Repaying Our Debt of Gratitude to Our Parents
A person who upholds the Lotus Sutra [Nam-myoho- renge-kyo] is repaying the debt of gratitude owed to father and mother. Even if one does not feel in one’s own heart that one can do so, one can repay it through the power of this sutra.
From “The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude” (WND-2, 638).
Explanation
Upholding faith in the Mystic Law is the best possible way to repay our debt of gratitude to our parents. That is because we can send them the light of eternal happiness that is Buddhahood.
Youth don’t need to try and impress others. Move forward just as you are, chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, studying hard, and developing yourselves. That’s the way to lead a youth of true fulfilment, spreading hope and joy to everyone around you.
To you, my young friends, who will create the future, continue to grow with a cheerful spirit!
(Translated from the April 26, 2017, issue of the Seikyo Shimbun, the Soka Gakkai daily newspaper)
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