Daily Encouragement

Posted on May 14, 2016 by SGI-USA Austin

Kosen-rufu is a long-term struggle we are pursuing over the ten thousand years of the Latter Day. Therefore, as we strive to realize victory in the present, we need to maintain a vision of the next fifty or one hundred years. Each day I am making efforts with my focus on the infinite future.

Daily Quote

Posted on May 14, 2016 by SGI-USA Austin

Happiness is not something far away. It is to be found neither in fame nor in popularity. When you live with integrity, your hearts begin to fill with a happiness as vast as the universe. It’s about being true to yourself and starting from where you are.

from ikedaquotes.org

Daily Encouragement

Posted on May 13, 2016 by SGI-USA Austin

During our dialogue, Dr. Arnold Toynbee at one point told me that his motto was Laboremus, Latin for “Let’s get to work!” Nichiren Buddhism focuses on the present and future; it is infused with the spirit, “Let’s get started!” We practice for the sake of the present and future. It is important not to become trapped in the past; we have to put it behind us. The Buddhism of true cause is always based on the present moment; it is always “from this moment on.”