Wherever we find ourselves at the present moment, that is the place to rise into action, burning with commitment, passion, and hope. When we ourselves move forward with new vitality as if totally rejuvenated, our local organizations and communities will likewise begin to achieve fresh and dynamic growth.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 120
Daisaku Ikeda
This ultimate way of living articulated by Nichiren Buddhism views all aspects of life as a series of struggles that must be fought and won. This is the true reality of existence. For those who earnestly take on this challenge, everything that happens in life, even events in society, become part of their Buddhist practice. In other words, for them, the teaching that “Buddhism is about winning” applies to everything.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 172-173
Daisaku Ikeda
Each of you possesses the spirit of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. You have the spirit to resolutely protect the Law, and the bodhisattva spirit to encourage others and help relieve people’s suffering. You sincerely respect others. That is the spirit of the Lotus Sutra and of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 45
Daisaku Ikeda