What will be the key to winning on the new stage of the twenty-first century? It is, first of all, winning over ourselves today, changing ourselves for the better today. Let’s deeply take this point to heart. Faith is the source of limitless strength. Religion is the earth from which culture flourishes. The Mystic Law is the wellspring of happiness. Our Buddhist practice gives us the strength to live, to grow, to win, and to surmount any kind of karma.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 186
Daisaku Ikeda