Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikedais a Buddhist philosopher, educator, author, and anti-nuclear activist. He served as the third president of the Soka Gakkai, the largest of Japan's new religious movements. Ikeda is the founding president of the Soka Gakkai International, the world's largest Buddhist lay organization, with approximately 12 million practitioners in 192 countries and regions...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionReligious Leader
Date of Birth2 January 1928
CountryJapan
Daisaku Ikeda quotes about
decision limits cases
In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves.
life single peace
A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.
peace advancement starting
Nothing is more precious than peace. Peace is the most basic starting point for the advancement of humankind.
winning victory path
It is precisely when we have suffered defeat that we can determine to win and open the path to future victory.
strong mean trying
True happiness means forging a strong spirit that is undefeated, no matter how trying our circumstances.
spiritual ideas profound
The profound unity of subjective existence and objective environment leads naturally to the idea that the life-force of one human being can affect other living beings and even the fundamental being of humankind as a whole. Furthermore, the minds of humankind fuse into one and exert a continuous influence, both physical and spiritual, on other living beings and on the whole of nature.
buddhist struggle character
Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.
genuine-happiness happy-person persons
A genuinely happy person is one who has rendered others happy.
teamwork effort culture
Let us join our efforts toward building the unshakable foundations for a culture of peace.
believe peaceful missions
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
morning spring winter
While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth.
karma believe greatness
How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality-something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we make to perceive that which is not obvious, which can neither be seen nor heard? I believe the exploration and enrichment of the human spirit is what determines our very humanity. Such enrichment provides an inner compass that can lead civilizations to greatness.
determination winning
The determination to win is the better part of winning.
adversity opportunity greatness
Adversity gives birth to greatness. The greater the challenges and difficulties we face, the greater the opportunity we have to grow and develop as people. A life without adversity, a life of ease and comfort, produces nothing and leaves us with nothing. This is one of the indisputable facts of life.