Attaining Buddhahood is not so much a destinationor a specialstate , but a path,or orbit. To firmly establish ourselves in this orbit☆to attain Buddhahood ~~~means to solidify in our lives a spirit of yearning for the happiness of oneself and other, and to continously take constructive action with that spirit Buddhist practice is a process through which we achieve spiritual fitness.. The Buddhas objective is to enable every individual to manifest his or her true identity. In other words, Buddhism lies in respecting yourself to the utmost;revering others to the fullest and making it possible for both You and others to blossom equally as individuals.. Gaining Buddhahood without seeking it Why can we attain Buddhahood even if we do not seek it? First, it is because the lives of all living beings are inherently entities of Myoho-renge-kyo (the Mystic Law)..And second ;it is because our strong faith causes the limitless functions of Myoho-renge -kyo that reside within our lives to manifest with out impediment. When Myoho-renge -kyo comes to function freely in our lives,we attain the life state of Buddhahood What prevents the power of the Mystic from manifesting in our lives is actually the fundamental illusion or darkness that resides within us~~~it means a profound ignorance of the Mystic Law. .This ignorance causes people to be lost, deluded and ruled by negative impulses , it is the root cause of all unhappiness and suffering. We need to chant with the same mind and attitude as the Daishonin. In other words, our chanting of Nam myoho renge kyo ~~the daimoku~must be based on faith, the spirit to battle fundamental darkness.. The daimoku that the Daishonin spread could be described as :fighting daimoku In The Opening of the Eyes the Daishonin says we must not succumb to doubt and pessimism, both of which are manifestations of fundamental darkness. A clear illustration of faith conquering illusion is provided by the Nirvana Sutra s parable of the poor woman who gives up her life to protect her child,which Nichiren cites in this treatise Shakabuku A Lions Roar of Great Compassion To Refute error and Spread Good
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