Lotus Sutra

Powerful Lotus sutra of Buddhism - by Nichiren 

*Mantra : "Nam myoho renge kyo"

*Meaning :

-Nam- Dedicate oneself

-myo- mystic

-ho- law ( law of simultaneous cause & effect )

-renge - Lotus

-kyo - sutra

( Lotus is the only plant to flower & fruit at the same time )

*Summary : I dedicate my life to the wonderful law of cause & effect , represented by lotus flower.

*We have unlimited power to burn all our past karmas instantly by receiving prana sakthi from universe, like lotus which blossoms simultaneously from seed to flower. 

*Effects of lotus sutra :

- To believe in lotus sutra is to have faith in one's unlimited potential. 

- Lotus sutra transforms the life of even the most unhappy person into life of supreme happiness.

*The greatest fulfilment in life is found in working for the happiness of others-Nichiren

◆Bhagavad Gita(Chapter 5/verse10)

-Brahmaṇyādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ

lipyate na sa pāpena padma-patra mivāmbhasā

- Translation:Those who dedicate their actions to God(With in you) abandoning all attachment, remain untouched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is untouched by water.

*The lotus flower grows from the mud found at the bottom of the lake, yet it rises above the water and blossoms toward the sun, retaining its beautiful purity.

* Lotus flower is beautiful in appearance, fragrant in smell, and graceful in form;

yet soon it will turn ugly,

begin to stink, lose its charm and reveal its impermanent nature