"When the world make you feel downcast, you should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, remembering that, although the sufferings of this life are painful, those in the next life could be much worse. And when you are happy, you should remember that your happiness in this life i nothing but a dream within a dream, and that the only true happiness is that found in the pure land of Eagle Peak, and with that thought in mind, chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Continue your practice without backsliding until the final moment of your life, and when that time comes, behold!" (WND, 760)
"If a person is hungry, we should give them bread. When there is no bread, we can at least give worlds that nourish. To a person who looks ill or is physically frail, we can turn the conversation to some subject that will life their spirits and fill them with the hope a determination to get better. Let us give something to each person we meet: joy, courage, hope , assurance, philosophy, wisdom, a vision for the future. Let us always give something." (Daisaku Ikeda, For Today and Tomorrow)
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