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All of Mr. Toda’s thoughts and actions were guided, from beginning to end, by his fervent wish to help each precious member become happy, without exception. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 286
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Soka Gakkai study exams are held as a way to spur ourselves on and mark our progress in our lifelong study of Nichiren Daishonin’s great philosophy of life… If you do not pass, that can become an incentive for you to make greater efforts to study Buddhism and thereby come to excel as a person … …
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We have faith in, are practicing, and are sharing the supreme teaching of Buddhism, eagerly sought by the world’s leading thinkers. There is no life more wonderful. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 329
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The purpose of our Buddhist faith and practice is to achieve such a state of untrammeled personal freedom. True and eternal freedom is attained by living aligned and in rhythm with the Mystic Law, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and sharing it with others. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. … …
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The purpose of our Buddhist faith and practice is to achieve such a state of untrammeled personal freedom. True and eternal freedom is attained by living aligned and in rhythm with the Mystic Law, by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and sharing it with others. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. … …
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Though we may be struggling with various health, financial, or other problems, we can overcome them confidently, like an accomplished surfer who enjoys riding big waves. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 15
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To use the struggle against illness to develop an even greater sense of fulfillment and inner richness is to lead a life of value creation. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 259
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What is a Buddha’s way of life? Nichiren Daishonin indicates that a Buddha is one who battles and vanquishes the three obstacles and four devils while taking on the challenges of the real world. It is a life dedicated to kosen-rufu for the sake of the Mystic Law and the happiness of all people. From … …
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Karma and mission are two sides of the same coin, and our karma directly becomes our unique and noble mission. That is why, when we dedicate our lives to kosen-rufu, there is no destiny that we cannot change. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 61
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There is no need to fall into meaningless and unproductive pessimism. All these problems are caused by human beings, which means that they must have a human solution. However long the effort takes, if we do not abandon the work of unknotting the tangled threads of these interrelated issues, we can be certain of finding … …