There will sure be suffering in everyone's life. There's not a single person who has no suffering at all. That is why we need the Buddhism of "trouble brings enlightenment". We need to transform our karma. That is why we need Buddhism. Be brave! - This is Nichiren Daishonin's yelling.
——Ikeda Sensei
Everyone must be having their own troubles. Troubles from work, troubles about love, troubles about academic, troubles about family, health problems, or economic problems and so on.
When we're facing these troubles and problems, would we still have the courage to challenge and overcome the problem? Or the other way round? It is often that we try our best to solve the problem. But how many of us would actually choose to chant in front of Gohonzon and pray seriously? How do we fulfill our duty of Kosen-rufu and challeng the problems we have at the same time?
As Nichiren Daishonin said, as mere human, we need Buddhism in order to raise our life condition and attain the wisdom and life of the Buddhahood. Kosen-rufu is an infinitely noble and worthy challenge that continuously elevate and points to the highest peak of the human spirit. There's no other eternal nobleness than this.
This, I hope that you will all remember deep within your heart. And of course, we are all experiencing various problems and difficulties in our lives. But the important thing is that we could vigorously overcome the problems we have, and obtaining victory everyday in our lives.
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