Wednesday, July 20, 2011

I have survived until this day.... by Nichiren Daishonin

The efforts made by one individual can be immensely important. Nichiren Daishonin repeatedly states that victory depends not on numbers but on a group or individual's attitude or resolve. In one passage he writes: "Everyone in Japan, from the sovereign on down to the common people, all without exception tried to do me harm, but I have survived until this day. This is because, although I am alone, I have firm faith [in the Lotus Sutra]"

For Today and Tomorrow
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda 5/3

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