Buddhism Day by Day

Buddhism Day by Day

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For Today and Tomorrow

Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda
Friday, November 20, 2009

What is the purpose of life? It is happiness. But here are two kinds of happiness: relative and absolute. Relative happiness comes in a wide variety of forms. The purpose of Buddhism is to attain Buddhahood. In modern terms, this could be explained as realizing absolute happiness-a state of happiness that can never be destroyed or defeated.

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These excerpts are from "For Today and Tomorrow," a book of daily inspirationals by SGI President Daisaku Ikeda. This book is available for purchase at our Online Bookstore or your local SGI-USA Community Center bookstore.