{"id":4955,"date":"2023-12-02T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T03:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/?p=4955"},"modified":"2023-12-02T11:11:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T02:11:47","slug":"quotes-reminiscing-the-first-time-encountering-his-mentor-toda-sensei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisakuikedalegacy.org\/wordpress\/quotes-reminiscing-the-first-time-encountering-his-mentor-toda-sensei\/","title":{"rendered":"[Quotes] Reminiscing The First Time Encountering His Mentor, Toda Sensei\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"

At that first encounter,\u00a0<\/span>Mr<\/span>\u00a0Toda turned his gaze on me, a 19-year-old youth, and instantly dispelled the clouds from my heart by saying: \u201cWhen I think of our family, our country, and our turbulent world, I want to eliminate all misery and suffering from the face of the earth. This is what the movement for\u00a0<\/span>kosen-rufu<\/span> is all about. Will you join me?\u201d His words electrified me. This was the first time I had heard someone speak so plainly and clearly about a correct path for life and society. I instinctively felt that I could trust this man\u2014indeed, I was deeply inspired by him.<\/span><\/p>\n

(<\/span>NL7863XM<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n

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