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If we follow the mind of delusion of ordinary people - a mind that tends to be weak and easily swayed-our inner potential can rapidly wither or, even worse, we may succumb to negative and destructive impulses. .. The Daishonin states: "Become the master of your mind rather than let your mind master you" (WND, 502). ... Becoming the master of one's mind means having a sound compass in life and the bright beacon of faith. We must not be mastered by the inconstant, weak, and ever-changing mind of delusion of ordinary people. To master our mind, we must guide it in the right direction. In that sense, the true master of the mind is the Law and the teachings of the Buddha.
(Source: SGI Newsletter No. 6931, featuring SGI President Ikeda Study Lecture Series, ON ATTAINING BUDDHAHOOD INTHIS LIFETIME, [6], The Mystic Nature of Our Lives, Becomethe Master of Your Mind Rather Than Let Your Mind Master You. Translated from the June 2006 issue of theDaibyakurenge, the Soka Gakkai study journal)
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"... because of these praises of the Buddha he will gainimmeasurable blessings. And if one lauds and extols thosewho uphold this sutra, one's good fortune will be evengreater ."(Letter to the Lay Nun of Ko - The Writings of NichirenDaishonin, page 595)
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