Rhythm of Chanting

Dear Friend,

The nine realms absent the rhythm of chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” without possession of the Buddha nature are incomplete.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings says: To comply with the Lotus Sutra is

Noble Lives

Dear Friend,

The Treasure Tower of our life emerges chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo”
in the midst of daily existence.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings

Daily Life

Dear Friend,

Opening our life of full value chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” every difficulty is an expedient means to quickly manifest Buddha nature in each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Life lasts no longer than the time the exhaling of one

Environment and Experience

Dear Friend,

The powerful benefit of chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reaches all living beings and environments of the ten directions each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The great ocean contains all the numerous rivers

Clear

Dear Friend,

Our original life of Buddha nature chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reveals in daily life the fortune of our happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Summary: This passage is saying that if in a single

Open

Dear Friend,

Realizing oneness of life and environment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” the single entity of our mind of Buddha nature manifests great joy.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Summary: This passage refers to the great joy that

Direct Ways

Dear Friend,

All action carried out chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is opened as Buddha nature of the individual.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “When one understands that all phenomena

Name

Dear Friend,

Bringing out our inherent Buddha nature chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” every realm of life responds with joy.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: ““In addition, names have the virtue of being able to

Actions

Dear Friend,

All of our actions chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” for our self, others and the land where we live reveal the effect of Buddha nature manifest in each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Or, according to Treatise on the Lotus Sutra, the land

Heart

Dear Friend,

To cherish, praise and observe the Law chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” mind and body reveal happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Though you remain in Sado, your heart has come to

Protective Functions

Dear Friend,

Desiring to live moment-to-moment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” the Gohonzon of the true reality emerges in our daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “When we ordinary mortals, persons of incorrigible disbelief who are constantly

Moments

Dear Friend,

All moments of our life chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reveal reward of Buddha nature.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “If we understand that our life at this moment

We Arrive

Dear Friend,

Transforming one’s need for attention chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,” original intention emerges as Buddha nature in the deeds of each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Broadly speaking, the sacred teachings of the

Intention Encouraging

Dear Friend,

Intention encouraging body and mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,” all realms of being reflect true happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Summary: This passage refers to the great joy that

Practice

Dear Friend,

As we practice chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” observing life and environment reflects benefits of Buddha nature.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Now is the

Joyful Intention

Dear Friend,

We grow to appreciate our environment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” finding true mind in activities of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The self made up of the Ten Worlds is the Dharma body. The mind made up of

Life Condition

Dear Friend,

Affirming highest life condition chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” the benefits of all Buddha’s practices and protection illuminate our lives.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Dengyō says, “A single moment of life

Rewrite Existence

Dear Friend,

Forging faith in the furnace of daily life chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,” we rewrite our existence with new experiences of benefit and great good fortune.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “If we consider the power of the Lotus Sutra,

Moment of Treasure

Dear Friend,

Our Buddha nature is revealed chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in the peace and security we experience in this moment of our life.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Now the place where Nichiren and his followers

Strength and Potential

Dear Friend,

Our conditioned mind of suffering chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” manifests as the strength of indestructible happiness in daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Bodhisattva Ashvaghosha’s Awakening of Faith in

Absorbed Entirely

Dear Friend,

Directing this single moment toward happiness chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” our substance of mind and body reveals Buddha nature interacting in the nine worlds.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Now that we have entered the Latter Day of the

Faith and Proof

Dear Friend,

Both theory and doctrine of chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” are correct while actual proof exists in each moment of faith.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The Law is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo of the “Life

Compassion

Dear Friend,

The seed of chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” cures the sufferings of all living beings.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Since the Buddha nature and the Buddha body are both none other than the bodies and

Living Beings

Dear Friend,

I want it, and vow to attain it chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” brilliant and wonderful happiness pervading each moment of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: ““This thought” of “at all times I have this

Replacing Preoccupations

Dear Friend,

Replacing preoccupations with chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” integrated life force surges with happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings

Essential Being

Dear Friend,

At once we choose chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” and at that moment Buddha nature emerges and we experience true self of happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “So long as one, through the Lotus Sutra,

