Inherent Buddha nature opens in our present form chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in desires and sufferings of the nine worlds we enter wisdom showing the Wonderful Law in our daily life.
Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “In the
end, “wisdom” means the Wonderful Law. It means to use the wisdom of the Lotus Sutra to open up the Buddha mind that is inherent in the nine worlds. If we think of this, we realize that Buddha in fact is the living beings of the nine worlds. When the Buddha opens up and reveals this Buddha wisdom, and asks them if they will uphold it in their present bodies till they manifest Buddha bodies, this is showing the Wonderful Law, or what the sutra calls “showing the Buddha wisdom to living beings.” And when teacher and disciples have fully responded to one another and the disciples have received the teaching, so that they gain the awakening referred to where the sutra says, “I took a vow, / hoping to make all persons / equal to me, without any distinction between us” (chapter two), this is what the sutra calls “causing living beings to awaken to the Buddha wisdom.”” [Chapter Two: Expedient Means Eight important points] The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings (p. 30) http://www.nichirenlibrary.org
Our internal awakening of Buddha wisdom chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reflects in life and environment of all nine worlds the compassionate equality of Buddha’s vow.
Truly yours,
Tho Tsu 04/26/2018
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