A simple, ordinary existence is fine.
I always remind myself to live life,
never forgetting to smile, like the spring breeze;
full of hope, like the sun;
polishing my intellect in conversation with the moon;
with the purity and brilliance of white, fallen snow.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
April 24th
Japanese text:
HEIBON DEMO II
WATASHI WA ITUMO
HARUKAZE NO EGAO O WASUREZU NI ITAI
TAIYO NO KIBO O HATSURATU TO KAGAYAKASETAI
GEKKO TO KATARAINAGARA CHISEI O FUKAMETAI
HAKUSETSU NO GOTOKU KIYORAKANI HIKARU HITO DE ARITAI
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 127)
I always remind myself to live life,
never forgetting to smile, like the spring breeze;
full of hope, like the sun;
polishing my intellect in conversation with the moon;
with the purity and brilliance of white, fallen snow.
-- Daisaku Ikeda
April 24th
Japanese text:
HEIBON DEMO II
WATASHI WA ITUMO
HARUKAZE NO EGAO O WASUREZU NI ITAI
TAIYO NO KIBO O HATSURATU TO KAGAYAKASETAI
GEKKO TO KATARAINAGARA CHISEI O FUKAMETAI
HAKUSETSU NO GOTOKU KIYORAKANI HIKARU HITO DE ARITAI
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 127)
