Guidance from Sensei Toda

Guidance from Sensei Toda

My beloved mentor, second Soka Gakkai President, Josei Toda shared this guidance with absolute conviction. He said: 

"The power of the Gohonzon can only be described as Myo - unfathomable. Benefit can absolutely be gained through faith in the gohonzon. Faith in the gohonzon ensures victory. There's no way that your prayers will go unanswered." He also said " The power of daimoku is colossal. It can transform a life imbued with painful karma into one that is like strolling in a beautiful garden, or like a pleasant dream"

 

I believe some of you here today may be facing challenges at work, or facing problems in your relationships with others. Some of you may be on the verge of giving up, thinking that there is no way to carry on anymore.

However, all hardships and obstacles are paths that lead to a higher peak in life. 

Furthermore, we embrace the Mystic Law. As long as we base our lives on the Mystic Law, everything will be transformed into an energy source for happiness and nourishment for further growth.

When you find yourselves in great pain, that’s precisely the time to chant daimoku. By chanting daimoku, life force will well forth from within your lives. Courage will surge forth. With life force and courage, you can positively transform any adverse circumstances.

In this way, faith is the engine that propels us towards victory in all aspects of life. Anchoring your lives on faith, I hope you will surmount all obstacles in life. Advancing on the path of "Faith equals daily life" and "Buddhism manifests itself in society", as excellent citizens in your community and country, please create a brilliant history of achievement. This is the noble life that all of you, great champions of kosen rufu, are leading.

President Ikeda