Buddhism for you -- Courage 11

No matter what anyone else may say, always do what you believe is right.
If you have the courage to do that, it's like having a magical weapon of unlimited powers.
In Buddhism, we call such a person a bodhisattva, one dedicated to relieving the suffering of others.

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When praised highly by others, one feels that there is no hardship one cannot bear. Such is the courage that springs from words of praise.--Nichiren

Buddhism for you -- Courage 10

We should not dwell on the past; there is no need to do so.
Those who exert themselves fully in the present moment and burn with great hope for the future are the true sages in life.

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Buddhahood is the greatest courage and strongest life force there is.

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To live a victorious life requires the courage to speak out for justice and the will to show others the way to true freedom.

8月1日新しいスタート！

朝日とともに
新鮮な空気を心に吹きこみながら
一日一日
悔いなく戦い切ることだ
一日一日
何かを学び取りながら
自分自身を強く賢く
向上させていくことだ
（5年日記に記載された内容を引用）

Buddhism for you -- Courage 9

Happiness as well as the real proof of being alives lies in the will to challenge yourself continuously, unbroken and undefeated by anything.
Hold fast to courageous faith, always striving to the very end in every field of endeavor.

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Our greatest ideas or plans, our boundless compassion for others---all of these will come to nothing unless we have the courage to put them into action.
Without action, it's as if they never existed.

Buddhism for you -- Courage 8

Courageous action on the part of the young is the source from which all else is created.
And it is conviction that guides and lends support to courage.

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Only when people have the courage to stand up for justice, even if they are the only one, can they lead the world in the direction of peace and good.

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Always do what you are afraid to do.--Ralph Waldo Emerson.