Daisaku Ikeda

Quotes

• “How aware are we of our own inner life, our spirituality-something so intangible yet so priceless? How much effort do we...”
• “Culture is an elevated expression of the inner voice which the different peoples of the Earth have heard in the depths o...”
• “Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances noth...”
• “Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flowe...”
• “When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a...”
• “There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic ac...”
• “Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sun...”
• “Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will wi...”
• “it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist...”
• “A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.”