Showing posts with label Courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Courage. Show all posts

July 20th

Our everyday lives might seem like a series of trivial events. However, at every single moment, a subtle difference in our hearts and minds can open the way forward, transforming seemingly insignificant happenings into a source of great happiness.

So what subtle difference in our attitude makes this possible? It is the difference that lies in having:
a wise heart,
a constructive spirit,
a spirit to challenge through to the very end,
a mind that can gauge right from wrong and good from evil,
courage to help and save people.

- Daisaku Ikeda

Japanese text:
日常はささいなことの連続かもしれない。しかし、一瞬一瞬の微妙な心のもち方によって、大きく幸福を開いていくことができる。その心とは―――
「賢明なる心」
「建設の心」
「勝ち抜く心」
「善悪を見極める心」
「人びとを救いゆく勇気の心」である。
(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, pg. 219)

March 28th

Wisdom is born out of compassion.
And compassion is born out of courage.
So, ultimately it is courage that leads to compassion and thus to wisdom.

-- Daisaku Ikeda
March 28th

Japanese text:

CHIE WA JIHI KARA UMARERU.
JIHI WA YUKI KARA UMARERU.
YUKI GA JIHI NI TSUJI, SARA NI CHIE NI TSUZURU NO DA.


(Josei ni okuru kotoba 365 nichi, 99 pg.)