The Mystic Law elucidates the principle,
“like the lotus flower in the water.”(*)
Just like the lotus that blooms in muddy
waters, let’s bring forth flowers of
happiness amidst the realities of life,
creating hope in this degenerate age
of the Latter Day of the Law.
That is what we do as Bodhisattvas
of the Earth.
(*)The Lotus Sutra and Its Opening and Closing Sutras,” 263
Tentative translation of “To My Friends” published in the Seikyo Shimbun, based on President Ikeda’s recent guidance.
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