My Dear Friends in America: Collected Addresses to the SGI-USA Since 1990 by Daisaku Ikeda

Author:Daisaku Ikeda [Ikeda, Daisaku]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Middleway Press
Published: 2013-07-01T05:00:00+00:00

LEADERS MUST BE MODEST

The second Soka Gakkai president, Josei Toda, said: “It is a mistake to consider yourself of special importance because you have been designated to a position of leadership. The correct attitude, I believe, is for all of us as common mortals to be willing to give and receive guidance from one another. Should there be any leaders who think they are special, send them to see me! …

“Filling your hearts with the Buddha’s compassion, please give sincere and enthusiastic guidance, showing the same caring attitude toward the members as you would toward your own partners or children. Leaders are not automatically entitled to others’ respect. If leaders are respected, it is a benefit from the Gohonzon, and as such we must be truly humble. If this sentiment of profound gratitude permeates our chapter, district, group and unit leaders, then it will communicate itself to the Gohonzon.”

I hope that all of you, striving to be leaders who are loved and respected by the members, will build a garden of peace and harmony that rings with the sound of joyful laughter.

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