Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man

Daily Wisdom

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, October 10, 2012:

 

And yet you say that, without inquiring into what is right and what is wrong, you will follow your parents' orders; without attempting to determine what is correct and what is erroneous, you will obey the words of the sovereign. To a fool, such conduct may appear to be loyal and filial, but in the opinion of a wise person, there can be no greater disloyalty, no greater departure from filial piety.

Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man
Recipient unknown; written in 1265