September 29, 2026
Without hardships, there is no true Buddhist practice. Without struggle, there is no genuine happiness. And that would not be real life. There would be no attainment of Buddhahood either. When we practice Nichiren Buddhism with this understanding, we will never reach an impasse.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 183
Daisaku Ikeda