It is better to conquer yourself
Than to win a thousand battles.
Then the victory is yours.
It cannot be taken from you,
Not by angels or by demons,
Heaven or hell.
Buddha
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In Japan, Shinto sanctuaries for Koyasu-sama are dedicated to the mythical princess of Konohana Sakkuya Hime, goddess of Mt Fuji & of cherry trees. Koyasu-sama was mainly venerated in the Kanto (Tokyo) & Chiba provinces where the women had the habit of asking her for healthy milk after childbirth in exchange for rice offerings...
Included here are two versions of the legend of the Dragon Goddess Shichimen of Minobu-san Kuon-ji, including modern depictions and links to her in some ancient Japanese temples.
Tales on the karmic retribution of good and evil from the oldest collection of Buddhist legends in Japan, 'The Nihonkoku Genpo Zen'aku Ryoiki' by the Monk Kyokai of Yakushi-ji, written down about 1200 years ago.
