October Gosho passage
Two Kinds of Faith
(Ueno dono-gohenji
February 25, 1278 (Age 57)
Among contemporary believers in the Lotus Sutra, there are some who have faith like fire and others who have faith like flowing water. Those with faith like fire fervently burn with passion when they listen to the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, but when alone, they are apt to forsake their faith. On the other hand, those with faith like flowing water always persist in their practice of the Lotus Sutra, never discarding their faith. Because you continue to visit me, regardless of your circumstances, it can be said that your faith resembles flowing water. This deserves my genuine respect.
(Gosho p. 1206 / Nichiren Shoshu Monthly October 2024)
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