Daily Guidance

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"The Daishonin writes: 'If one fails to denounce the enemies of the Lotus Sutra, it will be impossible to attain the way' (WND-1, 78). The great and direct path to attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime and achieving kosen-rufu is found in the struggle to thoroughly defeat the arrogance that devalues humanity and disrespects human life. One is not qualified to proclaim the truth unless one is willing to denounce falsehood. Only by refuting the erroneous can we reveal the true. The great German philosopherImmanuel Kant (1724-1804), one of the first Europeans to take note of theLotus Sutra, sternly warned: 'Do not suffer your rights to be trampled underfoot by others with impunity.'"

--- DAILY GOSHO ---

"I am praying that, no matter how troubled the times may become, the Lotus Sutra and the ten demon daughters will protect all of you, praying as earnestly as though to produce fire from damp wood, or to obtain water from parched ground.'"
(On Rebuking Slander of the Law and Eradicating Sins - The Writings ofNichiren Daishonin, Volume 1, page 444)