Each of you is as unique as a cherry, plum, peach, or damson blossom (see OTT, 200), as Nichiren Daishonin explains. Please bloom in the way that only you can.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 215
Daisaku Ikeda
Nichiren Daishonin teaches, “Life is the foremost of all treasures” (WND-1, 1125). I hope that as long as you live, you will always be able to feel in your hearts what a precious treasure life is—more wondrous than all the treasures in the universe. And, please remember, it is the power of faith in the Mystic Law that makes that treasure shine with boundless brilliance.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 164
Daisaku Ikeda
As a Buddhist—and, indeed, as a human being—taking action for people’s happiness is only natural. But sometimes the simplest things can be the most difficult. The essence of the teachings of Buddhism is simple: treasure each person. A Buddha is one who strives and works tirelessly for the happiness of every individual.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 239
Daisaku Ikeda