problems and seek guidance only after they’ve been struggling for a while. It’s important that you encourage them in such a way as to alleviate their suffering and pain. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 98
Buddhism accords with reason. Our faith is manifested in our daily lives, in our actual circumstances. Our prayers cannot be answered if we fail to make efforts to realize them. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 127
People who have splendidly developed their individuality are beautiful. Everyone finds them attractive. Theirs is not a fleeting, temporary beauty, but an enduring, lifelong one. Such people’s spirit is as bright and clear as the skies over the high plains in summer. They are never envious or jealous of others. From The Wisdom for Creating … …
We all have relationships—with family members, relatives, friends, and others—that are particular to each of us. From the perspective of the Mystic Law, those relationships constitute the true realm of our mission, and each of these people shares a profound karmic connection with us. Each of us alone is responsible and qualified to propagate the … …
When human revolution spreads to the family, the country, and the world, it becomes a noble and bloodless revolution for peace. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 6
Why do we practice Nichiren Buddhism? So that we may live the most wonderful lives. So that we may serenely overcome the four sufferings of birth, aging, sickness, and death that are an inescapable part of the human condition. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 315
When we really take on problems and challenges, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, and make efforts based on a great sense of responsibility for kosen-rufu, the life state of Buddhahood, of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, embodied by the Daishonin cannot fail to manifest itself in our lives. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 51
In other words, human revolution is opening your eyes wide and looking beyond your ordinary concerns, striving for and dedicating your actions to something higher, deeper, and broader. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 5