Reality and wisdom are fussed in the intent of chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” each single-moment manifesting Buddha nature.
Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Now when Nichiren and his followers chant
Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, they are acting as the Inexhaustible Intent of the Latter Day of the Law. Thus we may say that the element mu in the name Mujinni, or Inexhaustible Intent, is the sign of our death, the element jin is the sign of our birth, and the element ni or i is the root or source of our life force. For this reason, all the various doctrines, such as the doctrine of the fusion of reality and wisdom, are contained in this single word i, or “intent.” This “intent” represents the Dharma nature or the Middle Way. The Dharma nature represents Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. These five characters are the “intent” of the Lotus Sutra.” [The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teaching] Chapter Twenty-five: The Universal Gateway of the Bodhisattva Perceiver of the World’s Sounds (p. 179) http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
Moment-to-moment we integrate our life force chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” into a single moment of intention opening Buddha nature.
Truly yours,
Tho Tsu 12/04/2016
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