Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Daily Wisdom - Overcoming arrogance and anger

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, March 29, 2012:

Now, if you wish to attain Buddhahood, you have only to lower the banner of your arrogance, cast aside the staff of your anger, and devote yourself exclusively to the one vehicle of the Lotus Sutra. Worldly fame and profit are mere baubles of your present existence, and arrogance and prejudice are ties that will fetter you in a next one. Ah, you should be ashamed of them! And you should fear them, too!

Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra
Recipient unknown; written in March 1263

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