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, the phantom city is the nine worlds [other than Buddhahood], and the treasure land is the state of Buddhahood. From the phantom city to the treasure land is a distance of five hundred yojanas. This distance of five hundred yojanas is symbolic of the illusions of thought and desire, of the dusts and sands that impede religious practice, and of darkness or ignorance. To understand that these five hundred yojanas of earthly desires are the five characters of the Wonderful Law means to realize that the phantom city is identical with the treasure land. In this statement that the phantom city is identical with the treasure land, the single word “identical” is symbolic of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Each moment of life in the phantom city is a moment of life in the treasure land.” Chapter Seven: [The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings] The Parable of the Phantom City (p.72) http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
The smallest moment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is not without the treasure land of Buddha nature manifesting in our daily reality.
Truly yours,
Tho Tsu 8/23/2016
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