Mr. Toda sternly observed that the sense of happiness we feel in the final years of our life is what counts. It’s got nothing to do with how well things go in your youth. Similarly, no matter how many times you fail at something when you’re young, there’s plenty of time to recover and get yourself back on course. Never lose hope, never lose your aspiration to do better.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 345
Daisaku Ikeda
The power of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is unfathomable. The “light” of the daimoku we chant reaches every corner of the universe, illuminating even those agonizing in the hell of incessant suffering after death and enabling them to attain Buddhahood directly, says the Daishonin.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 341
Daisaku Ikeda
If we just carry out activities routinely, without that special focus, we won’t be able to raise capable people. We need to consciously chant and take action toward that goal. We cannot build a full-fledged golden tower of capable individuals by simply going through the motions.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 194
Daisaku Ikeda