Sunday, January 2, 2011

Status does not make people great, authority does not make them noble, it is people wholeheartedly dedicated to a lofty ideal who shine the brightest

Human society, as viewed with the "eyes of Buddhism," takes on a completely different meaning from that discerned by "secular eyes." No longer are the powerful above and ordinary people below. Status does not make people great, and authority does not make them noble. Instead, it is people wholeheartedly dedicated to a lofty ideal who shine the brightest.

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda 12/5

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