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
results worst circumstances
Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.
strength victory weakness
Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness
attitude keys challenges
Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.
art creativity break
The power of art can break the shackles that bind and divide human beings.
happiness fighting enemy
It is by fighting and triumphing over the enemies of the Buddha that we ourselves become Buddhas.
inspirational character smooth-sailing
If everything is smooth sailing right from the beginning, we cannot become people of substance and character. By surmounting paining setbacks and obstacles, we can create a brilliant history of triumph that will shine forever. That is what makes life so exciting and enjoyable. In any field of endeavour, those who overcome hardships and grow as human beings are advancing towards success and victory in life.
lying compassion practice
Humanity's collective mission in the cosmos lies in the practice of compassion.
believe effort culture
I believe that a culture of peace must be the essential foundation of our efforts for peace.
motivation giving-up effort
You must not for one moment give up the effort to build up new lives for yourself.
war people levels
Peace will be realized only by forging bonds of trust between people at the deepest level, in the depths of their very lives.
determination attitude important
Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of their determination fades with time. The important thing is not that your resolve never wavers, but that you don't get down on yourself when it does and throw in the towel.
quality doe patterns
Happiness does not exist as an isolated quality, nor does it conform to a single fixed pattern. Happiness is something that breathes and lives in the relationships between one person and another.
encounters moments
A moment’s encounter can decide the direction of one’s entire life
real adversity essence
Health is not simply the absence of illness. Real health is the will to overcome every form of adversity and use even the worst of circumstances as a springboard for new growth and development. Simply put, the essence of health is the constant renewal and rejuvenation of life.