I’m Tired.

Johnny. 26. Learning.

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“Our world has set itself afire; we must look elsewhere to quench the blaze.”

- The Lost City of Z

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“What a beautiful boat! When you’re finished will you just sail away into the clouds? “

-Raymond

Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai

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Money serves various purposes according to our needs. The same is true of the Lotus Sutra. It is a lantern in the dark or a boat at a crossing. At times it is water and, at times, fire. This being so, the Lotus Sutra assures us of 'peace and security in our present existence and good circumstances in future existences.'

-The Swords of Good and Evil

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“The Lotus Sutra is like the seed, the Buddha like the sower, and the people like the field.”

- The Essentials for Attaining Buddhahood, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“There are not two lands, pure or impure in themselves. The difference lies solely in the good or evil of our minds. It is the same with a Buddha and an ordinary being. When deluded, one is called an ordinary being, but when enlightened, one is called a Buddha.“

On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“If one befriends another person but lacks the mercy to correct them, one is in fact their enemy. ... One who rids the offender of evil is acting as their parent.”

- The Opening of the Eyes, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“Flowers blossom in spring, and fruit ripens in autumn. Therefore, it is only natural to sow seeds in spring and reap the harvest in the autumn.”

- On Practicing the Buddha’s Teachings, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“Even though one may be a wise man or a scholar, if he falls into hell, he will amount to nothing and can be of no assistance. The essential thing, therefore, is that at each hour, at each moment, one should chant Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.”

- On the Eighteen Perfections, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“Could your having taken pity on and made offerings to such a strange person be because you were my parent in a past existence, or could it be due to karma from a past lifetime? It is certainly no ordinary thing. Moreover, it is when the rain pours, the wind rages, and people try to hold one back that one’s resolve comes to the fore.”

- Acknowledging Various Offerings, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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"If you would know a mystic, do not confine your search to monasteries and temples, but look also on the highways and byways, in towns, hamlets, and in the hustle and bustle of the great cosmopolitan centers of the world. When you find someone who is industrious, studious, compassionate, loved by friends, and neighbors, tolerant in religious views, and who can point out to you the magnificence and efficacy of God in the simplest of things, you have found a mystic. With these qualities, whether one is attired in sacerdotal robe or in the overalls of a mechanic, one is none the less a mystic."

- Ralph M. Lewis

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“I have believed it is most important to understand one’s obligations to others, and made it my first duty to repay such debts of kindness. In this world, we owe four debts of gratitude. One who understands this is worthy to be called human, while one who does not is no more than an animal."

- Conversation between a Sage and an Unenlightened Man

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“We're all dying. The world is one big hospice with fresh air.”

- Dan Torrance

Doctor Sleep

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“How could I, then, think lightly of those who, even for a day, have acted as allies and extended their sympathy to me?”

- Reply to the Lay Priest Takahashi

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“There's ways of killing yourself without killing yourself.”

- Tony Manero

Saturday Night Fever

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Therefore practitioners of the Lotus Sutra should think of the place where they are as the pure land. Why worry about trying to go somewhere else?

On the Protection of the Nation

The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin

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“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.”

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“I think you think you’re supposed to have all the answers when you’re just figuring out the questions.”