Nichiren Daishonin stated: Great achievement means happiness. To subdue evil is the great achievement. To accumulate goodness is called virtue. In Buddhism, great achievement and virtue (benefit) mean attaining Buddhahood in one’s present form. (Gosho, p. 1775) Suffer what there is to suffer, enjoy what there is to enjoy. Regard both suffering and joy as facts of life and continue chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, no matter what happens. Then you will experience boundless joy from the Law. Strengthen your faith more than ever. (MW, Vol. 1, p. 161; Gosho, p. 991) The attainment of Buddhahood in one’s present form does not mean that we will become detached from people in the world or be without troubles or sufferings. Rather, it is the ability to live a life filled with joy, challenging various problems and powerfully resolving them. The attainment of Buddhahood in one’s present form is the life condition symbolized by the four virtues of jo, raku, ga, and jo. Jo (eternity) is an indestructible eternal life. Raku (tranquility) is a feeling of absolute (as opposed to “relative”) happiness from enjoyment in living itself. Ga (true self) is a strong and harmonious will, undisturbed by any outside influence. Jo (purity) is a pure life, unaffected by outside influences. Excerpt from Benefit and Negative Effects NST Articles and Basics of Practice