Ultimately, all human activities have as their goa... -Daisaku Ikeda

Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?

Daisaku Ikeda , Writer
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Daisaku Ikeda is a prominent Buddhist philosopher, writer, and peace activist. His extensive literary works and efforts to promote peace, education, and cultural exchange have earned him global recognition and numerous awards.

Daisaku Ikeda Quotes to Explore

Men and women who know the brutal reality of war, who know that war strips people of their very humanity, must unite in a new global partnership for p...
When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a ...
A person, who no matter how desperate the situation, gives others hope, is a true leader....
There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy...
Living here on Earth, we breathe the rhythms of a universe that extends infinitely above us. When resonant harmonies arise between this vast outer cos...
People need to be made conscious of a very simple reality: we have no choice but to share this planet, this small blue sphere floating in the vast rea...
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history....
In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situation...
The wisdom and experience of older people is a resource of inestimable worth. Recognizing and treasuring the contributions of older people is essentia...
No one can live entirely on their own, nor can any country or society exist in isolation....

Happiness Quotes to Explore

While television is a good servant, it's a bad master. It can swallow up huge quantities of our lives without much happiness bang for the buck....
The data says that with the poor, a little money can buy a lot of happiness. If you're rich, a lot of money can buy you a little more happiness. But i...
Being married to your best friend, that's happiness....
Me, I've been lucky to be good at happiness....
While I voted for Mr. Trump, my confidence remains in God for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness....
Heaven takes care that no man secures happiness by crime....
You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so that she can't see what a bad girl Scarlett has become? Well, tha...
I don't understand why Europeans and South Americans can take more sophistication. Why is it that Americans need to hear their happiness major and the...
We exaggerate misfortune and happiness alike. We are never as bad off or as happy as we say we are....
Don't depend on a guy for your happiness. You have to live your own life and do your own thing. That's when good things come around - when you do your...