Teaches Us

Dear Friend,

Single-mindedly chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” immeasurable joy permeates the substance of reality in daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Miao-lo comments on this passage as follows: “You should understand that one’s life

Beauty

Dear Friend,

Where ever we are or go chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” we praise Buddha nature in everything.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “T’ien-t’ai has stated, “The various waters enter the sea.” That is, the Buddha, we

Heart Aflame

Dear Friend,

Purity in heart and mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reflects deepest happiness in our life and environment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “We wake from dreams of delusion and the round moon of original enlightenment is seen

Present Form

Dear Friend,

The changes we experience chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reveal Buddha nature in our thoughts, feelings and behavior.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Since the Lotus Sutra defines our body as the

Everything We Do

Dear Friend,

Our hearts of gold chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” make beauty shine where we are each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “When in one’s heart one takes faith in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the heart

As They Are

Dear Friend,

Our devotion chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is awakening mind of nirvana in each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “But the essence of the present sutra, the Lotus, is that, while remaining right here in

Power to Live

Dear Friend,

Our strong determination chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in every moment reveals our power to live correctly and enjoy the benefits of our humanity.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “To accept is easy; to continue is difficult. But

Substance

Dear Friend,

Benefits adorn our life chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” moment-to-moment responding with joy.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “They say that when roots are deep, the leaves will not

Good Fortune

Dear Friend,

Embracing the Wonderful Law in body and mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” our highest potential of happiness is revealed in daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The eighth volume of the Lotus Sutra says, “Their

Life and Environment

Dear Friend

Life at each moment chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is strong as mind and heart are a single function of happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “The self made up of the Ten Worlds is the

Together

Dear Friend,

The power of faith chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reaches full potential in our vows to benefit living beings everywhere.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Since I have realized that only the Lotus Sutra

Life State

Dear Friend,

Our original life state of happiness emerges chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in each moment of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “And these five characters, Myoho-renge-kyo, are

Utmost Principle

Dear Friend,

We may apply the Buddha wisdom chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” to every moment and aspect of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Heaven,

Reflect Peace

Dear Friend,

It is through our voice chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” that our Buddha nature reaches all living beings.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “The

Wisdom Manifests

Dear Friends,

Wisdom manifests in the mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in the moment-to-moment activities of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Each of these moments of life is Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, a moment of life in which

Good Fortune

Dear Friend,

The life of happiness we reveal chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” is ultimate good fortune carried forward from this moment on.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: "Gold can be

Gain Entrance

Dear Friend,

In heart and mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” we gain entrance in this moment to the full potential of happiness.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Regarding the

Original Self

Dear Friend,

My present self chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reveals Buddha nature in life and environment.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Thus we see that these treasure towers are nothing other than the five characters Myoho-

Past Irrelevant

Dear Friend,

Opening within our life chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” the substance of happiness is formed in our daily activities.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “Now Nichiren and his followers, who chant

Environmental Benefits

Dear Friend,

The life of each individual chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” reveals environmental benefits for all.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Therefore, when you chant myōhō and recite

Without Fear

Dear Friend,

What is the joy of interfusing each moment with chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,” is a life lived without fear.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “To “cut off all fundamental delusions” means to open one’s eyes that have from instant to instant been in the sleep of

Inner Joy

Dear Friend,

Constant observing in mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” the full potential of self reveals in each moment.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Since the Lotus Sutra defines our body as the Dharma body of a Thus Come One, our mind as the reward body of a Thus

Thought And Feeling

Dear Friend

We honor the Buddha nature of heart and mind chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in each stirring of thought and feeling.

Nichiren Daishonin teaches: “For this reason, the attitude of mind of one who accepts and upholds this sutra is that of the nyo (“as”) of the phrase “practice it

Self Emerging

Dear Friend,

Original enlightened mind opens chanting “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo” in the moment-to-moment activities of daily life.

Nichiren Daishonin writes: “Although living beings are made up of the ten factors of original enlightenment, even a single instant of ignorance can cloud their minds, as though in