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The key to happiness is to build a strong and invincible spirit, the wisdom to create value out of everything, and a vibrant self brimming with hope and joy.

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The inconspicuous benefits of efforts made for kosen-rufu are certain to manifest as conspicuous rewards. Nothing is ever wasted in Buddhism.

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Irrespective of the challenges you may be facing at present, please be absolutely confident that people who practice Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism possess within their lives the seeds of the greatest possible good fortune in all the world.

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Speak Out! The way to victory lies in persistent and thorough dialogue. And let us resolutely build a great force of Bodhisattvas of the Earth who will form the foundation for lasting peace for all humankind!

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If we were to not accomplish something that leaves behind a history, what meaning would there be to our lives? Today, let's put forth our very best effort so that this day's endeavours will bring about a hundred years' worth of value!

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We practice a faith that enables us to certainly transform all of our earthly desires into enlightenment. It is because we have problems and obstacles to overcome that we can chant daimoku even more earnestly, even more seriously. Through such challenges and struggles, we can elevate our life condition and develop ourselves so that we can become capable of sincerely and wholeheartedly encouraging other people, truly understanding their sufferings and pains.

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Our voice praying earnestly for the sake of kosen-rufu - that in itself is the voice of the bodhisattva and the voice of the Buddha. It is indeed a case of "our voice doing the Buddha's work".

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Buddhist practice has to be carried out with determination and courage. When we bravely challenge ourselves with the spirit to accomplish 'more today than yesterday' and 'more tomorrow than today', we are truly practicing. Without such a brave and vigorous spirit, we cannot break the iron shackles of destiny, nor can we defeat obstacles and devils. Our daily practice of gongyo is a drama of challenging and creating something new in our lives. When we bravely stand up with faith, the darkness of despair and anxiety vanishes from our hearts, and in pours the light of hope and growth.This spirit to courageously stand up is the spirit of faith.

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In the realm of Buddhism, incurring slander and abuse as a result of our efforts to spread the Law is the highest honour; it is also actual proof that we will attain Buddhahood. Nichiren Daishonin teaches that we must never fear such persecution.

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Learning is the individual's inalienable right. As human beings, it is not only our right but also our duty. Please never lose the desire to continue learning throughout your lives!

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Please do not spend your youth avoiding hardship and taking the path of least resistance. Please seek out difficult challenges and work hard. And if you are going to take on hardships, let it be for the sake of high ideal. Do not stay closed up in your own tiny shell, pursue your studies with the high ideals of helping your friends and contributing to society and humanity. This is where the true significance of the pursuit of learning lies.

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All sorts of things happen in the course of life. What matters is whether we can find value in each of them and keep moving in the direction of hope, whether we can continue guiding others to happiness. It is here that the wisdom of Buddhism shines.

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Spring resides in the hearts of those who have braved the hardships ofwinter with an awareness of their mission for kosen-rufu. It lives in the hearts of those who move resolutely forward, burning with hope.

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Vigorous and unstoppable momentum, just like when splitting bamboo*, is created through our earnest chanting! Strong powerful momentum and a decisive mind to win, with perseverance, is what determines success and victory!

*"The situation is like the joints in a piece of bamboo: if one joint is ruptured, then all the joints will split." - (Letter to Horen, WND, page512)*

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Nichiren Daishonin replied to Shijo Kingo:"To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But Buddhahood lies in continuing faith. Those who uphold this sutra should be prepared to meet difficulties." (WND, P417) It is through confronting difficulties that we attain Buddhahood and achieve a state of life of peace and tranquillity. The mountains and valleys and storms along the way are somthing we should bve prepared for and ready to overcome.

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Our earnest prayers and grassroots activities - starting from the local community and rippling out to the entire world, staring from the individual and rippling out to all humanity - create the momentum for the achievement of peace and kosen-rufu.

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We only live this precious life but once. Please make continual efforts, steadily overcoming life's challenges one step at a time, until you ultimately achieve a life in which all of your wishes are realized. May all of you, without exception, become happy. That is my sincerest wish.

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One of Nichiren Daishonin's writings that we have read countless times states:"You must not spend you lives in vain and regret it for ten thousand years to come."(WND, p622) Where can we find a life that is not spent in vain? It is found, I assert, in a life dedicated to fulfilling the vow of mentor and disciple to realize kosen-rufu, which leads directly to world peace.

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A revolution in education begins with a revolution in educators themselves. In order to build a better world, it is important for us to realize that unless teachers improve, there will be no improvement in students, and if students do not improve, there will be a dearth of capable leaders in the future. That is why we need to see a dramatic change in the attitude and quality of educators.

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To rise from the depths of a beloved person's death and set out to realize their vision with even greater determination and resolve - nothing can compare to the profundity, nobility, and strength of such a life. This is something that my mentor in life Josei Toda often solemnly asserted.

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There are many trials and challenges that await us in our efforts to advance kosen-rufu. The three powerful enemies will repeatedly assail us, and many are the obstacles we must surmount. All of our hardword for kosen-rufu, however, is transformed into our boundless good fortune and benefit. In other words, every effort we make also benefits our own lives. Moreover, those with whom we forge bonds of friendship and help form a connection with Buddhism in this lifetime will share profound ties with us across eternity.

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If a person is defeated in the end, then no matter how successful they may have appeared along the way, their life will ultimately have been a failure. Victory in Buddhism equals eternal happiness. This is a crucial point. The victory we achieve through faith is valid not just for this existence, but it endures forever throughout past, present, and future.