Buddhism comes down to practice.

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, March 15, 2013:

 

Buddhism comes down to practice. This means making a personal determination and steadfastly taking action to accomplish it, no matter what obstacles may arise. If we aren't striving to open a way forward, what we are doing cannot be called Buddhist practice. We will only enter the path to Buddhahood by making tireless effort based on the same determination as the Buddha.