In your respective communities and societies, you are volunteering your time and energy to chant and work for the members’ happiness, to support and encourage them with heartfelt care and concern. Your actions are those of great bodhisattvas; your spirit, that of noble Buddhas.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 176

Daisaku Ikeda

One effective response to stress is to meet it by stepping forward and taking action. In that sense, our actions based on faith in the Gohonzon are actions for reviving and reinvigorating ourselves in perfect accord with the Law of life.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 280

Daisaku Ikeda

The essence of the teachings of Buddhism is simple: treasure each person. A Buddha is one who strives and works tirelessly for the happiness of every individual.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 239

Daisaku Ikeda