On Repaying Debts of Gratitude
It is not one’s allies but one’s powerful enemies who assist one’s progress…I am grateful when I think that without them I could not have proved myself to be the votary of the Lotus Sutra.” The Actions of the Votary…
The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude
When the Buddhas of the three existences of past, present, and future appear in the world, they all, all preach the importance of repaying the four debts of gratitude. And the worthy men of antiquity, the Three Sovereigns, the Five Emperors, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Yen Hui,1 and the…
Gratitude Is A Source of Fundamental Strength
When we face difficulties, thinking of all those who have helped us in some way can rouse in our hearts a renewed fighting spirit. Gratitude is the source of fundamental human strength. (The Teachings for Victory, vol. 3, p. 100).…
