Our aim is to lead lives that are rich and fulfilling, characterized by respect for the noble dignity of human life. At the same time, we stand resolutely opposed to any action that denigrates people and violates their dignity. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 430
It’s perfectly fine for you to speak about Buddhism from the heart, in your own words, in a very natural way, just as you are. The purpose of faith is not to make yourself look good in the eyes of others. To have compassion for others means sincerely praying and working for others’ happiness, no … …
My mentor, Josei Toda, declared, “Smile amid the raging winds and fight on until your final day!” From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 299
Showing how you have grown as a human being is the best way to communicate the truth of Buddhism to those around you. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 70
The aim of Buddhism is the happiness of the individual. It is the same with our organization for kosen-rufu. People do not exist for the sake of the organization; the organization exists to benefit people. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 136
To live is to be active, to be engaged in something. And a good life is the result of good actions. A wonderful life is realized through steady right action day after day. That’s why those who keep making effort, who always press on under any circumstances, are victors. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness … …
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Albert Schweitzer is reported to have said: “I have no intention of dying so long as I can do things. And if I do things, there is no need to die. So, I will live a long, long time.” He in fact lived to the age of ninety. From The … …
No matter how much wealth or power one may possess, such things vanish like a fleeting dream in the face of the unrelenting reality of old age and death. What is crucial, then, is the philosophy one upholds and the life one has lived. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised … …
We of the Soka Gakkai, however, are able to exert ourselves fully today, confident that our movement for kosen-rufu will show wonderful development thirty or fifty years from now. Why? Because we have successors, our future division members. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 408
When we cannot say thank you, our personal growth has stopped. When we are growing, we can see how wonderful others are too. When we stop growing, all we see are other people’s faults. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 67