Inserting our rhythm of joy and appreciation in daily practice chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,” we deepen our desire to see Buddha nature in life and environment each day.
Nichiren Daishonin writes: “So the sutra
states, “If one can uphold this [sutra], one will be upholding the Buddha’s body.” And T’ien-t’ai said: “The Lotus Sutra of the Wonderful Law, before which I bow my head, in its single case, with its eight scrolls, twenty-eight chapters, and 69,384 characters, is in each and every one of its characters the true Buddha who preaches the Law for the benefit of living beings.” In light of all this, we can say that each morning [when he recites the verse section of the “Life Span” chapter] the priest Hōren is sending forth golden-hued characters from his mouth. These characters are 510 in number, and each character changes into a sun, and each sun changes into a Thus Come One Shakyamuni. They emit great beams of light that penetrate the earth and shine upon the three evil paths and the great citadel of the hell of incessant suffering.” [Letter to Hōren] WND I: 62 (p. 518) http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
Moment-to-moment we defeat suffering of karma chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” revealing our Buddha nature in each single moment of daily life.
Truly Yours,
Tho Tsu 04/29/2018
tho tsu © 2018
