Because of the oneness of life and death, our happiness imparts joy to our deceased loved ones and, at the same time, serves as proof that they dwell in a life state of Buddhahood.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 164
Daisaku Ikeda
Reading the Daishonin’s writings means connecting with the lofty, noble spirit of the Daishonin himself, who gave his life to protecting and propagating the correct teaching of Buddhism in order to relieve people from suffering. We can see the brilliant light of this spirit throughout his writings.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 326
Daisaku Ikeda
What we need to do instead is dedicate ourselves with a spirit of humility to enabling young people, our successors, to surpass us and achieve more than we could. We need to affirm their strengths and their mission. Repeating this process is how humankind grows and develops.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 209
Daisaku Ikeda