The Joyous Life is not something difficult to attain. An atmosphere of joyousness will arise spontaneously if we just keep advancing toward the goal in hand-in-hand unity while making an honest effort to understand one another from the heart. It is nothing abstruse. It only requires that we be honest and spare no effort to do everything we can. This done, I believe that a new world will naturally come into being.

February 27, 1962: Graduation Ceremony at Tenri High School

What is the Joyous Life? A key ingredient is the delight of the mind--that is, the joy we can seek and discover simply by working with the mind. We are to savor this joy to the fullest and live our lives joyously--that is what it means.

February 24, 1966: Address to Ichiretsukai Scholarship Recipients Expected to Graduate Soon