Gosho Quote for December 2024
Reply to Myoho-bikuni
(“Myoho bikuni-gohenji”)
In his teachings, the Buddha gives us the following admonishment:
If one is fearful and hesitant to propagate [the Law] when encountering an enemy of the Lotus Sutra, then this person is an enemy of Shakyamuni Buddha….It is like a child who sees that a stranger is trying to kill his parents but does not warn them of the danger. Moreover, it is as if you, as a vassal, knowing that someone is plotting the downfall of the king, do not remonstrate with him, because you fear that you will suffer hardships.
(Gosho, p. 1262)