I’d like you to work hard to become the kind of leaders whom others regard as a source of reassurance, clarity, peace of mind, and courage—people who inspire confidence and hope. Never issue commands or orders from on high. Be kind and considerate leaders who warmly impart a sense of security to everyone. Be strict … …
In every era, there is serious suffering. And in every era, youth is a time full of worries and emotional turmoil. School is not the only issue. There is family, health, looks, relationships, friends—all sorts of problems to deal with. There is suffering, anxiety, frustration, and sadness. Youth is a time of grappling with all … …
Appreciation and joy multiply our good fortune. Complaint and negativity erase it. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 138
In your respective communities and societies, you are volunteering your time and energy to chant and work for the members’ happiness, to support and encourage them with heartfelt care and concern. Your actions are those of great bodhisattvas; your spirit, that of noble Buddhas. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised … …
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 … …