Whatever your circumstances, whatever your past, the forces that determine your future are nowhere but within your own heart and mind. It is here that the star of your destiny shines.
No matter what happens, please continue to chant daimoku–in both good times and bad, irrespective of joys or sorrows, happiness or suffering. Then you will be able to seize victory in your daily life and in society.
A victor is one whose life shines with faith. Emerson, one of the favorite writers of my youth, once said, “That which befits us . . . is cheerfulness and courage, and the endeavor to realize our aspirations.” To advance toward our dreams cheerfully, to courageously work toward achieving them–this is what gives sublime meaning and value to our lives.