Jim Heckler
2006-03-15 23:14:02 UTC
Nam - Myoho - Renge - Kyo
When I heard the news of his [Dozen-bo's] death, I felt as though,
whether I had to walk through fire or wade through water, I must rush
to his grave, pound on it, and recite a volume of the Lotus Sutra for
his sake. However, it often happens with worthy men that, although
they do not think of themselves as having retired from the world,
other people assume that they have, and therefore, if they were to
come rushing out of retreat for no good reason, people would suppose
that they had failed to accomplish their purpose. For this reason, no
matter how much I might wish to visit his grave, I feel I cannot do
so.
Repaying Debts of Gratitude
MWND, Vol. IV, p. 258
Nam - Myoho - Renge - Kyo
When I heard the news of his [Dozen-bo's] death, I felt as though,
whether I had to walk through fire or wade through water, I must rush
to his grave, pound on it, and recite a volume of the Lotus Sutra for
his sake. However, it often happens with worthy men that, although
they do not think of themselves as having retired from the world,
other people assume that they have, and therefore, if they were to
come rushing out of retreat for no good reason, people would suppose
that they had failed to accomplish their purpose. For this reason, no
matter how much I might wish to visit his grave, I feel I cannot do
so.
Repaying Debts of Gratitude
MWND, Vol. IV, p. 258
Nam - Myoho - Renge - Kyo