The Lotus Lane

“A great human revolution in just a single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a nation and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of all humankind.”

“There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. There is no true human revolution apart from faith.”

“Human revolution is not something special or out of the ordinary. It is the process of transforming our lives, one challenge at a time.”

“Changing ourselves is the most difficult revolution of all. But it is the most important revolution.”

“The purpose of Buddhism is to transform the inner realm of a person's life and, through that process, to transform the world.”

“Our lives are like gardens. We can grow flowers or we can grow weeds. It all depends on what we plant and how we tend our garden.”

“When you change, the world around you will change. Everything begins with your own human revolution.”

“The human revolution is a battle with oneself. You are your own greatest opponent, and your own greatest ally.”

“To seek reform without changing ourselves is like trying to see our own reflection in the mirror by polishing its back.”

“Buddhism is an earnest struggle to win. This is what the Daishonin teaches. A vast number of lives depend on each one of us.”

“The challenge of our human revolution is to expand our state of life so that we can embrace everything — all people, all circumstances — with compassion and wisdom.”

“Your true self is not something that already exists inside you. It is something you must create through your own efforts.”

“The lotus flower blooms in a muddy pond. In the same way, the noble qualities of Buddhahood bloom from within the reality of our daily lives.”

“There are no deadlocks in life. There are only people who have given up. As long as you refuse to give up, you can always find a way forward.”

“Real change in society begins with one person summoning the courage to challenge their own darkness.”