To turn even sorrow into a source of creativity- this is the way of life of a Buddhist

Daily Guidance Tue 03/27

For Today and Tomorrow Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, March 27, 2012 While controlling your mind, which is at once both extremely subtle and solemnly profound, you should strive to elevate your faith with freshness and vigor. When you do so, both your life and your surroundings will open wide before you and every action you take will become a source of benefit. Understanding the subtle workings of one's mind is the key to faith and attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime.       Buddhism Day by Day Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, March 27, 2012 By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as a means for forging and developing our lives. To turn even sorrow into a source of creativity- this is the way of life of a Buddhist.       Daily Wisdom From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Tuesday, March 27, 2012 You also are a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra, and your faith is like the waxing moon or the rising tide. Be deeply convinced, then, that your illness cannot possibly persist, and that your life cannot fail to be extended! Take care of yourself, and do not burden your mind with grief. The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 656 The Bow and Arrow Written to the lay nun Toki on March 27, 1276