Thereupon Universal-Sage Bodhisattva said to the Buddha:
“World-Honored One! If anyone keeps Myōhō Renge Kyō in the defiled world in the later five hundred years after [your extinction], I will protect him so that he may be free from any trouble, that he may be peaceful, and that no one may take advantage [of his weak points]. Mara, his sons, his daughters, his subjects, his attendants, yakṣas, rākṣasas, kumbhāṇḍas, piśācakas, kṛtyas, pūtanas, vetādas or other living beings who trouble men shall not take advantage [of his weak points].
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Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 19, 2025
In Myōhō Renge Kyō
The teachings for the Śrāvakas are criticized.
Those who hear
ThatMyōhō Renge Kyō is the king of all the sūtras,
And think over Myōhō Renge Kyō clearly after hearing Myōhō Renge Kyō,
Know this, will approach the wisdom of the Buddha.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 18, 2025
Myōhō Renge Kyō saves [all living beings] from all sufferings, and gives them great benefits.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 17, 2025
[T]hose who keep all the passages of Myōhō Renge Kyō and make various offerings to Myōhō Renge Kyō [are great Bodhisattvas]. Medicine King, know this! They should be considered to have given up the rewards of their pure karmas and appeared in the evil world after my extinction in order to expound Myōhō Renge Kyō out of their compassion towards all living beings.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 16, 2025
“Medicine-King! Erect a stupa of the seven treasures in any place where Myōhō Renge Kyō is expounded, read, recited or copied, or in any place where a copy of Myōhō Renge Kyō exists! The stupa should be tall, spacious and adorned. You need not enshrine my śarīras in the stupa. Why not? It is because it will contain my perfect body. Offer flowers, incense, necklaces, canopies, banners, streamers, music and songs of praise to the stupa! Respect the stupa, honor it, and praise it! Anyone who, after seeing the stupa, bows to it, and makes offerings to it, know this, will approach Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi.”
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 15, 2025
“This Bodhisattva also taught thousands of billions of living beings, and led them into the Way to Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi. After the end of his prolonged life, he was able to meet two hundred thousand million Buddhas, all of them being called Sun-Moon-Light. He also expounded Myōhō Renge Kyō under them. After that, he was able to meet two hundred thousand million Buddhas, all of them being called Cloud-Freedom-Light-King. He also kept, read and recited Myōhō Renge Kyō, and expounded Myōhō Renge Kyō to the four kinds of devotees under those Buddhas so that he was able to have his natural eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind purified and to become fearless in expounding the Dharma to the four kinds of devotees.
“Great-Power-Obtainer! This Never-Despising Bodhisattva-mahāsattva made offerings to those Buddhas, respected them, honored them, praised them, and planted the roots of good. After that, he was able to meet thousands of billions of Buddhas. He also expounded Myōhō Renge Kyō under those Buddhas. By the merits he had accumulated in this way, he was able to become a Buddha.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 14, 2025
[Vaiśravaṇa Heavenly-King, the Protector of the World, said to the Buddha:]
“World-Honored One! I will protect this teacher of the Dharma with these divine spells. I also will protect the person who keeps Myōhō Renge Kyō so that he may have no trouble within a hundred yojanas’ distance.”
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 13, 2025
Just as Bodhisattvas are superior to Śrāvakas or to Pratyekabuddhas, Myōhō Renge Kyō is superior to any other sūtra.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 12, 2025
Anyone who, while seeking the enlightenment of the Buddha, sees or hears Myōhō Renge Kyō, and after hearing Myōhō Renge Kyō, understands Myōhō Renge Kyō by faith and keeps Myōhō Renge Kyō, know this, will approach Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for Feb. 11, 2025
A Bodhisattva who wishes
To expound Myōhō Renge Kyō without fear
In the evil world
After [my extinction]
Should perform proper practices
And approach proper things.