September 16, 2026

Moreover, the good fortune, benefit, and joy we gain through living in accord with the eternal Law [of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo] are not temporary. In the same way that trees steadily add growth rings with each passing year, our lives accumulate good fortune that will endure throughout the three existences of past, present, and future.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 36

Daisaku Ikeda

September 15, 2026

In Europe, there is an old saying: “A joyful heart is good medicine.” The German philosopher Immanuel Kant also noted that laughter has a positive effect on our health, functioning like a physician.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 295

Daisaku Ikeda

September 14, 2026

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate Albert Schweitzer is reported to have said: “I have no intention of dying so long as I can do things. And if I do things, there is no need to die. So, I will live a long, long time.” He in fact lived to the age of ninety.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 296

Daisaku Ikeda