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
appreciation attitude heart
Sometimes we complain without thinking much of it, but the frightening thing about complaining is that every time we do, a cloud descends over our heart, and our hope, appreciation and joy gradually wane.
successful glowing energy
The person who lives life fully, glowing with life’s energy, is the person who lives a successful life.
attitude winning yesterday
Before comparing yourself with others, win the battle with yourself. Strive to be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today.
character our-world empowering
What our world most requires now is the kind of education that foster love for humankind, that develops character-that provides an intellectual basis for realization of peace and empowers learners to contribute to and improve society.
beauty love-life world
If we look at the world with a love of life, the world will reveal its beauty to us.
beautiful nature stars
Only when we connect to nature, engaged with nature, are we truly alive and vigorous. To really be alive, one must be under the sun, the moon, the shining stars and surrounded by the beautiful greenery and pure waters of the natural world.
rights people stories
The effects of human rights education can be dramatic in awakening people to the value and power of their own lives, as shown in the following stories.
courage heart compassion
There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.
obstacles fear-nothing
Faith is to fear nothing, to stand unswayed, the power to surmount any obstacle.
heart winning challenges
If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is found the heart of a victor.
buddhist reality grieving
Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What is important is not to be defeated, to forge ahead bravely. If we do this, a path will open before us.
goal achievement tragedy
The greatest tragedy in life is not to die, it is to live as if dead, to let the life within us wither. Toward what goal or achievement are we striving in life? This is the important question to ask ourselves.
karma art peace
Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.
inspirational peace giving-up
Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.