The greatest tragedy in life is not to die, it is to live as if dead, to let the life within us… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Just as cherry, plum, peach and damson blossoms all possess their own unique qualities, each person is unique. We cannot become someone… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
No matter what kind of difficult situation one may find oneself in, some opening, some opportunity to fight one's way out, can… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
It is important that we have the inner richness to be able to look up at the stars or the moon and… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of their determination fades with time. The important thing is not… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
If you summon your courage to challenge something, you’ll never be left with regret. How sad it is to spend your life… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Music speaks directly to the heart. This response, this echo within the heart, is proof that human hearts can transcend the barriers… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
It's important to resolve to yourself, 'I will absolutely win!' Then this firm commitment will serve as the wellspring of great wisdom… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
When you devote yourself to achieving your goal, you will not be bothered by shallow criticism. Nothing important can be accomplished if… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
The important thing is to firmly fix our gaze on our own weaknesses, not run away from them, but to battle them… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
The heart is what is important." There is nothing more vulnerable, nothing more corruptible than the human mind; nor is there anything… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
There’s no need for us to be held back by the past or how things have been so far. The important thing… — 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
