Daily Encouragement: Quotes From my Buddhist Mentor
<p>“It is rare to be born a human being. The number of those endowed with human life is as small as the amount of earth one can place on a fingernail. Life as a human being is hard to sustain — as hard as it is for the dew to remain on the grass. But it is better to live a single day with honor than to live to 120 and die in disgrace. Live so that all the people of Kamakura will say in your praise that Nakatsukasa Saburō Saemon-no-jō is diligent in the service of his lord, in the service of Buddhism, and in his concern for other people. More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body, and the treasures of the heart are the most valuable of all. From the time you read this letter on, strive to accumulate the treasures of the heart!”</p>
<p>The Daishonin is referring to financial wealth, bodily health, and finally the treasures of the heart: faith, hope, compassionate action, friendship, and such qualities that are intangible as the most desired — treasures of the heart.</p>
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