Daily Encouragement

Posted on July 13, 2017 by SGI-USA Austin

The glory we enjoy in a dream vanishes without a trace when we awaken. When an illusion disappears, nothing is left of its joy except a sense of emptiness, like that which one feels when finally sobering from a state of drunkenness. The joy of Buddhahood, however, is profound, indestructible and everlasting.

Daily Quote

Posted on July 13, 2017 by SGI-USA Austin

Everything depends on what is in our hearts. If we decide to ourselves that something is impossible, then, consistent with our minds in thinking so, even something that is possible for us will become impossible. On the other hand, if we have the confidence that we can definitely do something, then we are already one step closer to achieving it in reality.

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Daily Encouragement

Posted on July 12, 2017 by SGI-USA Austin

I imagine that some of you have family members who are not yet practicing Nichiren Buddhism. There is no need to be impatient or to agonize over this. Whether people take faith has to do with their mystic connection with Buddhism, which takes a variety of forms. Important is the presence of one person who is practicing. One person’s attainment of Buddhahood brings happiness to family members and all those around him or her. When a single sun rises, everything is illuminated.

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