Words of Wisdom – Home The more knowledge one gains, the more important becomes the question of what that knowledge will be used for. Knowledge without wisdom and philosophy produces nothing more than talented beasts. Daisaku Ikeda

> Hope transforms pessimism into optimism. Hope is invincible. Hope changes everything. It changes winter into summer, darkness into dawn, descent into ascent, barrenness into creativity, agony into joy. Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life’s blossoming. Daisaku Ikeda Words of Wisdom – Home

Hope transforms pessimism into optimism. Hope is invincible. Hope changes everything. It changes winter into summer, darkness into dawn, descent into ascent, barrenness into creativity, agony into joy. Hope is the sun. It is light. It is passion. It is the fundamental force for life’s blossoming. Daisaku Ikeda Words of Wisdom – Home

> Begon vorige week te merken dat ik weer last kreeg van bijzondere gevoeligheid. Huilde donderdag hartverscheurend om iets dat ik een week daarvoor als een vrouw had verwerkt. Ook de volgende dag brak er een wolkbreuk los, ik kon het wel verklaren als ik over alle dingen dacht waar dit me aan deed denken…

> Courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin. Compassion without courage is not genuine. You may have a compassionate thought or impulse, but if you don’t do or say anything, it’s not real compassion. ~Daisaku Ikeda

Courage and compassion are two sides of the same coin. Compassion without courage is not genuine. You may have a compassionate thought or impulse, but if you don’t do or say anything, it’s not real compassion. ~Daisaku Ikeda

> Words of Wisdom Buddhism teaches that the heart is like a skilled painter. Both art and our lives are faithful expressions of what is in our hearts. `Daisaku Ikeda

Words of Wisdom Buddhism teaches that the heart is like a skilled painter. Both art and our lives are faithful expressions of what is in our hearts. `Daisaku Ikeda

>Is chanting a form of meditation or is it positive thinking?Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality.…