"Both of you have continued believing in the Lotus Sutra; thus you are now ridding yourselves of your grave offenses from the past. For example, the flaws in iron come to the surface when it is forged. Put into flames, a rock simply turns to ashes, but gold becomes pure gold. This trial, more than anything else, will prove your faith genuine, and the ten demon daughters of the Lotus Sutra will surely protect you."
From Gosho "Letter to the Brothers" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 497)
From Gosho "Letter to the Brothers" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 497)
