Showing posts with label overcoming adversity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label overcoming adversity. Show all posts

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Buddhist practice lies in bravely facing and overcoming adversity

Buddhism is, in a sense, an eternal struggle between the Buddha and demons; in other words, a contest between positive and negative forces. If we are never assailed by negative influences, we cannot be said to be truly practicing Nichiren Daishonin's Buddhism. Buddhist practice lies in bravely facing and overcoming adversity. 25/7