The wife of a government official of Tsukushi Province, whose name is unknown, suddenly became blind in the prime of her life. Unable to see, she lamented tearfully. She thought, “My blindness must be due to a karmic result. I will surely be of no use to others in this life. Nothing will be better for me than praying for my future life.”

So the blind woman talked to a nun and learned how to recite the Hokekyō. The blind woman became very familiar with the sūtra and single-mindedly recited it during the day and night for three to four years.

At one time, the blind woman dreamed that a priest said, “You have lost your sight due to a karmic cause. But you have developed a good mind and recited the Hokekyō. Thanks to the power of the sūtra, your darkness will be lifted, and you will regain perfect vision.” As the priest finished speaking, he stroked the blind woman’s eyes with his hand and the woman’s eyes opened.

Waking up, the woman opened her eyes and could see everything clearly. Shedding tears, the joyful woman was greatly moved by the power of the Hokekyō. Her husband, children, relatives, friends, and other people in her country were all deeply impressed and said that the woman regained her sight owing to the power of the sūtra.

Afterwards, the woman put a firmer faith in the Hokekyō, copied, and recited it without any negligence, and was solely dedicated to the sūtra. (Page 138)