"The Buddha states: “Have no fear of mad elephants. What you should fear are evil friends! Why? Because a mad elephant can only destroy your body; it cannot destroy your mind. But an evil friend can destroy both body and mind. A mad elephant can destroy only a single body, but an evil friend can destroy countless bodies and countless minds."
From Gosho "Reply to Hoshina Goro Taro" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 159)
From Gosho "Reply to Hoshina Goro Taro" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Volume I, page 159)
