Daily Gosho - Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Fashioned by Nichigen-nyo

Reminding me of the simultaneity of cause and effect, and how important it is for my prayer to be strong and my goals clear. How can the universe fail to respond!

"When you shake your head, your hair sways; when your mind begins to work, your body moves. When a strong wind blows, the grass and trees can no longer remain still; when the earth shakes, the seas are atremble. Thus if one can move Shakyamuni Buddha, the lord of teachings, can the grass and trees fail to respond, can the waters remain calm?"

(Concerning the Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha Fashioned by Nichigen-nyo - The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Vol.2, page 811) Selection Source: Kyo no Hosshin, Seikyo Shinbun, November 5th, 2012