April 4th

Oh mother, the great optimist!
One who calls out your name
cannot fail to experience the warmth of spring in their hearts.
One who hears your voice cannot fail to experience
the nostalgia of their sweet homeland
and gain the strength to live.

-- Daisaku Ikeda
Japanese text:
HAHA YO DAI RAKKAN SHUGI NO HAHA YO!
DARE DEMO ANATA NO NA O YOBU TOKI
ATATAKANA HARU GA MUNE NI YOMIGAERU
DAREDEMO ANATANO KOE O KIKU TOKI
NATSUKASHI KOKYO KARA IKIRU CHIKARA O ERU

(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 107 pg.)

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If you are looking for words to inspire you, you've come to the right place! This site carries translations of the book "Josei ni okuru kotoba -356 nichi" (女性に贈る言葉３６５日), by Japanese philosopher, thinker and writer - Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. All translations from the original Japanese text into English were done independently by me. Since most of the pages of this book have already been translated on this blog, I do not always rearrange the top page, but you can always refer to the categories on the right or use the search tool to look for encouragement on a specific topic.

I hope that you can find something to carry back from the wisdom contained in here!

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