Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, March 3, 2012 What is youth? The French philosopher Roger Garaudy suggests that while most people believe a person is born young and then ages and dies in reality, acquiring youth in the deepest sense is a very long and challenging process. The youth of which he speaks is the spiritual strength not to stagnate or grow resistant to change but to stay ever open to new possibilities. It is the power of the spirit that refuses to succumb to complacency and strives forward. 
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, March 3, 2012 It all comes down to you. I hope you won't rely on others or wait for them to do something. Try to develop such a strong sense of responsibility that you can stand up to the fiercest storms, confidently proclaiming, "I'll do it. Just watch me!" Please confront reality, look it squarely in the face, and with guts, wisdom and strength, challenge everything that lies ahead of you. 
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, March 3, 2012 It is the same with a Buddha and an ordinary being. When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha. This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished.A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. On Attaining Buddhahood in this Lifetime
Written to Toki Jonin in 1255 云 众生, 云 佛 者 亦 如此. 迷 时 名 众生, 悟 时 名 佛 耳! 譬如 暗 镜, 磨 之 则 明 如 玉. 只 今 一念 无明 之 迷心, 是 未 磨 之 镜 也; 磨 之, 必 成 法性 真如 之 明镜. 须 深发 信心, 日夜 朝暮, 磨之 不懈. 如何 磨 之? 但 唱 奉 南无妙法莲华经, 是 云 磨 也. 日莲 大圣人 御书
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