A teacher or mentor in Buddhism is one who leads and connects people to the Law, teaching them that the Law on which they should depend exists within their own lives. The disciples in turn seek the mentor, who embodies and is one with the Law. Looking to the mentor as a model, they exert themselves in their Buddhist practice. In this way, they lead a life that allows them to master their minds.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 147
Daisaku Ikeda
Our Soka movement is dedicated to spreading the humanistic principles of Nichiren Buddhism for the peace and prosperity of all humanity. As such, it is engaged in a fearless struggle to change all poison into medicine, freely creating value out of everything for the sake of human happiness, protecting the sanctity of life and world peace.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 148
Daisaku Ikeda
Each of you is also actively carrying out the practice of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. The Bodhisattvas of the Earth are born in the time and place where people are suffering and struggling the most.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 45
Daisaku Ikeda