July 14, 2026

What is the key to unity? It may seem at first like a contradiction, but the key to unity is for each individual to be self reliant. Each person must pray earnestly and become strong. As long as we think someone else will do it, we can never build true unity.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 166

Daisaku Ikeda

July 13, 2026

Everything that happens in life has meaning. If you press ahead undefeated, through the sadness, the pain, and the feeling you can’t go on, the time will come when you see its meaning. That’s the power of faith, and the essence of life.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 346

Daisaku Ikeda

July 11, 2026

Stand up bravely on your own and live strongly based on faith. Triumph in your youth, and win boldly in life. Study hard, develop your minds and bodies, and become great leaders of kosen-rufu and society.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 2, revised edition, p. 362 Young Men’s Division Founded (1951)

Daisaku Ikeda