In September of 1277, a samurai named Shijo Kingo stood close to losing everything his lord had given him. False accusations had reached the ears of power. He wrote to Nichiren Daishonin about it, the way a man writes when he no longer knows which way is up.

"More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!"

(The Three Kinds of Treasure, WND-1, p. 851)

Nichiren names three treasures in order, on purpose. Money and land can be seized in an afternoon. Health and skill fade with age or illness. The treasures of the heart cannot be confiscated. No lord can order them taken.

"諸行無常" (All things that exist are impermanent)

Kingo's estate was never guaranteed. This is the same truth in four characters instead of forty. THIS IS THE ORDER OF PRIORITY THAT DECIDES WHETHER A CRISIS BREAKS A PERSON OR REVEALS THEM.

Your storehouse can be full or empty. Your body will age regardless. The treasures of the heart are the one inheritance no accusation can reach.

今日、心の財を積む (Today, accumulate the treasures of the heart.)

Namu Myoho Renge Kyo