When we speak or hear the words thank you, the armor falls from our hearts and we communicate on a deep level. “Thank you” is the essence of nonviolence. It contains respect for the other person, humility, and a profound affirmation of life. It possesses a positive, upbeat optimism. It has strength. From The Wisdom … …
Promoting kosen-rufu isn’t merely about spreading Buddhist ideas and terminology. It means each of us rising to action wherever we are in the world and bravely striving to transform our karma through our practice of Nichiren Buddhism. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 26
Striving and progressing for some purpose or goal— this is the essence of happiness. If, from your youth, you strive tirelessly for the sake of others, for Buddhism, what an amazing person you will become! While carrying out your human revolution, you will build a truly expansive state of life. From The Wisdom for Creating … …
Adversity in the course of Buddhist practice is a stepping stone to enlightenment. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 35
The fulfillment of the individual, however, cannot be realized in conflict with, or at the expense of, others but only through active appreciation of uniqueness and difference, for these are the varied hues that together weave the flower gardens of life. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 220
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 … …
Faith is the engine that enables us to persevere in life to the very end. Our Buddhist practice serves as the propulsive force for piercing through the clouds of suffering like a rocket and powerfully ascending higher and higher, without limit, to fly serenely through the skies of happiness. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness … …
A mother’s love for her child is a colorful realm, a realm in which the vibrant music of life resonates. Love transcends the gap between individuals and opens the heart to the truth that all life is one. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 19
The differences among people are not a reason for favoring some and hating others. The Buddha loves, rejoices at, and affirms the individuality of each person. That is the compassion and wisdom of the Buddha. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 73
As ordinary people, just as we are, when we commit ourselves on the deepest level to kosen-rufu, the state of Buddhahood becomes our basic life tendency. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 49