Hi all again. While i was reading NHR on Young Eagles, i picked some interesting quotes.

"It is important to experience hardship when you are young. The difficulties of your youth will later become wonderful memories and an invaluable asset for the future."

"This sutra (the Lotus Sutra) is superior to all other sutras. It is like the lion king, the monarch of all creatures that run on the ground, and like the eagle, the king of all creatures that fly in the sky" (vol. 6,p.249) - This is when the idea of young eagles come about, which is the current symbol of student division.

"The growth of the student division is the growth of the Soka Gakkai.The progress of the student division is the progress of kosen-rufu and directly linked to the progress of peace in Japan and throughout the world, I hope all of you will be aware of your great mission and move forward with profound confidence."

"Unless you study the Gosho thoroughly and come to know the profound depths of the Daishonin's Buddism, there's really no reason for the student division to exist. Gosho study is of utmost important. Let's study together."

"Please be confident that all of your earnest daily efforts to build a solid basis for your future, based on a clear awareness of your mission, a strong Buddhist practice, and the recognition that your studies are your key priority right now,constitute an important contribution to kosen-rufu."

"Learning is the accumulation of knowledge and a crucial part of the process of acquiring wisdom. Buddhism is wisdom, it's a philosophy that we actually can apply in our daily lives. It is important to realize that Buddhist wisdom makes it possible for us to put all the knowledge we accumulate to the best use for society."

"Awakening to your mission changes you, unlocking boundless inner strength."

"When we read the Gosho, we should do so with the profound conviction that we are reading the truth, the absolute truth - that this is exactly how it is. In other words, we should read with faith, seek and understand with faith."

"We should read the Gosho in action, word and thought.This means resolving to live according to it, sharing its philosophy with others and practicing its teachings ourselves. Our actions must match our convictions. That is the attitude with which to approach the study of Buddhism, and it is also a basic premise of Eastern philosophy."