Nichiren famous quotes

That which you give to another will become your own sustenance; if you light a lamp for another, your own way will be lit.
-- Nichiren

#Light #Giving #Way

Flint has the potential to produce fire, and gems have intrinsic value. We ordinary people can see neither our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the heavens in the distance. Likewise, we do not see that the Buddha exists in our own hearts.
-- Nichiren

#Distance #Heart #Eyelashes

We ordinary people can see neither our own eyelashes, which are so close, nor the heavens in the distance...
-- Nichiren

#Distance #Eyelashes #People

Life in this world is limited. Never be in the least bit afraid!
-- Nichiren

#World #This World

Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life, and continue chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, no matter what happens. How could this be anything other than the boundless joy of the Law?
-- Nichiren

#Law #Joy #Suffering

A mind now clouded by the illusions of the innate darkness of life is like a tarnished mirror, but when polished, it is sure to become like a clear mirror, reflecting the essential nature of phenomena and the true aspect of reality. Arouse deep faith, and diligently polish your mirror day and night. How should you polish it? Only by chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
-- Nichiren

#Night #Reality #Mirrors

If the minds of living beings are impure, their land is also impure, but if their minds are pure, so is their land.  There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves.  The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds.  It is the same with a Buddha and an ordinary being.  While deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha.  This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a jewel when polished.
-- Nichiren

#Lying #Mirrors #Jewels

Suffer what there is to suffer. Enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life.
-- Nichiren

#Joy #Suffering #Facts

If you light a lantern for another, it will also brighten your own way
-- Nichiren

#Light #Way #Lanterns

Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds: prosperity,decline,disgrace,honor,praise,censure,suffering, and pleasure.They are neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline. The heavenly gods will surely protect one who is unbending before the eight winds.
-- Nichiren

#Eight #Wind #Honor

Never let life's hardships disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages.
-- Nichiren

#Adversity #Sage #Hardship

The treasures of the heart are most valuable of all.
-- Nichiren

#Heart #Treasure #Valuable

A person of wisdom is not one who practices Buddhism apart from worldly affairs but, rather, one who thoroughly understands the principles by which the world is governed.
-- Nichiren

#Wisdom #Buddhism #Practice

If one lights a fire for others, one will brighten one's own way.
-- Nichiren

#Fire #Light #Way

Summoning up the courage to take action is always the same regardless of how seemingly big or small the challenge. What may look like a small act of courage is courage nonetheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.
-- Nichiren

#Challenges #Important #Looks

Winter always turns into Spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone heard or seen of winter turning back to autumn.
-- Nichiren

#Change #Spring #Autumn

A coward cannot have any prayer answered.
-- Nichiren

#Prayer #Coward #Answered Prayers

It is the heart that is important.
-- Nichiren

#Heart #Important

One should become the master of one's mind rather than let one's mind master him.
-- Nichiren

#Mind #Should #Masters

When a tree has been transplanted, though fierce winds may blow, it will not topple if it has a firm stake to hold it up. But even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak.
-- Nichiren

#Strength #Fall #Blow

More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body. The most valuable of all are the treasures of the heart.
-- Nichiren

#Heart #Body #Treasure

Do not go about complaining how hard it is to live in this world. such behavior is entirely unworthy of a real man.
-- Nichiren

#Real #Men #Complaining

Life is the most precious of all treasures. Even one extra day of life is worth more than ten million ryo of gold.
-- Nichiren

#Life #Gold #Treasure

If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquility throughout the four quarters of the land...
-- Nichiren

#Land #Order #Insecurity

Could there ever be a more wonderful story than your own?
-- Nichiren

#Stories #Wonderful

Buddhism is reason. Reason will win over your lord.
-- Nichiren

#Buddhism #Winning #Over You

Faith Alone is what really matters.
-- Nichiren

#Positive #Matter

Whether one has wealth or not, no treasure exceeds the one called life.
-- Nichiren

#Money #Treasure #Wealth