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Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

[SoCal Hippy]

Nichiren writes: "Hence we come to realize that there is no difference between
one's own mind and the mind of the Buddha, and accordingly wake from the dream
realm of birth and death and return to the waking state of original
enlightenment. This is known as attainment of Buddahood in one's present form."

The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume II, p. 846.

Nam myoho renge kyo

[SoCal Hippy]

"To all those families who offer their homes as meeting places thank you all so much for your contribution to our activities. It is within the walls of these noble castles that we witness the unfolding of countless dramas of joy and happiness. The blessings and benefits you accrue will certainly shine across all three existences!"

Daisaku Ikeda

[Babbabud]

Nam myoho renge kyo

[SoCal Hippy]

A bird's egg contains nothing but liquid, yet by itself this develops into a
beak, two eyes, and all the other parts, and the bird soars into the sky. We,
too, are the eggs of ignorance, which are pitiful things, but when nurtured by
the chanting of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is like the warmth of the mother
bird, we develop the beak of the thirty-two features and the feathers of the
eighty characteristics and are free to soar into the sky of the true aspect of
all phenomena and the reality of all things.

(WND, 1030)
Letter to Niike
Written to Niike Saemon-no-jo in February 1280
from "Daily Wisdom - from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin"
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[SoCal Hippy]

"Buddhism is, in sense, an eternal struggle between the Buddha and demons; in
other words, a contest between positive and negative forces. If we are never
assailed by negative influences, we cannot be said to be truly practicing
Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. Buddhist practice lies in bravely facing and
overcoming adversity."

Daisaku Ikeda

[SoCal Hippy]

"In the end, no one can escape death. The sufferings at that time will be exactly like what we are experiencing now. Since death is the same in either case, you should be willing to offer your life for the Lotus Sutra."

(The Dragon Gate - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.1, page 1003)

[SoCal Hippy]

Even a wise person cannot become a Buddha through the other sutras, but with the
Lotus Sutra, even fools can plant the seeds that lead to Buddhahood. As the
sutra passage I have quoted earlier puts it, "Although they do not seek
emancipation, emancipation will come of itself."

The Opening of the Eyes (WND, 283)
Written to Shijo Kingo in February 1272

[SoCal Hippy]

Our worldly misdeeds and evil karma may have piled up as high as Mount Sumeru,
but when we take faith in this sutra, they will vanish like frost or dew under
the sun of the Lotus Sutra.

Letter to Niike (WND, 1026)
Written to Niike Saemon-no-jo in February 1280

[SoCal Hippy]

"What is the secret to victory? Mr. Toda once described that in a certain sense
life is a gamble. ""If you are lucky, you will win," he said. "But if you are
unlucky, then sometimes no matter how hard you try you lose. This is a hard
fact." That is why, in addition to ability, good fortune is essential. The key
to creating good fortune is found in faith and daimoku. I hope that you will all
act in accord with the fundamental Law of Buddhism and lead victorious lives
filled with unsurpassed good fortune."

Daisaku Ikeda

(Daimoku = Chanting Nam Myoho Renge kyo)