Although we don’t know our ancestors as specific individuals, they know us verv well. Therefore, it is just as a mother is concerned for her children. If great grandchildren or descendants ignore them and do not take care of them by holding a Memorial Service, how sad they are. Nichiren Shonin said, “Even though we take our body from our parents, if, after your parent’s death, you do not take care of them and your ancestors no memorial service, no prayers, no respect – do you think that your deceased parents cannot say anything? They become malevolent spirits and curse not only you but also your children and grandchildren, as well as future descendants.”

Cursing means they will punish you with bad things. In fact, it is not a rare case where malevolent spirits have cursed a descendant, for example causing them to meet with a mishap, accident, sickness, domestic discord, relationship trouble, etc. We tend to see and think of everything based on only visible things, never thinking of spiritual influences. You might not believe it, but there are many cases connected with spiritual influences. In fact, most of the things that happen around us are affected by spirits.