Many people seek success and importance in the eyes of the world, but few aspire to become truly great human beings. Many wish to be showered with praise and attention, but few strive to build an inner happiness that will remain undiminished until the moment of their death and extend throughout the three existences of past, present, and future.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 157
Daisaku Ikeda
It is my belief that if we can foster, in the depths of each individual human life, the kind of active, independent basis for altruistic behavior exemplified in the bodhisattva’s vow, we can establish the fundamental foundation for an ethic of responsibility and commitment upon which a genuine culture of human rights can flourish.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 114-15
Daisaku Ikeda
Religion has meaning only when it is dedicated to the welfare of individuals, the people, and society. To be satisfied merely with one’s own well-being or salvation, while ignoring the suffering of others, is not the mark of a genuine faith. Nichiren Buddhism is a teaching dedicated to realizing happiness and peace for all humanity From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 87
Daisaku Ikeda