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> [“Life has a definite purpose: to have one’s darkness of mind dispelled, and so achieve never-ending happiness.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/life-has-a-definite-purpose-to-have-one-s-darkness-of-mind-dispelled/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

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## More by Kentetsu Takamori

> [“Knowing life's purpose would invest everything one did with meaning.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/knowing-life-s-purpose-would-invest-everything-one-did-with-meaning/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“What each of us believes in is up to us, but life is impossible without believing in something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/what-each-of-us-believes-in-is-up-to-us-but-life-is-impossible/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Many Buddhist temple priests regard their parishioners as possessions and fear their departure as a diminishing of assets.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/many-buddhist-temple-priests-regard-their-parishioners-as-possessions/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Greed kills us all.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/greed-kills-us-all/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Change yourself, and others will follow.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/change-yourself-and-others-will-follow/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“How wonderful it would be if people did all they could for one other without seeking anything in return! One should never remember a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/how-wonderful-it-would-be-if-people-did-all-they-could-for-one-other/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“The painful sea of birth-and-death knows no bounds. We have long been submerged. Only the ship of Amida’s Vow will take us aboard and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/the-painful-sea-of-birth-and-death-knows-no-bounds-we-have-long-been/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“If you are fortunate enough to enjoy great success, you should never forget the spirit of the beginner, and not grow indolent and arrogant.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/if-you-are-fortunate-enough-to-enjoy-great-success-you-should-never/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Change irritation to appreciation Patience doesn't just happen, but must be cultivated. It is all a matter of attitude.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/change-irritation-to-appreciation-patience-doesn-t-just-happen-but/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Health, wealth, reputation, and status are all mere ingredients of happiness. The key to true well-being is being able to manage them capably.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/health-wealth-reputation-and-status-are-all-mere-ingredients-of/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness. (Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/amida-s-unimpeded-light-is-the-sun-of-wisdom-that-destroys-the-mind/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Everyone makes mistakes. Whether we put our mistakes to use depends on how deeply we reflect on our actions. It is desirable to reflect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/everyone-makes-mistakes-whether-we-put-our-mistakes-to-use-depends-on/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Absent a sense of the preciousness of one's own life, why respect the life of anyone else?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/absent-a-sense-of-the-preciousness-of-one-s-own-life-why-respect-the/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“On the Brevity of Our Ties Ties in this world last only for a time. We are husband and wife, parent and child, for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/on-the-brevity-of-our-ties-ties-in-this-world-last-only-for-a-time-we/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

> [“Some nonreligious people are disgruntled by the word "faith," feeling that it has no connection to them. But we all have faith. Broadly speaking,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kentetsu-takamori/some-nonreligious-people-are-disgruntled-by-the-word-faith-feeling/)

[Kentetsu Takamori](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kentetsu-takamori/)

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