A commitment to human rights cannot be fostered simply through the transmission of knowledge. Action and experience play a crucial role in the learning process. – Daisaku Ikeda
In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations. – Daisaku Ikeda
Living here on Earth, we breathe the rhythms of a universe that extends infinitely above us. When resonant harmonies arise between this vast outer cosmos and the inner human cosmos, poetry is born. – Daisaku Ikeda
Since ancient times, people from throughout Asia have brought to Japan their talents, knowledge and energy, helping to lay the basis for Japans existence as a country. – Daisaku Ikeda