Love(5)

If children do not feel genuinely loved & needed, their minds may become unstable.
I think that the love & affection children receive will become their source of strength for the rest of their lives.

If we sacrifice our growth & talent for love,
we absolutely will not find happiness.

Our hearts changes people.
Friendship changes people.
Travelers who pull their capes over their shoulders & brace themselves determinedly against the cold wind naturally relax & change their outlook & actions when warmed by the sun.

If we believe in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo (religion) ,
then we can be together with our loved ones in lifetime after lifetime.
Sometimes we may be related as parent & child, other times as husband & wife,
other times as siblings or close friends.
While the relationship may take various forms,
we can be confident that we will be born near each other again & again.


By,
Daisaku Ikeda.

Love(4)

We need patience in order to become happy.
There are many who dream about happiness without being patient.
But that is merely a dream; it is a fairy tale.
It is to wish for a childish, easy life.
This illusion breaks up many marriages.
The pursuit of such happiness can only end in misery.

It is important for a couple to listen to each other.
Men in particular should listen to what women have to say.
It could be for anything-praising one another is what matters.
Nothing comes from pointing out the other person's faults.
That's just foolishness.


By,
Daisaku Ikeda.

Love(3)

Ideal love is fostered only between two sincere, mature & independent people.
It is essential, therefore, that you make polishing yourself a priority & do not get carried away by romance.

A mind which attaches importance even to the slightest matters & which loves
& treasures even seemingly insignificant things can profoundly move people even through a small action.

Rather than becoming so love-struck that you create a world where only the two of you exist, it is much healthier to learn from those aspects of your partner that you respect & admire & continue to make efforts to improve & develop yourself.

By,
Daisaku Ikeda.

Building a Culture of Peace For the Children of the World

Renewed confidence that a culture of peace is possible & a necessity for life on earth.
Where the culture of peace already exist in each of our hearts.

A Culture of Peace is a set of values, attitudes, modes of behavior and ways of life that reject violence & prevent conflicts by tackling their root causes & solving problems through dialogue & negotiation among individuals, groups & nations.

Barriers To Peace

Building a Culture of Peace For the Children of the World

"It is not the violence of a few that scares me.
It is the silence of the many"

By, Martin Luther King,Jr


Types of barriers to peace:
1.Environmental Irresponsibility
2.Isolationism
3.Poverty
4.Nuclear Threat
5.The Illusion of "Efficiency"
6.Greed
7.Prejudice & Stereotyping