Quotes By Author: Kentetsu Takamori

“Absent a sense of the preciousness of one’s own life, why respect the life of anyone else?”

“Bliss and suffering, it seems, always go hand in hand.”

“Amida’s unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)”

“No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: “The persistent drip wears through stone.”

“What each of us believes in is up to us, but life is impossible without believing in something.”

“Some nonreligious people are disgruntled by the word “faith,” feeling that it has no connection to them. But we all have faith. Broadly speaking, “faith” does not apply only to belief in the supernatural. We have faith in our life, for example, believing we will live to see tomorrow, or in our health, believing we have years of healthy life ahead of us. Husbands and wives, parents and children have faith in one another.”

“Since living is believing, no one can be completely lacking in faith.”