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usonian

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9. The reverse? Bringing the life and warmth of spring to the cold and dark winter of selfishness, fear, hate and lies.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:09 PM
Apr 12

Buddhist prophet Nichiren wrote:
Winter Never Fails to Turn to Spring
https://www.worldtribune.org/2019/winter-never-fails-turn-spring/



Those who believe in the Lotus Sutra are as if in winter, but winter always turns to spring. Never, from ancient times on, has anyone seen or heard of winter turning back to autumn. Nor have we ever heard of a believer in the Lotus Sutra who turned into an ordinary person. The sutra reads, “If there are those who hear the (teachings), then not a one will fail to attain Buddhahood.” (“Winter Always Turns to Spring,” The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, vol. 1, p. 536)

It is my goal to help turn the darkness of greed, hate and lies into generosity, acceptance and wisdom.

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Thank you, Mr Jefferies. sheshe2 Apr 12 #1
Schumer malaise Apr 12 #4
Thanks! sheshe2 Apr 12 #5
That's a misuse of the term Bluestocking Apr 12 #2
Winter is coming is way older than Game of Thrones malaise Apr 12 #3
Really? Polybius Apr 12 #13
it's evolved past it's first use bigtree Apr 12 #6
I think it's just a polite way of saying "You're F*ucked" dem4decades Apr 12 #7
Hakeem Jeffries Blue_Roses Apr 12 #8
The reverse? Bringing the life and warmth of spring to the cold and dark winter of selfishness, fear, hate and lies. usonian Apr 12 #9
Beautiful malaise Apr 12 #10
Thank you. usonian Apr 12 #11
More comments malaise Apr 12 #12
Kick that usonian Apr 12 #14
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