Within the restrictions that define your present existence, the only thing to do is to discipline yourself and head in the direction of growth and self-improvement

Daily Guidance Thur 06/21

For Today and Tomorrow Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Thursday, June 21, 2012 When you devote your life to achieving your goal, you will not be bothered by shallow criticism.  In fact nothing important can be accomplished if you allow yourself to be swayed by some trifling matter, always looking over your shoulder and wondering what others are saying or thinking.  The key to achievement is to move forward resolutely along your chosen path. Buddhism Day by Day Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Thursday, June 21, 2012 Certainly there will be times when you wish you had more spending money, more time to sleep and more time for fun and recreation. You may feel restricted now, but you should consider your current situation as the perfect set of circumstances for your growth. Within the restrictions that define your present existence, the only thing to do is to discipline yourself and head in the direction of growth and self-improvement. Daily Wisdom From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Thursday, June 21, 2012 I, Nichiren, have personally suffered each of the nine great ordeals. . . . These are hardships that T'ien-t'ai and Dengyo never met. Truly you should know that, adding Nichiren to the other three, there is now a fourth votary of the Lotus Sutra who has appeared in the Latter Day of the Law. How glad I am to fulfill the words of the prophecy from the sutra: "How much more will this be so after his passing? The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 448 The Votary of the Lotus Sutra Will Meet Persecution Written to all priest disciples and lay followers on January 14, 1274