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    開目抄 | On the Opening of the Eyes

    The start of a new week marks the immediate moment of cause. Nichiren Daishonin taught that the reality of three thousand realms in a single thought-moment exists within the present instant. The voice chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo sounds the great conch shell of the Law. This declaration of faith brings forth the Buddha nature from the depths of life. Today holds the total weight of original cause and original effect.

    The Lotus Sutra clarifies that the environment reflects the inner condition of life. Sounding the voice of the Mystic Law brings the Buddha land into immediate reality. Practitioners plant the direct cause for happiness in this exact second. Every single daimoku recited today contains the complete wisdom and victory of the eternal Buddha.

    Action taken in this moment shapes the days ahead. Chanting Namu Myoho Renge Kyo now establishes an indestructible foundation for the week. The Law responds directly to present cause. Stand firmly in faith today and declare the truth with a clear voice.

    始初一念

    Namu Myoho Renge Kyo