“My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow… Since death is the same in [any] case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth.”​​

In a letter addressed to his youthful follower Nanjo Tokimitsu during the life-and-death struggle of the Atsuhara Persecution,  the Daishonin writes: ​

“My wish is that all my disciples make a great vow. . . . Since death is the same in [any] case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra. Think of this offering as a drop of dew rejoining the ocean, or a speck of dust returning to the earth.” (WND-1, 1003)​​

Everything depends on the youth, on the courage of young people dedicated to the great vow for kosen-rufu. ​

To rid the world of misery was the cherished wish of Mr. Toda. As his loyal disciple, I inherited this aspiration, and now I would like to entrust it to all of you, the youthful Bodhisattvas of the Earth who are my successors. I do so in the hope that our triumphant people’s movement will live on forever—and that you will realise glorious achievements for kosen-rufu over the next 50 years and secure the everlasting victory of the mentors and disciples of Soka!

“Share your thoughts and celebrate the life of our beloved mentor by contributing a eulogy on the site https://daisakuikedalegacy.org/wordpress/eulogy. Your words will forever cherish his memory.”​