Daisaku Ikeda
December 11th 2023
When a tree has been transplanted, though fierce winds may blow, it will not topple if it has a firm stake to hold it up. But even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak. Even a feeble person will not stumble if those supporting him are strong, but a person of considerable strength, when alone, may fall down on an uneven path. -Nichiren
Daisaku Ikeda
December 10th 2023
Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: “Women are, by their power of conversation and their social influence, the civilizers of mankind. What is civilization? I answer, the power of good women.” The solidarity of wise, good women will be the great power to guide the world toward peace and happiness.
Daisaku Ikeda
December 7th 2023
Peace can never be attained by passively waiting for it. It is necessary for each of us, no matter how weak we may feel we are, to build deep within our hearts a stronghold for peace that can withstand, and in the end silence, the incessant calls for war.