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Friday, June 27, 2025

Buddhist Morning Thought, Sincere

The Great Teacher Tz'u-en wrote a work in ten volumes entitled Praising the Profundity of the Lotus Sutra in which he prasied the Lotus Sutra, but the Great Teacher Dengyo criticized it, saying, "Thought he praises the Lotus Sutra, he destroys its heart." If we consider these examples carefully, we will realize that, among those who read the Lotus Sutra and sing its praises, there are many who are destined for the hell of incessant suffering. (WND, 718)

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