The One and Only Goddess

Buddhist Thoughts

Even though one may encounter a wise teacher and the true sutra andthereby embrace the correct teaching, when one resolves to breakfree from the sufferings of birth and death and attain Buddhahood,one will inevitably encounter seven grave matters known as the threeobstacles and four devils, just as surely as a shadow follows thebody and clouds accompany rain. Even if you should manage toovercome the first six, if you are defeated by the seventh, you willnot be able to become a Buddha. (WND, 894)Letter to MisawaWritten to Misawa Kojiro on February 23, 1278