October 5, 2026
Doing gongyo and chanting daimoku before the Gohonzon represent the dawn, the start of a new day, in our lives; it is the sun rising; it gives us a profound sense of contentment in the depths of our being that nothing can surpass. Even on this point alone, we are truly fortunate.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 21 SGI-USA Day (1960)
Daisaku Ikeda