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The Meaning of Faith
What we call faith is nothing extraordinary. As a woman cherishes her husband, as a man will give his life
for his wife, as parents will not abandon their children, or as a child refuses to leave his mother, so should we put our
trust in the Lotus Sutra, Shakyamuni, Taho, and all the Buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions, as well as the heavenly
gods and benevolent deities, and chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. This is what is meant by faith. Moreover, you should ponder the
sutra passages, "Honestly discarding the provisional teachings" and "Not accepting even a single verse from any of the other
sutras" and never be of a mind to abandon them, just as a woman will not throw away her mirror or as a man always wears his
sword.
Respectfully,
Nichiren
The eighteenth day of the fifth month
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