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WorksheetsReply to Kyo'o
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Nichiren Daishonin wrote this letter, "Reply to Kyo'o ", in August 1273 at the age of 52 when he was living in exile on ___________
Mount Minobu
Izu
Sado Island
But your ( A ) alone will determine all these things. A sword is useless in the hands of a coward. The mighty sword of the ( B ) must be wielded by one courageous in faith. Then one will be as strong as demon armed with an iron staff.
A: buddhist practice
B: faith
A: faith
B: Lotus Sutra
A: faith
B: Mystic Law
A: buddhist practice
B: Lotus Sutra
Which of the three options best explains the phrase: "Then one will be as strong as a demon armed with an iron staff"
One who has strong and courageous faith will be able to unleash even greater power just as a demon enhances its power when armed with an iron staff.
Without weapon, one will not be able to manifest the real strength
Our fundamental darkness is a strong demon that will grow even stronger when we do not practise correctly
I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart. The Buddha's will is the ( A ) but the soul of Nichiren is nothing other than ( B ).
A: Law
B: the Gohonzon
A: Lotus Sutra
B: the seven-letter mantra
A: Lotus Sutra
B: Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
A: Law
B: Nam-myoho-renge-kyo
Choose the phrase that correctly explains the meaning of this Gosho passage from the two given options:
The beneficial power of the Mystic Law is vast and immeasurable. Regardless of the strength of our faith, anyone without fail can attain benefit.
Those who courageously challenge themselves with steadfast faith, the beneficial power of the Mystic Law becomes manifested, and will sure to triumph.
Which the two options describes the background of this Gosho:
Nichiren Daishonin wrote this letter when he was living in exile on Sado Island, in response to his disciple who reported to the Daishonin that his infant daughter, Kyo'o, had become seriously ill.
This was a letter in which Daishonin quoted the anecdote of Kyo'o who was active in Shakyamuni's time, to teach about the important attitude of faith.
