"Although I and my disciples may encounter various difficulties, if we do not harbor doubts in our hearts, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood. Do not have doubts simply because heaven does not lend you protection. Do not be discouraged because you do not enjoy an easy and secure existence in this life. This is what I have taught my disciples morning and evening, and yet they begin to harbor doubts and abandon their faith." (WND, 283)I love it because it says "we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood." Not... maybe, or probably, or hopefully, or someday. we will as a matter of course. And I love that it addresses doubt and being discouraged that things aren't easy or things don't go our way. This kind of doubt is something that we all face, and it can become very easy to abandon faith.... but if we don't, we will as a matter of course attain Buddhahood. This passage has helped me through some very trying times.....
Julianne Koranda, Cascade Chapter Young Women's Leader
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