True happiness means forging a strong spirit that is undefeated, no matter how trying our circumstances.Daisaku Ikeda
“Genuine sincerity opens people's hearts, while manipulation causes them to close.”
“Genuine sincerity opens people's hearts, while manipulation causes them to close.”
— DAISAKU IKEDA
Japanese Buddhist philosopher · 1928 – 2023
Daisaku Ikeda was a Japanese Buddhist philosopher, educator and peace activist who led the Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist movement and founded Soka University. He wrote extensively on Buddhism, dialogue and peace.
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