“Having practised dhyāna-concentration for eighty-four thousand kalpas, [Great-Universal-Wisdom-Excellence Tathāgata] emerged from his samadhi, came back to his seat of the Dharma, sat quietly, and said to the great multitude, ‘These sixteen Bodhisattva-śramaṇeras are rare. Their sense organs are keen; and their wisdom, bright. In their previous existence, they already made offerings to many hundreds of thousands of billions of Buddhas, performed brahma practices under those Buddhas, kept the wisdom of those Buddhas, showed it to the living beings [of the worlds of those Buddhas], and caused them to enter into it. All of you! Approach these [Bodhisattva-sramaneras] from time to time and make offerings to them! Why is that? It is because anyone, be he a Śrāvaka or a Pratyekabuddha or a Bodhisattva, who believes Myōhō Renge Kyō expounded by these sixteen Bodhisattvas, keeps it, and does not slander it, will be able to attain Anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi, that is, the wisdom of the Tathāgata.’”
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Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 18, 2025
[Śākyamuni said:]
Because I taught you in my previous existence,
I expound Myōhō Renge Kyō
In order to lead you into the Way to Buddhahood.
Think it over! Do not be surprised! Do not be afraid!
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 17, 2025
If a teacher of the Dharma expounds Myōhō Renge Kyō
After my extinction,
I will manifest the four kinds of devotees:
Bhikṣus, bhikṣunīs, and men and women of pure faith,
And dispatch them to him
So that they may make offerings to him,
And that they may lead many living beings,
Collecting them to hear Myōhō Renge Kyō from him.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 16, 2025
[The rākṣasas said to the Buddha:]
“Anyone may step on our heads, but shall not trouble this teacher of Myōhō Renge Kyō. Neither shall any yakṣa, rākṣasa, hungry spirit, pūtana, kṛtya, vetāda, kumbhāṇḍa, umāraka, apasmāraka, yakṣa-kṛtya or human kṛtya. Neither shall anyone who causes others to suffer from a fever for a day, two days, three days, four days, seven days or forever. Neither shall anyone who takes the shape of a man, a woman, a boy or a girl and appears in his dream.”
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 15, 2025
“Star-King-Flower! Protect Myōhō Renge Kyō by your supernatural powers! Why is that? It is because Myōhō Renge Kyō is a good medicine for the diseases of the people of the Jambudvipa.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 14, 2025
Anyone who protects Myōhō Renge Kyō also
Should be considered to have already made offerings
To the Buddhas of my replicas, who have come here
And adorned the worlds with their light.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 13, 2025
The merits of the [fiftieth] person
Who hears Myōhō Renge Kyō are immeasurable.
Needless to say, so are the merits of the first person
Who rejoices at hearing Myōhō Renge Kyō in the congregation.
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 12, 2025
Good men! Think this over clearly!
It is difficult
To expound Myōhō Renge Kyō.
Make a great vow to do this!
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 11, 2025
Expound Myōhō Renge Kyō to those
Who seek Myōhō Renge Kyō
As eagerly as they seek
The śarīras of the Buddha!
Myōhō Renge Kyō Promise for July 10, 2025
[Universal-Sage Bodhisattva said to the Buddha:]
Anyone who keeps, reads and recites Myōhō Renge Kyō, memorizes Myōhō Renge Kyō correctly, understands the meanings of Myōhō Renge Kyō, and acts according to Myōhō Renge Kyō, know this, does the same practices that I do. He should be considered to have already planted deeply the roots of good under innumerable Buddhas [in his previous existence]. He will be caressed on the head by the hands of the Tathāgatas.