It is not a matter of speaking of the teachings but how, where, and with whom. Nichiren stated that Hei-no-seimon was his best friend in the world and Devedatta was Sakyamuni's Buddha's best friend. He also stated that good friends in the Dharma are our true treasure. Conversely, he states:
"And yet women throughout Japan, unaware of the ignorance of their own minds, think that Nichiren, who can save them, is their foe, and mistake the Nembutsu, Zen, Precepts, and True Word priests, who are in fact deadly enemies, for good friends and teachers."
He also taught that there are some people to avoid, to tell them strictly, "you should rather admonish yourself than me" and then get up and leave without further discussion.
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