Upholding Faith in the Gohonzon
I have received your various offerings.
I am entrusting you with the Gohonzon for
the protection of your young child. This Gohonzon is the heart
of the Lotus Sutra and the eye of all the scriptures. It is
like the sun and moon in the heavens, a mighty ruler on earth,
the heart in a human being, the wish-granting jewel among
treasures and the pillar of a house.
When one embraces this mandala, all Buddhas
and gods will gather around him, accompanying him like a shadow,
and protect him day and night, as warriors guard their ruler,
as parents love their children, as fish rely on water, as
trees and plants crave rain, or as birds depend on trees.
You should trust in it with all your heart.
With my deep respect,
Nichiren
The twenty-fifth day of the eighth month.
Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin,
Vol. 5, page 177.
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