---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"The votary of the Lotus Sutra is certain to face attack by the three powerful enemies, by all kinds of negative and destructive forces. Explaining the spirit of shakubuku in his treatise 'The Opening of the Eyes,' the Daishonin cites [the words of Chang-an]: 'One who rids the offender of evil is acting as his parent. Those who reproach offenders are disciples of the Buddha' (WND-1, 286). Battling the manifestations of overbearing arrogance is the mark of one who genuinely follows the Buddha's teaching.
"The realm of Buddhism is fair and impartial, and the law of cause and effect is exact and uncompromising. That is why it is crucial to be strict when it comes to dealing with corruption and wrong doing. Our organisation will collapse if people who are only concerned with increasing their own influence and preserving their popularity rise to top leadership positions."
"The realm of Buddhism is fair and impartial, and the law of cause and effect is exact and uncompromising. That is why it is crucial to be strict when it comes to dealing with corruption and wrong doing. Our organisation will collapse if people who are only concerned with increasing their own influence and preserving their popularity rise to top leadership positions."
--- DAILY GOSHO ---
"A coward cannot have any of his prayers answered."
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1001)
(The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1001)
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