Beginning this morning and continuing for the next four years or so I’ll be publishing a quote each day from the Writings of Nichiren Shōnin. As with this site in general, the purpose here is to provide a place to store things I’ve found useful for later recall.

As I begin I’m reminded of the opening to Śāntideva’s A Guide to the Buddhist Path to Awakening:

2 Nothing new will be said here, nor have I any skill in composition. Therefore I do not imagine that I can benefit others. I have done this to perfume my own mind.

3 While doing this, the surge of my inspiration to cultivate what is skillful increases. Moreover, should another, of the very same humors as me, also look at this, then he too may benefit from it.

The quotes from Nichiren’s writings were gathered during last year’s 100 Days of Study project with intention of eventually publishing them. Some quotes are short but many are substantial.

My goal is to give myself something to ponder each day, something to perfume my own mind.