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For Today & Tomorrow: Daily Encouragement
Daily words of encouragement that are sure to inspire, comfort and even challenge you in your practice of faith. Great for the newest member and seasoned practitioners. --sgi-usa.org
406 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
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About the author
Daisaku Ikeda
1,228 books517 followersDaisaku Ikeda was a Buddhist philosopher, peacebuilder, educator, author and poet. He was the third president of the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist organization and the founding president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), which is today one of the world's largest and most diverse lay Buddhist organizations, promoting a philosophy of character development and social engagement for peace.
Ikeda was the founder of the Soka (value-creation) schools, a nondenominational school system based on an ideal of fostering each student's unique creative potential and cultivating an ethic of peace, social contribution and global consciousness. The school system runs from kindergarten through graduate study and includes a university in Tokyo, Japan, and another in California, U.S.A.
Ikeda was a staunch proponent of dialogue as the foundation of peace. Since the 1970s he has pursued dialogue with a wide range of individuals around the world in political, cultural, educational and academic fields. Over 50 of these have been published in book form, with people such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Elise Boulding, Joseph Rotblat and André Malraux. In furtherance of his vision of fostering dialogue and solidarity for peace, Ikeda has founded a number of independent, nonprofit research institutes that develop cross-cultural, interdisciplinary collaboration on diverse issues: the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century, the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research and the Institute of Oriental Philosophy. The Min-On Concert Association and the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum promote mutual understanding and friendship between different national cultures through the arts.
Ikeda was a prolific writer who has published more than 100 works, ranging from Buddhist philosophy to biographical essays, poetry, children's stories and photographic collections.
Ikeda was the founder of the Soka (value-creation) schools, a nondenominational school system based on an ideal of fostering each student's unique creative potential and cultivating an ethic of peace, social contribution and global consciousness. The school system runs from kindergarten through graduate study and includes a university in Tokyo, Japan, and another in California, U.S.A.
Ikeda was a staunch proponent of dialogue as the foundation of peace. Since the 1970s he has pursued dialogue with a wide range of individuals around the world in political, cultural, educational and academic fields. Over 50 of these have been published in book form, with people such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Elise Boulding, Joseph Rotblat and André Malraux. In furtherance of his vision of fostering dialogue and solidarity for peace, Ikeda has founded a number of independent, nonprofit research institutes that develop cross-cultural, interdisciplinary collaboration on diverse issues: the Boston Research Center for the 21st Century, the Toda Institute for Global Peace and Policy Research and the Institute of Oriental Philosophy. The Min-On Concert Association and the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum promote mutual understanding and friendship between different national cultures through the arts.
Ikeda was a prolific writer who has published more than 100 works, ranging from Buddhist philosophy to biographical essays, poetry, children's stories and photographic collections.
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December 6, 2015
I read the Daily Wisdom every morning and every night to remind and encourage myself in my daily practice of Nichiren Buddhism. Sometimes, the guidance seems a bit esoteric, and may not mean anything to you on that particular day, but just wait, it will become relevant to some situation at some point. Sometimes, it is right on point for what you are feeling or needing to read/hear that day. It is very encouraging, and can inspire a person to do something that they may never have done before.
August 29, 2015
I honestly can't even remember what I read. Nothing stuck with me. It creeped me out beyond words that this man was so worshipped in the SGI and yet he was just a man. The teachings in this book are nothing like true Buddhism.
October 20, 2008
This goes on a shelf of 'guide books' (cosmic guide books). Ikeda is amazing in that he can interpret the lotus sutra in a way that makes sense to plain people in everyday life, in any language.
August 5, 2011
An inspiring way to start each day~ filled with Buddhist wisdom from Sensei! Concise statements to wake up your heart and mind.
July 13, 2014
Wisdom for each day..what needs to be said?
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