"The characters of this sutra are all without exception living Buddhas of perfect enlightenment. But because we have the eyes of ordinary people, we see them as characters. For instance, hungry spirits perceive the Ganges River as fire, human beings perceive it as water, and heavenly beings perceive it as amrita. Though the water is the same, it appears differently according to one’s karmic reward from the past."
From Gosho "Reply to the Lay Priest Soya" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 486)
From Gosho "Reply to the Lay Priest Soya" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 486)
