"The more gold is heated in the flames, the brighter will be its color; the more a sword is whetted, the sharper it will become. And the more one praises the blessings of the Lotus Sutra, the more one’s own blessings will increase. Bear in mind that the twenty-eight chapters of the Lotus Sutra contain only a few passages elucidating the truth, but a great many words of praise."
From Gosho "The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 673)
From Gosho "The Blessings of the Lotus Sutra" (The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, page 673)