If we have hardships to overcome, we can grow and savor exhilarating joy once we surmount them. And when we strive with courageous, pure-hearted faith, all difficulties are transformed into a source of benefit and good fortune, becoming springboards for creating an even brighter future.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 29

Daisaku Ikeda

As members of the Soka family, we have always reached out to support those around us, no matter how deep their sorrow, how great their despair, or how challenging their karma. We have stood together with them, encouraging them to be confident that they can surmount any hardship, find a way forward, and become happy without fail.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. xv

Daisaku Ikeda

Faith in the Lotus Sutra is not an intellectual or abstract theory. It must enable us to demonstrate practical wisdom for winning in society, in the real world.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 174

Daisaku Ikeda