You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself. Daisaku Ikeda More Quotes by Daisaku Ikeda More Quotes From Daisaku Ikeda Poems and songs penned as an unstoppable outpouring of the heart take on a life of their own. They transcend the limits of nationality and time as they pass from person to person, from one heart to another. Daisaku Ikeda limitsheartsong If we are to put the era of nuclear terror behind us, we must struggle against the real 'enemy.' That enemy is not nuclear weapons per se, nor is it the states that possess or develop them. The real enemy that we must confront is the ways of thinking that justify nuclear weapons; the readiness to annihilate others when they are seen as a threat or as a hindrance to the realization of our objectives. Daisaku Ikeda realstrugglethinking Genuine sincerity opens people's hearts, while manipulation causes them to close. Daisaku Ikeda manipulationheartpeople 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. Daisaku Ikeda disappointmentheartmoving Hope changes everything. It changes winter into summer, darkness into dawn, descent into ascent, barrenness into creativity, agony into joy. Daisaku Ikeda creativitysummerwinter There is no true joy in a life lived closed up in the little shell of the self. When you take one step to reach out to people, when you meet with others and share their thoughts and sufferings, infinite compassion and wisdom well up within your heart. Your life is transformed. Daisaku Ikeda true-joycompassionheart The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life. Daisaku Ikeda dancingseawind If you become deadlocked,return to the prime point. Daisaku Ikeda primereturnifs Life is filled with potential that is truly unfathomable. At last we are coming to see the enormous power it possesses. That is why we must never write anyone off. In particular, we mustn’t put boundaries on our own potential. In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves. Daisaku Ikeda lastsdecisionwriting Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse. Daisaku Ikeda keyschallengesattitude Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right. Daisaku Ikeda importantmaybelieve Those who always have a sense of appreciation and gratitude never reach an impasse in life. Daisaku Ikeda gratitude-and-appreciationgratitudeappreciation One thing is certain: The power of belief, the power of thought, will move reality in the direction of what we believe and conceive of it. If you really believe you can do something, you can. This is a fact. When you clearly envision a victorious outcome, engrave it in your heart and are firmly convinced that you will attain it, your brain makes every effort to realize the mental image you have created. And then, through your unceasing efforts, that victory is finally made a reality. Daisaku Ikeda heartbelievemoving No one should be left to suffer alone. Daisaku Ikeda leftshouldsuffering A moment’s encounter can decide the direction of one’s entire life Daisaku Ikeda encountersmoments Humanity has experienced many revolutionary changes over the course of history: revolutions in agriculture, in science, industrial production, as well as numerous political revolutions. But these have all been limited to the external aspects of our individual and collective lives. Daisaku Ikeda agriculturepolitical-revolutionhumanity If you summon your courage to challenge something, you’ll never be left with regret. How sad it is to spend your life wishing, “If only I’d had a little more courage.” Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right. Daisaku Ikeda regretchallengesbelieve Victory lies in not getting defeated. Daisaku Ikeda defeatedvictorylying The challenge of preventing any further proliferation of nuclear weapons is just such a trial in the quest for world peace, one that cannot be achieved if we are defeated by a sense of helplessness. The crucial element is to ensure that any struggle against evil is rooted firmly in a consciousness of the unity of the human family, something only gained through the mastery of our own inner contradictions. Daisaku Ikeda strugglechallengesevil But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress. Daisaku Ikeda progressdemocracythinking
