A single flower can completely transform a bleak atmosphere. The important thing, therefore, is to have the spirit, the determination, to improve your environment, to change it for the better, if even just a little. Especially as practitioners of Nichiren Buddhism striving earnestly in faith, we cannot fail to vibrantly transform our lives.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 154
Daisaku Ikeda
The moment we assume the attitude “There’s no need to continue making effort; I can just take it easy and relax; I don’t need to expand my activities or challenge myself any further”— from that instant, our downhill decline begins.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 188
Daisaku Ikeda
The Daishonin declares, “Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is the greatest of all joys” (OTT, 212). I hope all of you will savor the truth of these words deep in your lives and show vibrant actual proof of that joy. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 25
Daisaku Ikeda