Nichiren Words for Friends: August 2016

Wednesday

Utmost

Dear Friend,

In our action chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is the single substance of Buddha nature possessed in our present form.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Text: 5. The Parable of the Medicinal Herbs

Brilliance

Dear Friend,

Provisional mind of suffering evaporates in original luminous brilliance chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.”

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The aspect

Produces

Dear Friend,

Our life of heavy delusion just as it is chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” produces wonderful blessings.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The blessings

Steadily

Dear Friend,

Realizing full potential chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” exists in the struggle of this very moment, not in distressed memories or fear of the unknown future.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Now

Virtue

Dear Friend,

Overcoming the karma of past self chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” our full present potential indicates a future of brilliant virtue.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “It may seem

Embodied

Dear Friend,

The heart and mind of Shakyamuni Buddha is revealed in our life chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” as the benefits of the Wonderful Law manifest in every detail of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The Buddha’s

Secures

Dear Friend,

In an age dominated by Information chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” secures heart and mind from incomplete doctrines of temporary existence in the nine worlds of birth and death.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “It was

Virtuous

Dear Friend,

Correcting our own false views chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,” we see Buddha nature dwelling within our self and others.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “This is a

Without

Dear Friend,

Each moment of precious daily life chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is itself the gateway of Buddha nature shining through the nine worlds of temporary existence.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Or again,

Daily

Dear Friend,

The greatest cause chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” opens ultimate reality of unlimited potential.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, and the

Restoring

Dear Friend,

Hearing the Wonderful Law chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in each moment we elevate mind of suffering to enduring happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The Record

Perspective

Dear Friend,

Perspective of past pains chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” neutralizes the false image of suffering as outcomes of good fortune emerge in daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Or again, it

Advance

Dear Friend,

Observing changing circumstances chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” we see our environment reflecting life of inner true self.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Summary:

Persistently

Dear Friend,

Provisional minded patterns chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” harmonize in the wave of Buddha nature emerging in daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Volume two

Pureness

Dear Friend,

Persisting faithfully chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” daily life each moment opens as true aspect of happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “This kind of

Principal

Dear Friend,

True self opens chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” manifesting full potential of happiness in each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “If one

Sincerely

Dear Friend,

All causal factors chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” are themselves intention of heart and mind seeing Buddha nature opening full potential of happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The passage

Reflect

Dear Friend,

Each moment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” displays reality of Buddha nature in all realms of life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “We ordinary

Wonderful

Dear Friend,

Without limitation chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reveals the heart of intention simultaneously in life and environment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “This single

Attention

Dear Friend,

Giving attention chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” the mind observes causality of each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “But to turn

Extend

Dear Friend,

Each moment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” brings about wonderful relationships in life and environment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Volume six of

Seeks

Dear Friend,

Awakened mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” seeks brilliant truth in each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The place in

Satisfaction

Dear Friend,

Every cause chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” comes to be true self of Buddha nature.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Point Four, on the passage “Medicine King, you should know that after the Thus Come One has entered extinction, if there are those who can copy, uphold, read, and recite this sutra, offer alms to it and expound it for others, then the Thus Come One will cover them with his robe. . . . You should know that such persons lodge in the same place as the Thus Come One, and the Thus Come One pats them on the head with his hand.” The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: The votaries of the Lotus Sutra, men and women alike, are all Thus Come Ones. [For they exemplify the principles that] earthly desires are enlightenment, and the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana. Now Nichiren and his followers, who chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, are persons who “lodge in the same place as the Thus Come One.” Therefore, Fu Ta-shih says in his commentary, “Morning after morning we rise up with the Buddha, evening after evening we lie down with the Buddha. Moment by moment we attain the way, moment by moment we reveal our true identity.”” [The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings] Chapter Ten: The Teacher of the Law (p.83) http://www.nichirenlibrary.org

With faith, study and practice chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” we dwell with the Buddha each moment transforming ordinary suffering of daily life into complete satisfaction.

Truly yours,

Tho Tsu 8/09/2016

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