September 1, 2026

Although physical resources are finite, human potential is infinite, as is our capacity to create value. The real significance of sustainability is, in my view, as a dynamic concept in which there is a striving or competition to generate positive value and share it with the world and with the future.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 515

Daisaku Ikeda

August 31, 2026

Everyone has a mission. We were born because we have a mission. That’s why we must live our lives and persevere through all. The Japanese word for mission means to “use one’s life.” For what purpose do we use our lives? For what purpose have we been born in this world, sent forth from the universe?
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 335

Daisaku Ikeda

August 30, 2026

Only through struggles and challenges can we develop inner strength and truly creative lives. Also, by maintaining unwavering faith in the correct teaching of Buddhism no matter what obstacles or hardships arise, we can enter the path of happiness for all eternity.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 44

Daisaku Ikeda