PURE AND FAR-REACHING VOICE
"That which brings order to this small kingdom of Japan,
which enables the deity Daibonten to command the inhab-
itants of the threefold world, and which enables the Buddha to
command Daibonten, Taishaku and the other deities is none
other than this pure and far-reaching voice. The Buddha's
utterances have become the works that compose the body
of sutras and bring benefit to all living beings. And among
the sutras, the Lotus Sutra is a manifestation in writing
of Shakyamuni Buddha's intent; it is his voice set down
in written words. Thus the Buddha's mind is embodied
in these written words. To illustrate, it is like seeds that
sprout, grow into plants and produce rice. Though the form
of the rice changes, its essence remains the same."
"Shakyamuni Buddha and the written words of the Lotus
Sutra are two different things, but their heart is one. There-
fore when you cast your eyes upon the words of the Lotus
Sutra, you should consider that you are beholding the living
body of Buddha Shakyamuni."
MW, V:147 "Pure and Far-Reaching Voice"
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