Nichiren’s most eloquent statement of his victory over doubts appears in the Kaimoku shō (Opening of the eyes), completed during the first winter on Sado as a last testament to his followers in the event of his death. Together with the Kanjin honzon shō (The contemplation of the mind and the object of worship), it is considered one of his two most important writings: In it he explores various reasons why he, as the gyōja or votary of the Lotus Sūtra, meets with evils: because of his own past slanders; because such obstacles must be met in order to prove the truth of the sūtra’s words; because the protective kami have abandoned a country given over to slander of the True Dharma; and so forth. But the final point at which he arrives is a conviction that seeks no explanation for adversity and no guarantee of protection, a simple resolve to carry on with his mission, whatever may happen: “Let Heaven forsake me. Let ordeals confront me. I will not begrudge bodily life. … No matter what trials we may encounter, so long as we do not have a mind of doubt, I and my disciples will naturally achieve the Buddha realm.” (Page 259)