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Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra
From Wisdom of the Lotus Sutra Vol II The Parable of Medicinal Herbs Chapter.
President Ikeda:
… the point is that the Buddha’s preaching begins from a recognition of human diversity. The Buddha asks the question: How can I enable each person to attain Buddhahood, notwithstanding differences in circumstance, temperament and capacity? The Lotus Sutra, without departing in the least from the reality of the individual, clarifies the path to Buddhahood for all.
The humanism of the Lotus Sutra comes down to the tenet of treasuring the individual. This is the Buddha’s spirit. The Lotus Sutra’s fundamental objective of universal enlightenment begins with treasuring the individual and can be realized only through steadfast adherence to this point.
To love people or love humanity in the abstract is easy. To feel compassion toward real individuals is difficult.
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