When embraced by the great life state of Buddhahood, we ourselves, those around us, and the land in which we live will all shine with the light of happiness and hope. This is the power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo of the actual three thousand realms in a single moment of life.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 155

Daisaku Ikeda

Our struggles with the many hardships that arise in the course of our Buddhist practice are part of a grand drama, a towering epic, that we are performing on the stage of this brief lifetime to achieve magnificent and everlasting victories in our lives and in kosen-rufu.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 52

Daisaku Ikeda

Those who can smile are strong. Those who lead good, positive lives are always bright and upbeat.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 141

Daisaku Ikeda