Monday, June 13th, 2022
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The Buddhas of the ten directions will all assemble in throngs and fill in the land to the east, west, north and south, in the eight directions, the major world system and all the four hundred ten thousand million nayutas* of land. They will be seated side-by-side like the stars in the heavens, or the rows of rice and hemp plants on the Earth, and will guard and protect the votaries [practitioners] of the Lotus Sutra just as the various ministers and subjects guard and protect the heir of a great ruler.'
---- DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT ----
"'The Buddhas of the ten directions will all assemble in throngs and fill in the land to the east, west, north and south, in the eight directions, the major world system and all the four hundred ten thousand million nayutas* of land. They will be seated side-by-side like the stars in the heavens, or the rows of rice and hemp plants on the Earth, and will guard and protect the votaries [practitioners] of the Lotus Sutra just as the various ministers and subjects guard and protect the heir of a great ruler.'
(WND–1, 1074)
"All of you, who chant and spread the Mystic Law, the fundamental law of the universe, are noble beyond measure. Uncountable multitudes of Buddhas and heavenly deities throughout the universe will staunchly protect each one of you, as if 'enfolding you in their robes" (cf.WND–1, 385). Nichiren Daishonin assures that you will be safeguarded without fail. You possess within a truly great and magnificent state of life."
9th Soka Gakkai Headquarters Leaders' Meeting, Let Us Continue on Our Journey to Guide Humanity to Peace and Happiness, April 17th, 2022 issue of Seikyo Newspaper, translation released June 2022.
* Nayuta: an Indian numerical unit. Explanations differ according to the source. According to one account, it is 100 billion, and to another account, 10 million.
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