Although the twenty-four characters of Jofukyo Bodhisattva differ in wording from the five characters which I, Nichiren, spread, they are the same in meaning. We both appeared in the world under the same conditions: he toward the Age of the Imitative Dharma after the death of Ionno Buddha, and I at the beginning of the Latter Age after the death of Shakyamuni Buddha. Also Bodhisattva Jofukyo and I, Nichiren, are at the same stage of progress in the practice of the Lotus Sutra: he is in the initial “rejoicing upon hearing the Lotus Sutra (sho-zuiki-hon)“ rank in the five-stage practice (gohon), while I am in the second “understanding the Lotus Sutra by listening to its name and words (myoji-soku)“ rank in the six-stage practice (rokusoku).

– ( 3rd DAY – Nichiren’s Words ) –Kembutsu Mirai-ki

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