By changing our inner state of mind, we can change any suffering or hardship into a source of joy, regarding it as… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
Extreme poverty threatens people's right to life itself and makes impossible the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms essential to a humane… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
A truley heroic way of life lies in squarely confronting and courageously overcoming the pounding vicissitudes that life always throws in our… — Daisaku Ikeda Copy Share Image
What we need most is to restore and revive our humanity. We must create a society where people can live with dignity,… — 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