While most stories indicate that good is over here and evil is over there, existing independently of each other, he reveals them as mutually inclusive; neither exists without the other. Where there is one, also there is an ever-present potential for the other. The eastern concept of Yin and Yang also parallels this idea of inseparable opposites that is vital to existence itself. Good and evil have been inherent in life since the beginning of time, but this doesn’t mean that good and evil are equal, or even tolerable. In Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Nichiren, a Buddhist scholar states, “By recognizing the potential for good with an evil, we can challenge injustice and wrong while striving to stimulate and nurture good. At the same time, by being aware that within good exists the potential for evil, we can develop the ability to recognize evil when it appears within ourselves or others, and have courage to take action to counter
While most stories indicate that good is over here and evil is over there, existing independently of each other, he reveals them as mutually inclusive; neither exists without the other. Where there is one, also there is an ever-present potential for the other. The eastern concept of Yin and Yang also parallels this idea of inseparable opposites that is vital to existence itself. Good and evil have been inherent in life since the beginning of time, but this doesn’t mean that good and evil are equal, or even tolerable. In Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, Nichiren, a Buddhist scholar states, “By recognizing the potential for good with an evil, we can challenge injustice and wrong while striving to stimulate and nurture good. At the same time, by being aware that within good exists the potential for evil, we can develop the ability to recognize evil when it appears within ourselves or others, and have courage to take action to counter