No matter what enormous hardships might arise, I will never forsake the great vow for kosen-rufu.​​

Mr Toda also declared: “No matter what enormous hardships might arise, I will never forsake the great vow for kosen-rufu… I will do what I have to do — that is, strive to save the poor and the sick and those who are suffering. For that purpose, I will keep speaking out with all my might.” In my youth, I stood up alone as Mr Toda’s loyal disciple and did everything I could to support and assist him. In the course of those struggles, I inherited this great vow from my mentor. ​

The great vow for kosen-rufu is inherited only through the joint struggle of mentor and disciple. My spirit of waging a shared struggle with my mentor has continued to this very day. There has never been a day when Mr Toda was absent from my heart. I have lived my life these past 50 years with a vow and commitment as if each day were March 16.

My keenest wish now, the area where I am challenging myself most, is to enable all people, particularly the youth, to savour and shine with the deep and abiding joy that comes from dedicating one’s life to the great vow for kosen-rufu. I wish this especially for the youth, since it is to them whom we must entrust the future.

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