The New Human Revolution - Volume 19 Quotes

“It was for this reason that Shin’ichi had made encouraging others the focus of his life, devoting his full effort towards this. Our true mission as Bodhisattvas of the Earth is to give courage to our friends, family members, and everyone we come into contact with. No matter what difficulties we are facing, even if we are bedridden or paralysed, as long as we have breath in our body, we can continue to encourage others. Even if we are unable to speak, we can still fulfil this mission through our facial expressions, our smiles, our eyes. Herein lies our unique and positive inner ability as human beings. Such a life shines brilliantly like the sun. This is what it means to be alive.”
― Daisaku Ikeda, The New Human Revolution - Volume 19