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| Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, June 5, 2011 Cowardice is harmful for it delights the enemies of Buddhism and obstructs the advance of kosen-rufu. The fainthearted cannot savor the true benefit of faith; their ability to tap the power of the Buddha and the power of the Law [of the Gohonzon] in their lives is enfeebled. Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, June 5, 2011 Everything starts with you. You must forge yourself through your own efforts. I urge each of you to create something, start something and make a success of something. That is the essence of human existence, the challenge of youth. Herein lies a wonderful way of life always aiming for the future. Josei Toda Delivering a Lecture in 1957 Daily Wisdom |
| From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Sunday, June 5, 2011 A person can know another's mind by listening to the voice. This is because the physical aspect reveals the spiritual aspect. The physical and spiritual, which are one in essence, manifest themselves as two distinct aspects; thus the Buddha's mind found expression as the written words of the Lotus Sutra. These written words are the Buddha's mind in a different form. Therefore, those who read the Lotus Sutra must not regard it as consisting of mere written words, for those words are in themselves the Buddha's mind. The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 86 Opening the Eyes of Wooden and Painted Images Recipient unknown; written in 1264 |