In This Latter Age, People Principally Cycle through the Lower Six Worlds.
Question: How can that be? Tientai describes Three Thousand Worlds In a Momentary Existence of Life [Ichinen Sanzen].
Answer: Ichinen Sanzen is a “non-random generator” but appears to the unenlightened as a random generator. From moment to moment, any one of the Three Thousand Worlds may manifest but not randomly. This is akin to the non-random generator of a slot machine which appears to the slot player as random. The slot machine, like Ichinen Sanzen, is set for most pulls [moments] to lead to no return on the money (Hell), little return on the money (Hunger, Animality, Anger, Tranquility, and Rapture), some return on the money (Learning and Self Realization), a small jackpot (Bodhisattva), and the super jackpot (Buddha). We set the non-random generator of Ichinen Sanzen though our thoughts, words, and deeds, just as the engineer sets the non-random generator of the slot machine with his knowledge of physics. The functioning of the non-random generator of our Three Thousand Worlds from moment to moment is determined by the Law of Myoho renge kyo [cause and effect] while the functioning of the non-random generator of the slot machine is determined by the Law of physics.
It is as rare to continuously hit the super jackpot pull after pull as it is to continuously manifest Buddhahood from moment to moment. However, one may continuously hit the super jackpot if one has a powerful properly configured electromagnetic device attached to the slot machine which alters the generator of the machine [making it always come up super jackpot]. In like manner, chanting Namu Myoho renge kyo with a correct faith can alter the generator of Ichinen Sanzen so many or all of our life moments come up Buddhahood. Shakyamuni Buddha of the Juryo Chapter of the Lotus Sutra is an example of one who has manifested Buddhahood since the infinite past. Nichiren Daishonin also strung together many moments of Buddhahood which will carry over into the next life. We too are able to string together many moments of Buddhahood through a correct faith and practice of the Lotus Sutra.
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