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

August 10, 2026

Just being born in human form doesn’t make us so. It requires wise, conscious efforts to be genuinely human.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 429a

Daisaku Ikeda