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-patram ivāmbhasā

- Translation:Those who dedicate their actions to God, 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.

-The beauty of the lotus leaf is that, although the lotus owes its birth, growth, and sustenance to the water, the leaf does not permit itself to be wetted.  Water poured on the lotus leaf runs off the side, due to the small hair growing on its surface.