"Winter always turns into Spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn."
- Nichiren Daishonin
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“We are not defeated by adversity but by the loss of the will to strive. However devastated you may feel, so long as you have the will to fight on, you can surely triumph.”
- Daisaku Ikeda
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“If you light a lantern for another, it will also brighten your own way.”
- Nichiren Daishonin
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- Jacob Rios
Not a Buddhist but still
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“If you are going to fall in love, try to make your relationship one that generates great spiritual creativity, one that is mutually enriching.”
- Daisaku Ikeda
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“Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us.”
- Daisaku Ikeda
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"Life in this world is limited. Never be in the least bit afraid!"
- Nichiren Daishonin
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"That which you give to another will become your own sustenance; if you light a lamp for another, your own way will be lit."
- Nichiren Daishonin
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“The essence of education is not to transfer knowledge; it is to guide the learning process, to put responsibility for study in the student's own hands...[and] place people on their own path of discovery and invention.”
- Tsunesaburo Makiguchi
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“The fundamental goal of Buddhism is the realization of the peace and happiness of humankind.”
- Josei Toda
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“Though worldly troubles may arise, never let them disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even sages out worthies.”
- Nichiren Daishonin
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“If you failed yesterday, strive to win today. If you were defeated today, strive to win tomorrow.”
- Daisaku Ikeda
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“True happiness cannot be built on the backs of other peoples unhappiness”
- Abe Uccello
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#sgiusa #nichirenbuddhism Nichiren understood 750 years ago the human tendency to deify sages. He protected his teaching from people worshipping him. He refined a practice that encourages development of self AND humanity. It is a singular achievement. We don’t worship him but we appreciate.
Those who fail to challenge error are tainted by it. Similarly, those who fail to fight against the devilish nature of authority fall victim to it themselves. - Daisaku Ikeda
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People forced into a faith are NEVER really in that faith. It is NOT possible to choose without choice. Choice is literally everything. Culty thinking and coercion are evil. Blocking choice cuts off the faith you were trying to protect. #ourbodiesourchoice #sgiusa #nichirenbuddhism #voteblue