Saturday, October 29, 2011

Why should we put in 100% effort in faith?

Faith means making a hundred percent effort ourselves—in our daimoku and in our actions. When we practice in this way, the Buddhist gods will lend us their protection. We mustn't have a complacent, dependent attitude in faith, chanting haphazardly without definite goals and making only halfhearted efforts in the belief that we'll automatically be protected. Depth of determination and unshakable character are vital. Those possessing these qualities are second to none in faith.

For Today and Tomorrow
Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda 28/9

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