One cannot expect to become happy without hardship or effort. Because we challenge ourselves we become strong. To become strong is to become happy.
from ikedaquotes.org
Daily Encouragement
You mustn’t allow yourselves to grow old before your time. Please live with a youthful spirit. That is what Buddhism teaches us to do, and it is how life ought to be lived. If you make a commitment to work for the sake of others, you will be rejuvenated. If you devote your life to helping others, you’ll stay young. The power of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo guarantees that.
from sgi.org
Daily Quote
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces nor victims of the past. We can shape and direct history. Renewing faith in the capacity of people—individually and collectively—to create the future, is the most pressing task facing us today.
from ikedaquotes.org