The Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume One Quotes

“One should become the master of one's mind rather than let one's mind master him.”
― Nichiren Daishonin, The Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume One

“Worthy persons deserve to be called so because they are not carried away by the eight winds: prosperity,decline,disgrace,honor,praise,censure,suffering, and pleasure.They are neither elated by prosperity nor grieved by decline. The heavenly gods will surely protect one who is unbending before the eight winds.”
― Nichiren Daishonin, The Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume 5

“More valuable than treasures in a storehouse are the treasures of the body. The most valuable of all are the treasures of the heart.”
― Nichiren Daishonin, The Major Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Volume One