Nichiren Quotes on Virtue
Nichiren was a Japanese Buddhist priest of the Kamakura period and the founder of the school of Buddhism that bears his name. This page collects quotes attributed to Nichiren on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Nichiren:
“Devotion to the Lotus Sutra is the only complete path in the Latter Day of the Law.”
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Attributed to Nichiren:
“Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life.”
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Attributed to Nichiren:
“The age of decline calls for a single-minded faith.”
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“If we do not admonish the evil priests, how can we hope to do good?”
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