Nichiren Buddhism enables those experiencing the greatest suffering to gain the greatest happiness. The Mystic Law has the power to change hell into the Land of Tranquil Light.
To b a "Buddha in life" means to bring forth our innate Buddhahood based on this awareness and to stand up valiantly on the stage of our mission in the midst of life's painful realities to work for our happiness and that of others.
To b a "Buddha in death" means to enter the eternal path of boundless joy of the Law after having to complete our mission in this lifetime and to embark on our next journey on the bodhisattva path to continue fulfilling our vow to lead others to enlightenment.
The purpose for this present existence is to attain the lofty spiritual state in which we truly sense we are Buddhas in both life and death and that both life and death are pervaded by joy. Or rather, each moment of this existence is a struggle to achieve this state of life.
- The Hope Filled Teachings of Nichiren Daishonin
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