I am granting a mandala for the protection of your very young child. This good-luck charm is the essence of the Lotus Sūtra, the primary object of all the scriptures of Buddhism. For instance, it is like the sun and the moon in the heaven, a great king on the earth, the heart of a human being, a wish-fulfilling gem among treasures, or the pillar that supports and upholds a house.

When we keep this mandala with us, all the Buddhas and deities together keep their watchful eyes on us to protect us day and night without fail just as samurai protect their king, parents love their children, water gives fish life, rain waters plants, and trees provide shelter for birds. Keep your firm faith. Gracious indeed.

Myōshin-ama Gozen Gohenji, A Response to My Lady, the Nun Myōshin Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Volume 7, Followers II, Pages 105