Daisaku Ikeda
Let’s make our meetings everywhere enjoyable, relaxing, interesting, and meaningful, filled with bright smiles and laughter. The Buddhas and bodhisattvas of the universe are watching over these harmonious gatherings of children of the Buddha, the noblest assemblies in all the world.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 135
Daisaku Ikeda
Life and Buddhist practice are like a marathon. You may at times run out front and at times fall behind. But what matters is the final moment at the finish line.The training you undergo in your youth is all for that final, true victory.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 389-390
Daisaku Ikeda
I always feel a rising excitement in my heart when the week for discussion meetings comes around each month. I envision the warm light glowing in the windows of meeting places throughout Japan… I wish that I could sit inconspicuously in the back of each room, wholeheartedly applauding and cheering on every speaker.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 131