Gosho- The Difficulty of Sustaining Resolve

The most difficult thing in life is overcoming fears and habits that are well hard written into our lives. This is even more challenging in our MyoHoRenGeKyo practice where karmic obstacles we may not even be aware of are intertwined with the events and mental challenges of our experience. In the face of these challenges, it can become far easier to 'give up' or develop doubts about the efficacy and even the validity of our practice. This is a brief letter written to Shijo Kingo, to encourage him in the face of strong oppositions from his employer to quite his practice and support.