Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself.
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About Daisaku Ikeda
Daisaku Ikeda was a 20th-century Japanese religious leader. Daisaku Ikeda was a philospher, peace-builder, SGI Buddhist leader, author, poet, educator and nuclear disarmament advocate. He served as the third president and then honorary president of the Soka Gakkai, which is considered among the largest of Japan's new religious movements. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Happiness — Thoughts on finding joy, contentment, and fulfilment
- Inspirational — Uplifting words to motivate and inspire positive action
- Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm