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Life Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda

59 Life quotes by Daisaku Ikeda

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Daisaku Ikeda compares calm seas to inner strength that stays steady when waves crash. He says a single encounter can set the whole course of a life, and that an appreciative heart and an undefeated mind let life unfold without limits. He warns that living as if dead is the deepest tragedy.

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What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy and how much we’ve grown as people.

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Creativity means to push open the heavy, groaning doorway to life.

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Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life's blossoming.

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Hope is life's greatest treasure. If you have no hope, create some!

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Those who always have a sense of appreciation and gratitude never reach an impasse in life.

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Often the biggest obstacle in meeting life’s challenges is actually our own fear of failure.

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If we look at the world with a love of life, the world will reveal its beauty to us.

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“You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves.”

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It is senseless to blame others or your environment for your miseries. Change begins from the moment you muster the courage to…

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Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sunk firmly in…

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A truley heroic way of life lies in squarely confronting and courageously overcoming the pounding vicissitudes that life always throws in our…

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You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the…

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People can only live fully by helping others to live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only…

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The darker the night, the nearer the dawn. Victory in life is decided by that last concentrated burst of energy filled with…

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The greatest tragedy in life is not to die, it is to live as if dead, to let the life within us…

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Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits…

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How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality-something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we make…

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When we care for others our own strength to live increases. When we help people expand their state of life, our lives…

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Life isn't always smooth. If it were, we would never grow & develop as human beings. If we succeed, we are envied;…

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Like the ocean that remains calm in its depths even when waves rage over its surface, and like the sun that continues…

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Adversity gives birth to greatness. The greater the challenges and difficulties we face, the greater the opportunity we have to grow and…

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In life when we feel we have reached a limit, that is when the true battle begins. Just when you despair and…

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Creating harmony amidst diversity is a fundamental issue of the twenty-first century. While celebrating the unique characteristics of different peoples and cultures,…

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Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement…

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Faith and daily life, faith and work-these are not separate things. They are one and the same. To think of them as…

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Many things happen in life. There are joyous days and times of suffering. Sometimes unpleasant things occur. But that's what makes life…

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Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of life’s sanctity, is a “civil war” waged by humanity against itself.

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A moment’s encounter can decide the direction of one’s entire life

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The person who lives life fully, glowing with life’s energy, is the person who lives a successful life.

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Life can unfold unlimitedly as long as we have a heart of appreciation and an undefeated mind.

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You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself.

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The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest…

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The course of our lives is determined by how we react--what we decide and what we do--at the darkest of times. The…

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You will pass through storms and heavy rains, and at times you will suffer defeat. The essence of the creative life, however,…

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You must not for one instant give up the effort to build new lives for yourselves. Creativity means to push open the…

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We have both a weak self and a strong self; the two are completely different. If we allow our weak side to…

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Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed…

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An attitude of compassion does not mean looking down on someone, pitying them in their misery. Compassion is based on respect. We…

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The problems of aging present an opportunity to rethink our social and personal lives in order to ensure the dignity and welfare…

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It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we…

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Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.

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The differences between people need not act as barriers that wound, harm and drive us apart. Rather, these very differences among cultures and civilizations…

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…

I believe that a culture of peace must be the essential foundation of our efforts for peace.

Come on obstacles! I've been expecting you! This is the chance that I've been waiting for!

Like the ocean that remains calm in its depths even when waves rage over its surface, and like the sun that continues shining on…

Never be shaken, no matter what happens or what others may say. Never be flustered; never lose confidence. This is the way we should…

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…

“Human wisdom has advanced to the point where man can construct satellites. And yet man in his wisdom cannot find a way to rescue…

Men and women who know the brutal reality of war, who know that war strips people of their very humanity, must unite in a…

But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress.

Life can unfold unlimitedly as long as we have a heart of appreciation and an undefeated mind.

Humanity's collective mission in the cosmos lies in the practice of compassion.