The banishment of Nichiren in 1261. The disciple Nichirō wished to follow but was forbidden to do so. Tourist postcard artwork, circa 1920s.
Never let life's hardships disturb you.
No one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.
- #Nichiren
The doctrine of Bonno-soku-bodai reveals a profound truth. #Nichiren Daishonin taught the direct realization of enlightenment within ordinary life. Practitioners chant #nammyohorengekyo to illuminate their present reality. They burn the firewood of desires to manifest the fire of wisdom.
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