The world today can be a demoralizing experience. But, your Buddhahood is guaranteed! So keep your practice strong and regular to stay above the monkeys and demons.

Attitude. Intent. Awaken your Practice to the entirety of your environment. Let your “monkeys’, your ego and your thoughts be lightening rods to your attitude and your intent accordingly with Gohonzon.

To deeply understand the scholarship of Buddhism, as well as , understanding the potential and capacity of the people and community of your day. To know advanced mathematics, for instance, is of no value to a baby or small child.

Chanting; 4 types for practice. There is conspicuous chanting for immediate issues and concerns that can bring about immediate results. There is inconspicuous or general practice chanting toward our realization of Buddha Wisdom that brings about a multitude of shifts and changes over time to our karmic momentum. And then, there are variation on those two, from conspicuous chanting for an immediate desire resulting in underlying but not obvious influences and karmic cleansing, and then inconspicuous chanting for in practice for daily resolve that result in immediate and surprising karmic benefits.

WHY IS BUDDHISM SO HARD?!

well, it isn't, BUT there is a whole lot of support teachings to get to wherever you need to understand for yourself.

In closing this letter and the Cover letter, Nichiren makes clear his intent for the letter to bring relevant scholarship to impending debates by lesser schools still operating in Japan as they seek to take advantage of the perceived retirement of Nichiren. Nichiren cautions his disciples to use this scholarship for deep learning and defense in debate, but that this knowledge be shared very judiciously with student s who may not pe prepared or studied enough to understand the implications and may react poorly.

A deep dive into the proper sequence, significance and ultimate teaching of the Dharma and the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra. The proper teaching and practice for the fifth five-hundred period after the Buddha's passing is the chanting of NaMuMyoHoRenGeKyo as evidence by the scholarship and reading of the sutra themselves.

Nichiren describes the significant events of his life of propagation in parallel with the predictions of the Buddhist teachings to demonstrate to his followers the actual facts of his life and support from correct practice and propagation to allay fears and rumors. This to educate as well as solidify confidence from students at a time of great civil unrest and danger from foreign invaders.

Systematically, Nichiren takes apart the huge deceptions and wild self-interest of respected teachers in Japan. These corruptors of Buddhism took advantage of a largely illiterate population educated in cultural stories and magical thinking to foster their own fame and financial positions of power.

Nichiren relates several quotes from as many sutras to the influences and ensuing repercussions of actions and causes made within one's own life and the difficulty in rewiring our minds even after recognizing our errors. Always speaking truth to power can require extreme levels of courage.