As we do our best for the welfare of others, we break out of our narrow lesser self that is focused only on personal concerns and gradually expand and elevate our life state. The commitment to others’ well-being is what propels us to transform our life state and carry out our human revolution. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 15

Daisaku Ikeda

Soka Gakkai discussion meetings are oases where ordinary people gather; they reverberate with a spirit of fresh resolve and gratitude, where suffering is transformed into courage, and exhaustion into a satisfying sense of fulfillment. These small gatherings are microcosms of human harmony.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, pp. 127-128

Daisaku Ikeda

Mr. Toda sternly observed that the sense of happiness we feel in the final years of our life is what counts. It’s got nothing to do with how well things go in your youth. Similarly, no matter how many times you fail at something when you’re young, there’s plenty of time to recover and get yourself back on course. Never lose hope, never lose your aspiration to do better.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 345

Daisaku Ikeda