Showing posts with label parcel of life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parcel of life. Show all posts
Thursday, October 28, 2010
No happiness without courage nor virtue without struggle
The great French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712- 78) wrote in his work Emile: "There is no happiness without courage nor virtue without struggle." Without courage there is no happiness and it is impossible to create a life of value. This is an unchanging rule of human existence. 8/3
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Sufferings that are part and parcel of life
No matter where we go, we cannot escape from the sufferings that are part and parcel of life. If we cannot avoid these sufferings, then our only choice is to overcome them. And since we have no choice but to overcome them, then we might as well live joyfully and vigorously while doing so. Let's continue to strive and chant daimoku to the end. 2/6
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