DAISAKU IKEDA Quotes

"A person fully awakened to the jewel-like dignity of their own life is capable of truly respecting that same treasure in others." ~Daisaku Ikeda

"By becoming happy ourselves, we can send invisible 'waves' of happiness to those who have passed away." ~Daisaku Ikeda

"Each time you fall down, just get back up. If you can pick yourself up, you can also move forward." ~Daisaku Ikeda

"It is what in one's heart and the substance of one's actions that counts." ~Daisaku Ikeda 

[ONLY human beings can have ideals. Our difficult struggles amid the severe realities of life alone cannot inspire hope. To build a house, to make a good marriage – these, too, are ideals. In life, we must have ideals. And among these, the ideal of kosen-rufu(the spread of Peace and Happiness) is the loftiest.

THE prime point of my life is that I am the disciple of [late] President Toda. This is my point of departure and the point that I return to do everything I undertake. Precisely because I have this immovable prime point, there is nothing that I am afraid of, and nothing can perturb me. I am free of confusion, and am in no danger of succumbing to arrogance. I hope that each of you will firmly establish your spiritual prime point. For therein lies the key to your proudly scaling the high mountains of human life.

EVERYONE dies eventually. Almost none of us here or of the several billion other people on the planet at this moment will still be alive a hundred years from now. This is a stern reality that nothing can change. When we deeply recognize this truth, it becomes impossible for us to squander our lives.

RESPECTING others is an indication of one’s depth as a person, the strength and profundity of one’s character. If you are demanding of yourself, you can be kind to others. The person who works hardest is the most accepting of others. In contrast, those who are slipshod and undisciplined themselves are usually hard on others. Those who have never worked hard themselves tend to demand that others do so."

~Daisaku Ikeda-]

"Resolve to be the 'sun'.  Then no matter what problems you may face,  the dawn will always break,  fine weather will always return,  and spring will never fail to come." ~Daisaku Ikeda 

“The determination to win is the better part of winning.” ~Daisaku Ikeda

"There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart." ~Daisaku Ikeda

"What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy, and how much we’ve grown as people." ~Daisaku Ikeda

“When facing adversity, we may think we’ve reached our limit, but actually the more trying the circumstances, the closer we are to making a breakthrough. The darker the night, the nearer the dawn. Victory in life is decided by that last concentrated burst of energy filled with the resolve to win." ~Daisaku Ikeda

"When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled." ~Daisaku Ikeda

"When you're in a dark place, you sometimes tend to think you've been buried. Perhaps, you've been planted " ~Daisaku Ikeda, Bloom 

"WISDOM is tremendously important for living each day in a wise and productive manner, instead of just letting the time slip lazily. And faith is the inexhaustible source from which such wisdom flows." ~Daisaku Ikeda

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