August 14, 2026

That was August 14, 1947, the fateful day that changed the course of my life forever. It was the day I gave my promise and pledge to Josei Toda to join the Soka Gakkai, which I did on August 24, ten days later. I was nineteen when I attended that discussion meeting. Mr. Toda, my mentor, awaited me like a kindly father. Our encounter was a solemn, timeless moment in the eternal flow of past, present, and future. On that day, I vowed to become his disciple and dedicate my life to kosen-rufu.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 274

Daisaku Ikeda

August 13, 2026

Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo in itself, of course, brings us benefit. But when our prayer to overcome our illness meshes with a deep sense of mission for kosen-rufu, it powerfully sets in motion the wheels of change toward a fundamental inner transformation, a transformation of our state of life and our karma.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 52

Daisaku Ikeda

August 11, 2026

To be troubled about helping others is truly wonderful. It is the noblest and most respectable of problems, an expression of genuine compassion. It is the very concern of a Bodhisattva of the Earth and the Buddha.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 270

Daisaku Ikeda