for 25 years i practiced nichiren shoshu buddhism,chanting the daimoku of tyhe lotus sutra.nam myo ho renge kyo,the mystic law of life and death.al;so gongyo assiduous practice,the recitation of certain sections of the lotus sutra "nam myo ho renge kyo is like the roar of the lion therefore what sickness can be an obstacle.kosen rufu world peace,through human revolution.bye changing poison to medicine hendoku yaku(sorry for mispelling).my mother passed away monday.not directly related to that,however today and as i recall-never before i am ashamed of my self for taking the path of least resistance,although following the teachings of the daishonin is extemely difficult,i stopped practicing.i am sure much of my unhappiness and frustration is a direct result of my loss of direction and determination,nourished bye my strong pracxtisce.today i am ashamed and noot proud of this weakness.a sword is useless in the hands of a coward.