Each of you possesses the spirit of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. You have the spirit to resolutely protect the Law, and the bodhisattva spirit to encourage others and help relieve people’s suffering. You sincerely respect others. That is the spirit of the Lotus Sutra and of the Bodhisattvas of the Earth. From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 3, revised edition, p. 45

Daisaku Ikeda

Our happiness does not exist apart from the happiness of others. The Buddhist’s foundation for action is the spirit of compassion. Compassion has two aspects—relieving suffering and providing ease. It seeks to eliminate people’s anxieties and fears and impart joy, reassurance, and hope.
From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 239

Daisaku Ikeda

Living with joy throughout all is the hallmark of a lofty state of being, of strength and happiness. In contrast, a life that greets everything with criticism and complaint is miserable, no matter how fine it might look from the outside.
>From The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition, p. 177

Daisaku Ikeda