Sensei's guidance:
The Daishonin writes: 'It is thus difficult for ordinary people, who have no knowledge of the distant past of future, to have faith in the Lotus Sutra'.
The Lotus Sutra is difficult to believe and understand, Why? Though it teaches the Buddhist principle of causality that operates over the three existences of past, present and future, ordinary people cannot know their past or future existence, and so, inevitably they find it difficult to believe.
That is why the Daishonin sought to open the eyes of ordinary people shrounded in darkness or ignorance and cause them to awaken faith through 'clearly visible proof', actual proof that is clear to anyone.
Even more valuable than reason and documentary proof is 'actual proof'. Actual proof of the power of our Buddhist faith and practice is the most persuasive proof. Actual experience has great power."
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