Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Daily Wisdom - On Repaying Debts of Gratitude

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, March 1, 2012:

If in this present existence I am so fearful for my life that I fail to speak out, then in what future existence will I ever attain Buddhahood? Or in what future existence will I ever be able to bring salvation to my parents and my teacher? With thoughts such as these uppermost in my mind, I decided that I must begin to speak out. And, just as I had expected, I was ousted, I was vilified, I was attacked, and I suffered wounds.

On Repaying Debts of Gratitude
Written to Joken-bo and Gijo-bo on July 21, 1276

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