Daisaku Ikeda

Ultimately, what matters is not worldly power or outward appearances. Rather, it is our efforts to treasure as we would ourselves those who are suffering and those who are making sincere efforts for kosen-rufu. We must never forget that to encourage and care for others in this way is the essence of genuine humanity.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, pp. 82-83

Daisaku Ikeda

When we’re suffering, feeling sad, or experiencing hard times, we should take everything to the Gohonzon with an open heart, like a child who throws itself into its mother’s arms and clings to her. The Gohonzon will “listen” to everything. Let’s chant as if carrying on a conversation, confiding our innermost thoughts.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 102

Daisaku Ikeda

A powerful determination to transform even negative karma into mission can dramatically transform the real world. By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as a means for forging and developing our lives.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, pp. 43-44