Daisaku Ikeda Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Daisaku Ikeda on Wise Famous Quotes.
In other words, that works of history are mere collections of facts. It is fiction alone that can show us the true nature of human beings
All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.
What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.
Envying another's beauty will diminish your own. But when you praise beauty in others your own beauty deepens.
The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success.
What matters is the value we've created in our lives, the people we've made happy and how much we've grown as people.
Hardships make us strong. Problems give birth to wisdom. Sorrows cultivate compassion. Those who have suffered the most will become the happiest.
Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of life's sanctity, is a "civil war" waged by humanity against itself.
Within the heart of every person exists the flame of wisdom that transforms all suffering into kindling for the fire of creative energy.
Take heart, and do not let disappointment or shame stop you from moving forward. The true outcome of life is only apparent at the very end.
Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.
Rather than becoming discouraged, know that encountering a wall is proof of the progress that you have made so far.
Dig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.
Those who give up dreams, do injury to their own hearts and cannot possibly enjoy a profound sense of fulfillment in the end.
We are responsible for our own destiny. What matters is how we improve ourselves from this moment forward.
Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sunk firmly in reality's soil.
So long as nuclear weapons continue to exist, so will the temptation to threaten others with overwhelming military force.
Everything begins with the resolve to take the first step. From that action, wisdom arises and change begins. Without action, nothing changes.
There's no need for us to be held back by the past or how things have been so far. The important thing is what seeds we are sowing now for the future.
If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is found the heart of a victor.
I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might.
A person fully awakened to the jewel-like dignity of their own life is capable of truly respecting that same treasure in others.
Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become fractured and fragmented.
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
The person who lives life fully, glowing with life's energy, is the person who lives a successful life.
It is natural for us, as human beings, to look forward. Our eyes naturally look ahead. In this sense, we are made for moving toward a goal.
The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life.
Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.
Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.
True happiness means forging a strong spirit that is undefeated, no matter how trying our circumstances.
No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the face of any obstacle.
It is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.
Changing the destiny of one individual in the word today, it becomes possible to change the destiny of all mankind
But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress.
It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.
A truley heroic way of life lies in squarely confronting and courageously overcoming the pounding vicissitudes that life always throws in our paths
The reactions of the human heart are not mechanical and predictable but infinitely subtle and delicate.
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.
Buhhdism is wisdom. As long as we have wisdom, we can put all things to the best use, we can turn everything in the direction of happiness.
Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.
It is precisely when we have suffered defeat that we can determine to win and open the path to future victory.
Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.
No matter how complex global problems may seem, it is we ourselves who have given rise to them. They cannot be beyond our power to resolve
Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.
The problems of aging present an opportunity to rethink our social and personal lives in order to ensure the dignity and welfare of each individual.