Heart-to-heart discussion is always more effective than ordering people around. And because dialogue takes place between individuals, it requires that we respect and value the other person. This sets the stage for lively and enriching discussion meetings.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 127
Daisaku Ikeda
Whether you are chanting to the Gohonzon, engaged in Buddhist study, or writing words of encouragement to your friends and fellow members—the crucial thing is to devote yourself to that activity fully and wholly each moment.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 218
Daisaku Ikeda
The logs of unhappiness fuel the flames of happiness. Because we experience hardships, we can know joy.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 138
Daisaku Ikeda