Daily Guidance

---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----

"In his letter "The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra", the Daishonin lists three reasons why Kingo triumphed in his recent skirmish. The first is 'usual prudence.' In other words, staying alert, taking careful precautions, paying close attention to what's happening, and never slackening for a moment in any of those efforts. The second is 'courage.' Namely, the courage to deal calmly with any crisis, along with the wisdom that derives from such courage. And third is 'firm faith in the Lotus Sutra.' That is to say, the strong resolve to maintain steadfast faith in the Mystic Law, no matter what happens. This is the foundation for everything else. Because, ultimately, prudence and courage derive from faith.
"Of course, it is a mistake to think that everything will somehow work out okay just because we're practising the Daishonin's Buddhism. Indeed, precisely because we are practising the Daishonin's Buddhism, it is vital that we be strongly determined to prevent accidents at all costs and keep devilish forces from taking advantage."

--- DAILY GOSHO ---

"There are six causes of illness: (I) disharmony of the four elements; (2)improper eating or drinking; (3) inappropriate practise of seatedmeditation; (4) attack by demons; (5) the work of devils; and (6) theeffects of karma."
(On Curing Karmic Disease - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol. 1, page631)