Great Bodhisattva Hachiman

Daily Wisdom

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, December 16, 2012:

 

The scripture known as the Nirvana Sutra lists the beings that have been able to attain the way through the Lotus Sutra, and the list includes such filthy creatures as dung beetles, vipers, and scorpions. To express the wonderful power of the Lotus Sutra, Bodhisattva Nagarjuna says that it enables even such creatures as dung beetles to attain Buddhahood.

Great Bodhisattva Hachiman
Written to Nichigen-nyo on December 16, 1280