“I believe in Mr Toda, and I’ll strive till the bitter end.
I’ve got to recognise my weak points and change
them…otherwise I’ll be miserable all my life.
“Must advance again, with all my might. Remember
the childhood and youth of great men of the past.”
This excerpt from the June 16, 1949 entry crystallises the essence of Daisaku Ikeda’s A Youthful Diary.
Through the tale of the ever-deepening relationship between young Daisaku and his mentor-in-life Josei Toda, the second president of the Soka Gakkai, we see SGI President Ikeda’s continual sense of challenge for advancement, self-perfection and development of capability.
A Youthful Diary offers the author’s unvarnished reflections on life, work, family, faith and friends as well as a compelling account of both his triumphs and setbacks on the road to establishing the foundation for today’s global movement for peace that is the Soka Gakkai International.
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