Faith and daily life, faith and work—these are not separate things.

Buddhism Day by Day

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, August 9, 2014:

 

Faith and daily life, faith and work—these are not separate things. They are one and the same. To think of them as separate—that faith is faith, and work is work—is theoretical faith. Based on the recognition that work and faith are one and the same, we should put 100 percent of our energy into our jobs and 100 percent into our faith, too. When we resolve to do this, we enter the path of victory in life. Faith means to show irrefutable proof of victory amid the realities of society and in our own daily lives.

The course of our lives is determined by how we react—what we decide and what we do—at the darkest of times.

For Today and Tomorrow

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Saturday, August 9, 2014:

The course of our lives is determined by how we react—what we decide and what we do—at the darkest of times. The nature of that response determines a person's true worth and greatness.