“Living here on Earth, we breathe the rhythms of a universe that extends infinitely above us. When resonant harmonies arise between this vast outer cosmos and the inner human cosmos, poetry is born.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: poetry
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“Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: failure
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“I believe that we must maintain pride in the knowledge that the actions we take, based on our own decisions and choices as individuals, link directly to the magnificent challenge of transforming human history.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: knowledge
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“A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: hope
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“Women are, in my view, natural peacemakers. As givers and nurturers of life, through their focus on human relationships and their engagement with the demanding work of raising children and protecting family life, they develop a deep sense of empathy that cuts through to underlying human realities.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: work
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“A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: great
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“In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: society
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“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.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: hope
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“It is only through such real-life daily struggles and challenges that a genuine sensitivity to human rights can be inculcated. This is a truth that is not limited to school education: it applies to all of us.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: truth
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“A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: change
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“A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process.”
— Daisaku Ikeda
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Category: experience
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