The Embankments of Faith

Daily Wisdom

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, September 3, 2012:

Suppose there is a ship that sails on the open sea. Though the ship is stoutly built, if it is flooded by a leak, those on the ship are sure to drown together. Though the embankment between rice fields is firm, if there is an ant hole in it, then surely, in the long run, it will not remain full of water. Bail the seawater of slander and disbelief out of the ship of your life, and solidify the embankments of your faith.

The Embankments of Faith
Written to the lay nun Sennichi on September 3, 1275