"It is senseless to blame others or your environment for your miseries. Change begins from the moment you muster the courage to act. When you change, the environment will change. The power to change the world is found nowhere but within our own life." -Daisaku Ikdea-

As I begin my 21st year of Buddhist practice with SGI-USA, I find great joy in sharing quotes, principles, guidances and poems from Daisaku Ikeda . Some are poems and thoughts of my own. I hope you will be encouraged.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Mother of Art, Sun of Blessings (excerpt)

Art is a living power
like the drums of spring that bring rejuvenation to nature
an irrepressible gushing forth of life
that pierces through all anguish
and opens the way for joy

Art is the power of love
that discovers the shining gems
hidden in the hearts of all persons
It is the symphony of human love

Art is the power of mutual trust
knowing no differences of nation or individual
built on the foundation stone
of what we humans have in common
a rainbow bridge linking together all humankind

Ah, art is the breath of life
the proof of what it means to be alive


-Daisaku Ikeda-

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