The following is a passage from "Lectures on On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime" by Daisaku Ikeda (p. 48-49)
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"Our daily lives are filled
with an endless succession of problems.
But with the firm belief
that our lives are Myoho-renge-kyo
we should strive
to boldly challenge everything
with the unwavering conviction
that we can overcome all hardships
and become happy without fail.
When we maintain deep faith
based on the foundation that "I am Myoho-renge-kyo"
we can take on any problem with courage.
The key to victory in life
lies in whether we can bring forth courage.
Not a shrinking timidity
but a challenging courage -
that is what we need to have.
Irrespective of the obstacles we may encounter
in the course of our practice,
we must not retreat even a single step.
We must not be alarmed or startled by them.
The power of the Mystic Law (Myoho-renge-kyo)
can triumph over anything.
It is important to be deeply confident of this.
...The Daishonin says: "Nichiren's disciples
cannot accomplish anything if they are cowardly."
(WND-I, pg 481)
In accord with these words,
let us cast aside cowardice
and make courage our foremost attribute."
Daisaku Ikeda
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