Letter to Horen

Daily Wisdom

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, November 24, 2012:

 

A person of wisdom is one who, understanding the time, spreads the teachings of the Lotus Sutra accordingly; this is his most important task. If a person's throat is dry, what he needs is water; he has no use for bows and arrows, weapons and sticks. If a person is naked, he wants a suit of clothes but has no need for water. From one or two examples you can guess the principle that applies in general.

Letter to Horen
Written to Soya Kyoshin in April 1275