In our heart and mind of original enlightenment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” dwells compassion and wisdom freeing mind and heart of suffering in the nine realms of birth and death.
Nichiren Daishonin writes: “[As
Chang-an has noted,] “One who rids the offender of evil is acting as his parent.” One who has not conceived a desire for the way can never free oneself from the sufferings of birth and death. Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, was cursed by all the followers of non-Buddhist teachings and labeled as a man of great evil. The Great Teacher T’ien-t’ai was regarded with intense enmity by the three schools of the south and seven schools of the north, and Tokuitsu of Japan criticized him for using his three-inch tongue to try to destroy the five-foot body of the Buddha. The Great Teacher Dengyō was disparaged by the priests of Nara, who said, “Saichō has never been to the capital of T’ang China!” But all of these abuses were incurred because of the Lotus Sutra, and they are therefore no shame to the men who suffered them. To be praised by fools—that is the greatest shame.” [The Opening of the Eyes (I)] WND I: 30 (p. 287) http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
Desiring freedom and happiness in this place and time our heart and mind of Buddha nature chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” proves to us and others the correctness of the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra.
Truly yours,
Tho Tsu 02/03/2017
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