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[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, May 11, 2014:

The moon appears in the west and sheds its light eastward, but the sun rises in the east and casts its rays to the west. The same is true of Buddhism. It spread from west to east in the Former and Middle Days of the Law, but will travel from east to west in the Latter Day.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 401
On the Buddha's Prophecy
Written to all disciples and lay supporters on May 11, 1273

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, May 12, 2014:

The Lotus Sutra is both the teaching of the Buddha and the embodiment of the Buddha wisdom. If one puts sincere faith in each character and brushstroke in it, then one will become a Buddha in one's present form.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 969
The Teaching That Accords with the Buddha's Mind
Written to Niike Saemon-no-jo on May 2, 1279

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, May 13, 2014:

Therefore, we know that the prayers offered by a practitioner of the Lotus Sutra will be answered just as an echo answers a sound, as a shadow follows a form, as the reflection of the moon appears in clear water, as a mirror collects dewdrops, as a magnet attracts iron, as amber attracts particles of dust, or as a clear mirror reflects the color of an object.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 340
On Prayer
Written to Sairen-bo in 1272

 

[Babbabud]

Wooohoooo

Nam myoho renge kyo

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, May 14, 2014:

The Lotus Sutra states, "[The doctrines that they preach. . . ] will never be contrary to the true reality." T'ien-t'ai commented on this, saying that "no worldly affairs of life or work are ever contrary to the true reality." A person of wisdom is not one who practices Buddhism apart from worldly affairs but, rather, one who thoroughly understands the principles by which the world is governed.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1121
The Kalpa of Decrease
Recipient and date unknown

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, May 15, 2014:

There are a few in this province of Kai who have expressed their desire to take faith. Yet I make it a rule not to permit them to join us unless they remain steadfast in their resolve. Some people, despite their shallow understanding, pretend staunch faith and speak contemptuously to their fellow believers, thus often disrupting the faith of others.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 800
The Workings of Brahma and Shakra
Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on May 15, 1277

 

[Weird]

From a mundane view, I am the poorest person in Japan, but in light of Buddhism, I am the wealthiest person in all Jambudvipa. When I consider that this is all because the time is right, I am overwhelmed with joy and cannot restrain my tears.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 977
On Establishing the Four Bodhisattvas as the Object of Devotion
Written to Toki Jonin on May 17, 1279

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, May 17, 2014:

The sutra states: "If one [of these good men or women in the time after I have passed into extinction] is able to secretly expound the Lotus Sutra to one person, even one phrase of it, then you should know that he or she is the envoy of the Thus Come One. He has been dispatched by the Thus Come One and carries out the Thus Come One's work." Who else but us can this possibly refer to?

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 385
The True Aspect of All Phenomena
Written to Sairen-bo Nichijo on May 17, 1273

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Sunday, May 18, 2014:

What we call faith is nothing unusual. Faith means putting one's trust in the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni, Many Treasures, the Buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions, and the heavenly gods and benevolent deities, and chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo as a woman cherishes her husband, as a man lays down his life for his wife, as parents refuse to abandon their children, or as a child refuses to leave its mother.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1036
The Meaning of Faith
Written to the lay nun Myoichi on May 18, 1280

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Monday, May 19, 2014:

Life is the foremost of all treasures. It is expounded that even the treasures of the entire major world system cannot equal the value of one's body and life. Even the treasures that fill the major world system are no substitute for life.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1125
The Gift of Rice
Recipient and date unknown

 

[Babbabud]

thanks Weird
Nam myoho renge kyo

 

[Luther Burbank]

Shout it out with me as loud as your lungs can: NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO! Embrace it fully!

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Tuesday, May 20, 2014:

Both of you were born as commoners and live in Kamakura, yet you believe in the Lotus Sutra without concern for the prying eyes of others or the danger it may pose to your lives. This is nothing short of extraordinary.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 315
The Gods Same Birth and Same Name
Written to Nichigen-nyo in April 1272

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Wednesday, May 21, 2014:

If the nation is destroyed and people's homes are wiped out, then where can one flee for safety? If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not?

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 24
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land
Submitted to Hojo Tokiyori on July 16, 1260

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Thursday, May 22, 2014:

When one has had the rare good fortune to be born a human being, and the further good fortune to encounter the teachings of Buddhism, how can one waste this opportunity? If one is going to take faith at all, then among all the various teachings of the Mahayana and the Hinayana, provisional and true doctrines, one should believe in the one vehicle, the true purpose for which the Buddhas come into this world and the direct path to attaining enlightenment for all living beings.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 60
Questions and Answers about Embracing the Lotus Sutra
Recipient unknown; written in March 1263

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Friday, May 23, 2014:

Ch'ung-hua and Yü were the children of commoners, but both were extremely filial. Hearing of this, King Yao and King Shun summoned Ch'ung-hua and Yü, and abdicated their thrones to them. Commoners became royalty in a day. Just as a commoner can become a king in this present life, so can an ordinary person become a Buddha instantly. This is the heart of the doctrine of three thousand realms in a single moment of life.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 323
Letter to the Sage Nichimyo
Written to Nichimyo on May 25, 1272

 

[Weird]

From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
Saturday, May 24, 2014:

Though I have long since ceased to think about my home, seeing this laver brings back many familiar memories, and I am saddened and find it hard to bear. It is the same kind of laver I saw long ago on the shore at Kataumi, Ichikawa, and Kominato. I feel an unwarranted resentment that, while the color, shape, and taste of this laver have remained unchanged, my parents have passed away, and I cannot restrain my tears.

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 466
Reply to Niiama
Written to the younger nun Niiama on February 16, 1275

 

[Babbabud]

Nam myoho renge kyo

 

[LyryC]

What if they ask you when you die...

What if they ask you when you die...

How was Heaven?

 

[SoCal Hippy]

Mugwort that grows in the midst of hemp, or a snake inside a tube [will as a matter of course become straight], and those who associate with people of good character will consequently become upright in heart, deed, and word. The Lotus Sutra exerts a similar influence. The Buddha will look upon one who simply puts faith in this sutra as a good person.

(WND, 1128)
The Bodies and Minds of Ordinary Beings
Recipient and date unknown