On Offerings for Deceased Ancestors

Daily Wisdom
From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, July 13, 2012:

The Venerable Maudgalyayana put his faith in the Lotus Sutra, which is the greatest good there is, and thus not only did he himself attain Buddhahood, but his father and mother did so as well. And, amazing as it may seem, all the fathers and mothers of the preceding seven generations and the seven generations that followed, indeed, of countless lifetimes before and after, were able to become Buddhas.

On Offerings for Deceased Ancestors
Written to Jibu-bo Nichii's grandmother on July 13, 1279

Daily Wisdom - On Offerings for Deceased Ancestors

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, January 23, 2011:

A wisteria vine, by twining around a pine, may climb a thousand fathoms into the air; and a crane, because it has wings to rely upon, can travel ten thousand ri. It is not their own strength that allows them to do these things. This applies likewise in the case of the priest Jibu-bo. Though he himself is like the wisteria vine, because he clings to the pine that is the Lotus Sutra, he is able to ascend the mountain of perfect enlightenment.

On Offerings for Deceased Ancestors
Written to Jibu-bo Nichii's grandmother on July 13, 1279