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Sunday, April 19, 2020

The daimoku represents the eyes of all sutras (teachings)

“If we discuss the matter from the point of view of the doctrines taught” refer to the daimoku or title of the Lotus Sutra, which is what is meant by “the doctrines taught.” The words “opening the provisional” correspond to the character ge in the five-character daimoku, Myoho-renge-kyo. The words “revealing the distant” correspond to the character ren in the five-character daimoku. The words “it alone is permitted the word myo” correspond to the character myo. And the words “This is the reason” refer to the fact that when we speak of the Lotus Sutra as the essence of the lifetime teachings of the Buddha, we have in mind the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra. Therefore one should understand that the daimoku of the Lotus Sutra represents the soul of all the sutras; it represents the eye of all the sutras.”

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