- Published on
Daisaku Ikeda is a Buddhist author, teacher and peace activist from Japan. During world war II, he suffered with tuberculosis as a young man. Because of the war, all traditional treatments (rest, recuperation, meditations) were not available to him or his family. He is no stranger to sickness.
Yet, he makes this provocative observation: "We must not forget that living a life free of illness is not everything. If you concentrate too much on your health and neglect other aspects of your life, you will become preoccupied by excess prudence which does not result in a truly satisfactory life."
What, then, is needed in addition to good health? His reply: "One can live a meaningful life only when he has an objective or an ideal whose achievement deserves is lifelong devotion, or whose value is everlasting and remains unchanged even after he dies."
Yet, he makes this provocative observation: "We must not forget that living a life free of illness is not everything. If you concentrate too much on your health and neglect other aspects of your life, you will become preoccupied by excess prudence which does not result in a truly satisfactory life."
What, then, is needed in addition to good health? His reply: "One can live a meaningful life only when he has an objective or an ideal whose achievement deserves is lifelong devotion, or whose value is everlasting and remains unchanged even after he dies."
0 Comments