| Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Eiji Yoshikawa (1892-1962), the renowned Japanese author of many epic historic novels, asserted, "Great character is forged through hardships." Surviving a life of hardships and difficulties, of stormy ups and downs, is what produces a person of great depth and character. True happiness is also found in such an unshakable state of life. 
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 There simply are no Buddhas who spend all their time sitting in meditation. Buddhas are Buddhas precisely because they continually ponder and take action to help others resolve their worries. 
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 Just as flowers open up and bear fruit, just as the moon appears and invariably grows full, just as a lamp becomes brighter when oil is added, and just as plants and trees flourish with rain, so will human beings never fail to prosper when they make good causes. | 
