"The five characters of Myo, Ho, Ren, Ge, and Kyo coincide with the five traditional religious festivals of the Asian calender year. MYO is celebrated on the first day of the first month. HO is commemorated on the third day of the third month. REN is honored on the fifth day of the fifth month. GE is observed on the seventh day of the seventh month. Appreciation is offered to KYO on the ninth day of the ninth month. If we always chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo with this same spirit of reverence, we will guarantee ourselves peace and security in this lifetime and a nurturing evironment in the next." Reply to Akimoto; Gosho, p. 334 #original #buddhism
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