When we make an offering to the Gohonzon, the Gohonzon's majesty increases in various forms. I will not concretely speak point by point of what this means at this time, because though I won't speak of it now, it will become clear through our actual practice. I speak strictly time after time, and actually I'm sorry for it, but since it is my duty to lecture on the true teaching of Buddhism, even though they are strict, I will positively speak out. I will close today's Oko by reading a passage from the Gosho. A person who believes in the Lotus Sutra is like winter.
Winter definitely becomes spring.
Up to now since the ancient past, I have not heard of nor seen winter change into autumn. Up to now I have not heard of a person who believes in the Lotus Sutra becoming a common mortal.