June 29, 2026
Basically, it is by working for kosen-rufu out of a wish for the happiness of others that we ourselves become truly happy. This is the fusion of practice for self and practice for others. Our own struggles and earthly desires become the driving force for the ultimate bodhisattva practice that is kosen-rufu.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 14-15
Daisaku Ikeda