July 22, 2026

What is the secret to longevity? Of course, individual differences must be taken into account, and there are many diverse opinions on this subject. But we of the Soka Gakkai would naturally agree that an important key to long life is our practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 294

Daisaku Ikeda

July 21, 2026

What will the future be like? No one knows the answer to that question. All we know is that the effects that will appear in the future are all contained in the causes we make in the present. The important thing, therefore, is that we stand up with a lofty purpose in our hearts, unswayed by our short-term circumstances.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 445

Daisaku Ikeda

July 21, 2026

What will the future be like? No one knows the answer to that question. All we know is that the effects that will appear in the future are all contained in the causes we make in the present. The important thing, therefore, is that we stand up with a lofty purpose in our hearts, unswayed by our short-term circumstances.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 445

Daisaku Ikeda