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Friday, Oct 25th, 2013 —— DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ---- “Nichiren Daishonin calls out to his youthful followers: ’My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow’ (WND-1, 1003). What is this ’great vow’? I believe it is the supreme wish of all people, of all youth: World peace. In other words, it is the desire for the happiness of all humanity, transcending national borders. “What meaning is there in an existence of isolation, self-deception, and idle pleasure? Such a life only leads to regret. Therefore, my friends, arouse a great vow! Have high hopes! Cherish lofty ideals! Do all of you have hopes and ideals? “The Daishonin says: ’The “great vow“ refers to the propagation of the Lotus Sutra [Nam-myoho-renge-kyo]’ (OTT, 82). The only way to realise genuine peace and happiness for humanity and forge global solidarity is through humanism and through widely spreading the principles and ideals of the correct teaching of Buddhism.“ SGI Newsletter No. 8856, from the SGI Newsletter No. 5277, The above is an excerpt from SGI President Ikeda’s speech at the 20th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders Meeting held in conjunction with the Chugoku Region Youth Peace General Meeting, in Tokyo on September 5, 2002, issued 17th Oct. 2013
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:36:05 +0000

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