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January 29, Daily Guidance from Buddhism Day By Day, Wisdom For Modern Life: "It may seem perfectly all right to put ourselves and our own wishes first, to simply follow the dictates of our emotions and cravings, but the truth is that there is nothing more unreliable than our own mind. Life doesn't always go like clockwork and things will not necessarily turn out as we hope or plan. Consequently, Nichiren frequently stressed, 'You should become the master of your mind, not let your mind master you.' We mustn't allow ourselves to be ruled by a self-centered mind. Rather, we have to discipline our mind and gain mastery over it." --Daisaku Ikeda

January 26, Daily Guidance from Buddhism Day By Day, Wisdom For Modern Life: "A coward cannot become a Buddha. We cannot attain Buddhahood unless we possess the heart of a lion. The harsher the situation, the bolder the stand we must take. This is the essence of the Soka Gakkai spirit." --Daisaku Ikeda