Nicherin Diashonin’s Buddhism talks about three obstacles and four devils which are listed in Nirvana Sutra. These obstacles and devils hinder ones human revolution. We are constantly in a State of War with these evils and obstacles. These are responsible for ones unhurried assassination. These devils and obstacles are not from outside world but appear with in an individual. In each and every living being these devils and obstacles arises without fail. These devils and obstacles are nothing but symbolic notations to whatever is experienced by us in our day to day life.
Daishonin teaches that devils are certain to appear in the course of our life. One should be never scared or influenced to them. If one falls under their influence one will be led into the paths of evil. One must positively summon forth faith and resolutely fight against these three obstacles and four devils.
The first obstacle is of arising from three poisons of Greed Anger and Stupidity collectively known as GAS. The second obstacle is of karma created by committing any kind of the sins or evil acts. The third is of opposition by the respected ones or parents when you are alone helpless and can’t act according to your conviction. The second obstacle reminded me a thought, some one has quoted that when we are born in the capacity of human being we can avoid our committing of sins. And if we have executed any of them then it is itself a guarantee of our never reaching heaven. It also sounded quite interesting and logical.
The devil of sickness the hindrance of delusion is due to ones shallow wisdom. The hindrance of untimely death of the required one (guardian or teacher) or ones own premature death In the presence of all these demons how can one reach Nirvana which can be seen as an indestructible happiness?
This is a question for today and tomorrow we will study the possible answers to it.
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