The institutions of human society treat us as parts of a machine. They assign us ranks and place considerable pressure upon us to fulfill defined roles. We need something to help us restore our lost and distorted humanity. Each of… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Life is the blossoming of flowers in the spring, the ripening of fruit in the fall, the rhythm of the earth and of nature. Life is the cry of cicadas signalling the end of summer, migratory birds winging south in… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Prayer is the way to destroy all fear. It is the way to banish sorrow, the way to light a torch of hope. It… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
The differences between people need not act as barriers that wound, harm and drive us apart. Rather, these very differences among cultures and civilizations… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
A sense of being part of the great all-inclusive life prompts us to reflect on our own place and on how we ought to… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
I believe that a culture of peace must be the essential foundation of our efforts for peace. — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Come on obstacles! I've been expecting you! This is the chance that I've been waiting for! — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Like the ocean that remains calm in its depths even when waves rage over its surface, and like the sun that continues shining on… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Never be shaken, no matter what happens or what others may say. Never be flustered; never lose confidence. This is the way we should… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
What our world most requires now is the kind of education that foster love for humankind, that develops character-that provides an intellectual basis for… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
“Human wisdom has advanced to the point where man can construct satellites. And yet man in his wisdom cannot find a way to rescue… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Men and women who know the brutal reality of war, who know that war strips people of their very humanity, must unite in a… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
