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1122 Buddhist Food 4 Thought
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, November 22, 2009 There is a Russian proverb that says: “It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.” Likewise, one’s happiness or unhappiness is entirely the reflection of the balance of good and bad causes accumulated in one’s life. No one can blame others for his misfortunes. In the world of faith, it is necessary to realize this all the more clearly. Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Sunday, Nov

1123 Buddhist Food 4 Thought
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Monday, November 23, 2009 If I were to make an allegory, thought and philosophy would be like the heart or respiratory system of the human body. When the heart is sound, the whole body can maintain healthy activity. This same principle applies to both the individual and society. The SGI has a mission to serve as the heart that ensures the healthy functioning of society. Consequently, taking good care of the SGI, (the heart) allows the fresh life-giving blood of humanism to flow to and nourish all areas of society, including culture, politic

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For 11/18-11/20: http://www.sgi-usa.org/encouragement/ Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Saturday, November 21, 2009 If you practice faith while doubting its effects, you will get results that are at best unsatisfactory. This is the reflection of your own weak faith on the mirror of the cosmos. On the other hand, when you stand up with strong confidence, you will accrue limitless blessings. W

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Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Only if you challenge your human revolution in a manner that is true to yourself will the people around you naturally begin to trust and respect you. That in itself is the greatest way of laying the groundwork for the spread of Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism. Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Tuesday, November 17, 2009 (Buddhism Day by Day) The Lotus Sutra, which explains that all people can attain Buddhahood and that all people are Bud

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Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Monday, November 16, 2009 When we speak of showing actual proof, it doesn’t mean we have to try to put on a show of being in any way more knowledgeable or accomplished than we are. It is my hope that, in the manner that best suits your situation, you will prove the validity of this Buddhism by steadily improving in your daily life and in polishing your character, as well as in your family, place of work and community.