"It is the nature of beasts to threaten the weak and fear the strong. Our contemporary scholars

"[...] we know that the prayers offered by a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra will be answered

"Though I might be offered the rulership of Japan if I would only abandon the Lotus Sutra,

"Every being, from the highest sage on down to the smallest mosquito or gnat, holds life to be

"Little streams come together to form the great ocean, and tiny particles of dust accumulate to

"The deeper the roots, the more luxuriant the branches. The farther the source, the longer the

"The Buddha states: “Have no fear of mad elephants. What you should fear are evil friends! Why?

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

"if we inquire into the root of the suffering that is inflicted upon our persons, we find that

"If you continue living as you are now, there can be no doubt that you will be practicing the

"At present the entire body of the Honorable Abutsu is composed of the five elements of earth,

"Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring.

"Myo means perfect endowment. [...] In the phrase “perfect endowment,” endowment refers to the

"Great events never have minor omens. When great evil occurs, great good follows. Since great

"In essence, the entity of Myoho-renge-kyo is the physical body that the disciples and followers

"A fire burns higher when logs are added, and a strong wind makes a kalakula grow larger. The

"[...] when once we chant Myoho-renge-kyo, with just that single sound we summon forth and

"One's acts of great good are nothing to rely on. If one fails to encounter the Lotus Sutra,

"The “Expedient Means” chapter in volume one of the Lotus Sutra states, “The Buddhas wish to

"You have neither sons nor reliable brothers. You have only your two fiefs. This life is like a

"First of all, as to the question of where exactly hell and the Buddha exist, one sutra states

"Masakado was renowned as a brave general who had mastered the art of war, yet he was defeated

"What then does myo signify? It is simply the mysterious nature of our life from moment to

"The eight-year-old daughter of the dragon king [in her reptile form] attained Buddhahood, and

"This time, without fail, without fail, we must wake from this dream realm of birth and death,

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

"A man who offered a mud pie to the Buddha was reborn as a king. Because the Lotus Sutra is a

"When in one's heart one takes faith in Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the heart becomes a dwelling

"In your letter you write: “Since I took faith in this sutra [the Lotus], I have continued to

"If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and