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The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

This book compiles the writings of Nichiren Daishonin, a 13th-century Japanese monk who founded the Nichiren Shōshū school of Buddhism. It includes his interpretations of the Lotus Sutra and his teachings on the importance of faith in the Lotus Sutra's central figure, Amida Buddha. more

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Nichiren
Nichiren

Japanese Buddhist monk and the founder of the Jodo Shinshu school of Buddhism. It is believed that Nichiren dedicated his life to promoting the Jodo Shinshu, emphasizing the power of faith and a simple way of life. His teachings have had a profound impact on posterity. more

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“The Vimalakirti Sutra states that, when one seeks the Buddhas' emancipation in the minds of ordinary beings, one finds that ordinary beings are the entities of enlightenment, and that the sufferings of birth and death are nirvana. It also states that, if the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land. There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds.”

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“A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo”

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