Daisaku ikeda house

The Ikeda household observed four rules, which will be introduced in this chapter, the impact of which extends far beyond the family’s personal happiness.

Each one has been and still is an integral, continuous part of the Ikeda family’s way of life from the early days of their marriage.

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(see pp. 61–62)

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Just as when I was a child, our household treats our morning and evening prayers seriously. When my husband is home, we chant as a family. When he is away, I take the lead.

From watching my husband chanting, I learned a lot and know the value of morning and evening prayers.

At the same time, if I had been overly strict about it, the children might have grown to dislike the practice. My husband says it all depends on the mother’s faith.

We customarily gathered at 7 a.m.

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to chant. If one child was absent, I’d ring the bell and call out, “It’s time for morning prayers.” As a rule, this brought everyone together. It did happen, though, that one child or ano