Gosho Passage - March 26, 2026

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"The Buddha states: “Have no fear of mad elephants. What you should fear are evil friends! Why? Because a mad elephant can only destroy your body; it cannot destroy your mind. But an evil friend can destroy both body and mind. A mad elephant can destroy only a single body, but an evil friend can destroy countless bodies and countless minds."



From Gosho "Reply to Hoshina Goro Taro" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 159)