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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Nichiren on the meaning of "Skillful in answering difficult questions" -- Lotus Sutra Chapter 15

"Our teacher said: This means that, in time of debate, one should not heedeven Sakyamuni of the provisional teachings or even of the trace teaching [of the Lotus Sutra]. If one is a coward, he will start to think, "Am I really not to heed even Sakyamuni of the trace teachings?" But if one should not heed even Sakyamuni of the provisional teachings, then how could one heed bodhisattvas from the stage of virtual enlightenment on down? Even less could one heed those who slander the Dharma! Sending forth the great voice of Namu-myo-ho-renge-kyo, one should counter the various sutras and sects. This is the meaning of the [sutra] passage, "Skillful in answering difficult questions, their hearts were without fear."

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