The most fundamental one the Daishonin states in the Heritage of the Ultimate Law of Life: "The function of water is to wash away filth and impurity" (Shimpen, p. 514, MWI, p. 21). Even if water itself is unclean, its function is to purify and remove filth. This is analogous to the function of chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, which lets you remove the "filth" from your life by extinguishing your own bad karma and past slander. Another significance is that just as water flows from a high place downward to lower ones; the Buddha's compassion and mercy flows from the heights of the world of Buddhahood downward to equally benefit beings in the lower nine worlds. I can say more but I will click my heals three times and close this lecture!
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