As long as suffering and misery exist anywhere on our planet, we must continue to weave with rich color and bold creativity the magnificent tapestry of human victory that is kosen-rufu. That is why our mentor-disciple journey to realize the great vow for kosen-rufu will continue forever. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, … …
We must believe in children’s immense potential and strive to develop their innate capacities as well as our own. The more we broaden our own minds, the more we can inspire and foster others. That is why our own growth is indispensable to our efforts to help others grow. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness … …
Our lives are created from what we do and how we live every day. For that reason, we should strive to live each day so as to continually improve ourselves. The driving force for this is our morning and evening gongyo. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 130
Nichiren Daishonin says, “The ‘great vow’ refers to the propagation of the Lotus Sutra” (The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, p. 82), and May 3 has been designated as the day of our great vow for kosen-rufu. Each time it arrives, it is a day for mentor and disciples to pledge together to carry … …
Our Buddhist practice enables us to achieve an expansive state of being in which we can enjoy everything in life. As the Daishonin says, faith in the Mystic Law is “the greatest of all joys” (OTT, 212). From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 34
Appreciation and joy multiply our good fortune. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 138
Through its teaching of the enlightenment of women, the Lotus Sutra embodies a life philosophy that can transform human history, opening the way for the equality, dignity, and happiness of all humanity. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 310
Worldwide kosen-rufu can be realized only by encouraging and fostering people who have the courage to stand alone and act on their own initiative. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 26
Through our daily practice of gongyo and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, we join the eternal Ceremony in the Air here and now. We cause the treasure tower to shine within us and in our daily lives and activities. That is the wonder of the Gohonzon. A magnificent “cosmos” of life opens to us, and reality presents itself … …
The act of spreading the Daishonin’s teachings—of striving to help each person change their life on a fundamental level—is an act of supreme good that guarantees a future of eternal happiness. It is an act of compassion millions of times greater than any other act of charity or philanthropy. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness … …