Daily Gosho

"The Buddha taught that one, from the very moment of one's birth, is accompanied by two

"There is no true happiness for human beings other than chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. The sutra

"Now, if you wish to attain Buddhahood, you have only to lower the banner of your arrogance,

"It is rare to be born a human being. The number of those endowed with human life is as small as

"It is said that, if a teacher has a good disciple, both will gain the fruit of Buddhahood, but

"A woman who makes offerings to such a Gohonzon invites happiness in this life, and in the next,

"When one gives things to others, one livens people's complexions, gives them strength, and

"When the people all chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the wind will no longer buffet the branches, and

"The sage said: “The human heart is like water that assumes the shape of whatever vessel it

"This life is like a dream. One cannot be sure that one will live until tomorrow. However

""This Gohonzon is the essence of the Lotus Sutra and the eye of all the scriptures. It is

"Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds:

"We ordinary beings are fettered by evil karma, earthly desires, and the sufferings of birth and

"There is nothing to lament when we consider that we will surely become Buddhas. Even if one

"A passage from the Lotus Sutra reads that it is “the most difficult to believe and the most

"Whether you chant the Buddha's name, recite the sutra, or merely offer flowers and incense,

"The Nirvana Sutra teaches the principle of lessening one's karmic retribution. If one's

"[...] even those who lack understanding, so long as they chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, can avoid

"The lion king is said to advance three steps, then gather himself to spring, unleashing the

"[...] in the sixth volume of Miao-lo's Annotations on “The Profound Meaning of the Lotus

"Both of you have continued believing in the Lotus Sutra; thus you are now ridding yourselves of

"[...] what is meant by the observation of the mind? Answer: The observation of the mind means

"The large carriages drawn by white oxen described in the Lotus Sutra are the carriages that we

"One who studies the teachings of Buddhism must not fail to repay the four debts of gratitude.

"It is impossible to fathom one's karma. Iron, when heated in the flames and pounded,

"The Lotus Sutra is made up of 69384 characters. Though in our eyes each individual character

"If we understand that our life at this moment is myo, then we will also understand that our

"White face powder has the power to make black lacquer as white as snow. Any color approaching

"Though I may be a person of little ability, I have reverently given myself to the study of the

"Now, at the beginning of the Latter Day of the Law,>nbsp;Day of the Law, I, Nichiren, am the