Since the Law is wonderful, the person is worthy of respect; since the person is worthy of respect, the land is sacred.

Daily Guidance Tue 09/11

For Today and Tomorrow Daily Encouragement by Daisaku Ikeda Monday, September 11, 2012 Nothing can match the strength of those whose lives have been shaped and forged through challenging and overcoming hardships.  Such people fear nothing. The purpose of our Buddhist practice is to develop such strength and fortitude.  To cultivate such an invincible core is in itself a victory.   It is also the greatest benefit.  Those who can succeed in this endeavor will savor unsurpassed happiness; they can manifest the supreme state of Buddhahood.             Buddhism Day by Day Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda Monday, September 11, 2012 If we are to survive, a stronghold of peace must be fashioned within the mind of every single man, woman and child on the earth.  This stronghold must resolutely hold out against the invasion of any idea to make war.         Daily Wisdom From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Monday, September 11, 2012 Because this mountain is where this wondrous votary of the Lotus Sutra dwells, how can it be any less sacred than the pure land of Eagle Peak?  This is what [The Words and Phrases of the Lotus Sutra means when] it says, "Since the Law is wonderful, the person is worthy of respect; since the person is worthy of respect, the land is sacred." The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 1097 The Person and the Law Written to Nanjo Tokimitsu on September 11, 1281   In Memory of my Region Leader, Friend and Hero  David Seima Aoyama August 28, 1953 - September 11, 2001 Row 29 Seat C American Airlines Flight #11 On some of the recordings of the last calls home,  the sound of Daimoku could be heard in the background.  David Aoyama, Bodhisattva to the end.