Were it not for the presence of the Juryo chapter among all the teachings of Shakyamuni, they would be like the heavens without sun and moon, a kingdom without a king, the mountains and seas without treasures or a person without a soul. This being so, without the Juryo chapter, all the sutras are meaningless.
The Essence of the Juryo Chapter.
I cannot see the sun in the daytime or the moon at the night. In winter there is deep snow, and in summer the grass grows thick. Because so few people come to see me, the trail is very hard to travel. This year, especially, the snow is so deep that I have no visitors at all. Knowing that my life may end at any time, I put all my trust in the Lotus Sutra.
The Actions of the Votary of the Lotus Sutra (WND, 779).
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