Essays by Daisaku Ikeda on masterpieces of literature.
Daisaku Ikeda's fervent passion for reading shines through the pages of this book. This tour of world literature – books, the author tells us, that helped form the "spiritual structure" of his life – will be a source of inspiration.
Throughout the chapters, we encounter heroes, revolutionaries, and villains. We hear poets sing their praises to the human spirit and engage alongside philosophers who challenged the established order and illuminated a new path forward.
Allow yourself to be moved by the author's words as you discover how great literature can enrich and strengthen Buddhist practice and help bring peace and justice to today's world.
