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Faith means courage. Faith means vitality. Faith means continuation. Faith also means good common sense. Furthermore, Faith is within your daily life. Faith is reflected in your personality. And faith is in your actions. You should never forget this. |
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Simply following others all the time is not very satisfying. There is neither deep joy nor the potential for blazing new trails. Life's true worth, as well as true satisfaction and happiness, arises from actions in which we take the initiative to achieve something we have set our minds to. |
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Victory is born of the leaders' all-out efforts and resolute
stand-alone spirit. All it takes is just one such person. A successful outcome depends on individuals who are determined to continue moving forward and exerting themselves undaunted - never stopping or retreating, come what may. |
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When we encounter obstacles and persecution, it is all the more crucial that we exert ourselves with even greater determination. The more tempestuous the winds that buffet us, the more we must press on with even stronger faith and conviction. This is the behavior of a true disciple of Nichiren Daishonin. |
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It is important to actively go out and meet people. Interaction with others opens up fresh, exciting possibilities. We can learn something new and broaden out horizons. Meeting people gives zest to life and stimulates our minds. Moreover, once the cycle has been started, one encounter gives way to other fresh encounters. Thus, meeting people is something all leaders must make their responsibility. |
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No matter what painful situation you may be in, you must persevere and overcome every obstacle with faith. Your perseverance is not for anyone else's sake but your own. In fact, if you persist in your faith, the suffering you experience today, which I would say is minor, will definitely allow you to accumulate tens of thousands of times more fortune and glory in your life. |
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No matter how great one's life may seem now, happiness that is not based on true Buddhism is transient in essence. It is false happiness. Eternally indestructible and true happiness blossoms within the life-condition of Buddhahood, which you can attain through your lifelong efforts to practice true Buddhism. |
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As long as one perseveres with strong faith, times of the greatest
difficulty will become times of the greatest opportunity. A person of strong faith is able to "change poison into medicine," thereby accumulating limitless good fortune. For this reason, no matter what may happen, we have nothing to fear. In difficult times, all we need to do is summon forth still stronger faith. |
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Haughtiness and harsh language or behavior are evidence of
one's lack of culture. In Buddhism, those who are wise are termed human beings, while those who are foolish an vain are naught but animals. |
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Life is eternal, spanning the three existences of past, present and
future. The future of kosen-rufu stretches out endlessly before us. Thus, to depart from the path of happiness on account of being caught up in immediate concerns would be a cause for untold regret. |