Chanting without understanding meaning of daimoku
Q) If a person simple chants Nam Myoho Renge Kyo with no understanding of its meaning, are the benefits of understanding thereby included?
A) When a baby drinks [its mother’s] milk, it has no understanding of its taste, and yet its body is naturally nourished.
The benefit of mystic law is boundless and immeasurable. Even if we cannot understand the profound meaning of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, by chanting it we will naturally be enveloped in good fortune and benefit, in the same way that an infant is embraced in its mother’s love.
The most important thing is to chant with faith to the Gohonzon, honestly and sincerely. None – no matter what worldly power or influence they wield – are a match for those who chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. This is our honour and pride as direct successors of Nichiren Daishonin.
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