Prayer is the way to destroy all fear. It is the way to banish sorrow, the way to light a torch of hope. It is the revolution that rewrites the scenario of our destiny.
Daisaku IkedaDig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.
Daisaku IkedaThe place where you are now is vital. The path toward victory opens from where you stand.
Daisaku IkedaHope changes everything. It changes winter into summer, darkness into dawn, descent into ascent, barrenness into creativity, agony into joy.
Daisaku IkedaCulture is an elevated expression of the inner voice which the different peoples of the Earth have heard in the depths of their being, a voice which conveys the vibrant compassion and wisdom of the cosmic life. For different cultures to engage in interaction is to catalyze each other's souls and foster mutual understanding.
Daisaku Ikeda