What is the characteristic that defines a lion king? The ability to fight courageously, charging ahead with all one’s might, and win, no matter what the struggle. It means being constantly alert. In the famous Gosho “Reply to Kyo’o,” the Daishonin writes: “The lion king is said to advance three steps, then gather himself to spring, unleashing the same power whether he traps a tiny ant or attacks a fierce animal” (WND-1, 412). Negligence is the greatest enemy.​

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