Today's Guidance from Daisaku Ikeda

Saturday
22nd February

Sent from reader Nalina Prakash

TO put in practical terms, 

through faith in the Mystic Law, 

one can change a life shrouded in darkness 

into a life of hope, value and harmony. 

In this way, one can enter the eternal path of life 

that is filled with the greatest virtue and blessings. 

This is what our Buddhist practice 

enables us to accomplish.

ANY difficult problem or suffering 

can be solved with faith. 

If your faith becomes weak, 

then suffering will turn into complaint and criticism, and you will destroy the source of benefit in your life.

Faith gives rise to a life of the highest value 

and greatest satisfaction. 

Never forget the importance of the word "faith" 

as you build a life of total fulfillment 

which is overflowing with benefit.

DIALOGUE and action - 

it is important that these be employed simultaneously. We take action while holding discussions 

and discuss things while taking action. 

Herein lies the strength of the SGI's tradition.

BY pointing out to someone that his/her actions 

are inflicting suffering and hurt on others, 

we can urge that person 

to move in a more positive direction. 

Our honesty, in fact can open the way 

for forging deep bonds of genuine friendship 

with that person. 

In other words, it is quite possible for a "bad" friend 

to become a "good" friend.


ALL of you who are striving earnestly for kosen-rufu 

are infinitely noble and respect~worthy. 

In a letter to one of his disciples, 

Nichiren Daishonin revealed 

the following important principle, 

"Since the Law is wonderful, 

the person is worthy of respect; 

since the person is worthy of respect, 

the land is sacred". (WND, p1097) 

Greatness is not a matter of wealth or social status. Truly noble are those who uphold the supreme Law; 

and any places where they dwell 

is automatically the Land of Eternally Tranquil Light that has existed for all time.

Daisaku Ikeda

I am chanting for us all to have a day of total victory in which we deepen our faith, show actual proof, and are the shining lights in the darkness. This blog is written by Jamie Lee Silver and is not an official SGI publication. I love the SGI, and seek to connect all readers with our wonderful movement for Peace, Culture and Education. Click on the SGI link at the top right to find out more.