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Reawakening the Poetic Spirit

01 Feb, 2026

To My Young Friends 

Poems by SGI president Daisaku Ikeda
Article by Dinesh Chandren
Photo: Seikyo Press

5 Min(s)

01 Feb, 2026

A life without laughter
is like a flower that refuses
to burst open in bloom.
However intense the conflicts
of society
I want to maintain
my ability to laugh.

* * *

They say there is much
fraudulence in the world
masquerading as wisdom.
I wish to live my life
with integrity and grace
abiding by the principles
of humanity
in pleasant conversation
and meaningful labour.

* * *

No matter how long it may take
to bring the grand enterprise of
my life to fruition
I will continue without cease
and with undiminished...

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