Two Nichiren Texts
... While the Nembutsu school, which emphasized the practice of worshiping Amitåbha Buddha, had been established long before his time, Hønen was the first Nembutsu priest to disregard the Lotus Sutra in his writings and teaching. Equally galling to Nichiren was the fact that Nembutsu devotionalism was ex ...
... While the Nembutsu school, which emphasized the practice of worshiping Amitåbha Buddha, had been established long before his time, Hønen was the first Nembutsu priest to disregard the Lotus Sutra in his writings and teaching. Equally galling to Nichiren was the fact that Nembutsu devotionalism was ex ...
Nichirenism, Utopianism, and Modernity
... peace, or a combination of these. In the English-language scholarship, Ishiwara’s image has balanced towards the negative side. In the middle, the historical assessment of Ishiwara hinges to a large degree on how to balance on the one hand his idealism and critical position towards Japan’s imperiali ...
... peace, or a combination of these. In the English-language scholarship, Ishiwara’s image has balanced towards the negative side. In the middle, the historical assessment of Ishiwara hinges to a large degree on how to balance on the one hand his idealism and critical position towards Japan’s imperiali ...
S t u d y C o u r s e
... challenges we experience become an opportunity to deepen our relationship, not only with our mentor, but our family, friends and fellow members. From this example we learn important principles about the mentor and disciple relationship. It is the disciple who chooses the mentor. Also, that the mento ...
... challenges we experience become an opportunity to deepen our relationship, not only with our mentor, but our family, friends and fellow members. From this example we learn important principles about the mentor and disciple relationship. It is the disciple who chooses the mentor. Also, that the mento ...
Special Series: Dialogues on Eastern Wisdom (2)
... teachings of the Buddha. Please, O World-Honored One, grant me my desire to convey the Buddhist teachings correctly through the language favored by society, (that is, Sanskrit).” To this the Buddha replied, “You fool! Doing so would inflict grave injury. That would be to obscure the Buddhist sutras ...
... teachings of the Buddha. Please, O World-Honored One, grant me my desire to convey the Buddhist teachings correctly through the language favored by society, (that is, Sanskrit).” To this the Buddha replied, “You fool! Doing so would inflict grave injury. That would be to obscure the Buddhist sutras ...
Secrets Sutra - The EverLife Foundation
... espousing a range of doctrines. Although the large number of Buddhist sects have rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared hum ...
... espousing a range of doctrines. Although the large number of Buddhist sects have rendered it the world’s most didactic major religion, in reference to non-Buddhist religions Buddhism has shown an unparalleled tolerance for other views and a desire for finding common ground on the basis of shared hum ...
Reaffirming Our Right to Happiness
... It is not a hermetic, esoteric or occult teaching. The “Three Great Secret Laws” (indicating the Dai-Gohonzon, Daimoku and the High Sanctuary of True Buddhism) are called so because before Nichiren Daishonin, they were “hidden in the depths” of the Lotus Sutra. The Daishonin revealed and clarified t ...
... It is not a hermetic, esoteric or occult teaching. The “Three Great Secret Laws” (indicating the Dai-Gohonzon, Daimoku and the High Sanctuary of True Buddhism) are called so because before Nichiren Daishonin, they were “hidden in the depths” of the Lotus Sutra. The Daishonin revealed and clarified t ...
First Steps - SGI South Africa
... he revealed the ultimate truth of life, and which Nichiren Daishonin used as the basis of his teachings. Tradition has it he taught this sutra during the last eight years of his life, after 42 years of preaching preparatory teachings. Makiguchi, Tsunesaburo – The Japanese educator and philosopher (1 ...
... he revealed the ultimate truth of life, and which Nichiren Daishonin used as the basis of his teachings. Tradition has it he taught this sutra during the last eight years of his life, after 42 years of preaching preparatory teachings. Makiguchi, Tsunesaburo – The Japanese educator and philosopher (1 ...
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... misinterpretation. On the other hand, it should be admitted that Nichiren and his various followers have had an undeservedly bad press among western observers. Nichiren himself was a subtle mediaeval theologian, and many of his modern followers have a view of Buddhism at least as broad as that held ...
... misinterpretation. On the other hand, it should be admitted that Nichiren and his various followers have had an undeservedly bad press among western observers. Nichiren himself was a subtle mediaeval theologian, and many of his modern followers have a view of Buddhism at least as broad as that held ...
sample - Casa Fluminense
... this world with the mission of embodying the Buddha’s truth in this world. Though grief stricken by hardship, by reading this part with his whole heart and mind, Nichiren was inspired, gained courage to live and be joyous, was enabled to accept suffering with a self-respecting, even elitist, conscio ...
... this world with the mission of embodying the Buddha’s truth in this world. Though grief stricken by hardship, by reading this part with his whole heart and mind, Nichiren was inspired, gained courage to live and be joyous, was enabled to accept suffering with a self-respecting, even elitist, conscio ...
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... On 12 May, 1261, the following year, having returned to Kamakura sometime earlier, the Daishonin was arrested by the authorities and sentenced to exile in Ito of Izu Province. (This is called the Izu Exile.) After being pardoned from exile in February 1263, the Daishonin made his way back to Kama ...
... On 12 May, 1261, the following year, having returned to Kamakura sometime earlier, the Daishonin was arrested by the authorities and sentenced to exile in Ito of Izu Province. (This is called the Izu Exile.) After being pardoned from exile in February 1263, the Daishonin made his way back to Kama ...
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has requested on numerous
... to bring to completion the Maitreya Project, which itself will yield enormous benefits for countless beings. The Sanghata Sutra is a direct record of a teaching that was given by Buddha Shakyamuni on Vulture's Peak in Rajagriha. This discourse of the Buddha, like all Mahayana sutras, was memorized b ...
... to bring to completion the Maitreya Project, which itself will yield enormous benefits for countless beings. The Sanghata Sutra is a direct record of a teaching that was given by Buddha Shakyamuni on Vulture's Peak in Rajagriha. This discourse of the Buddha, like all Mahayana sutras, was memorized b ...
buddhism - SGI Canada
... Many people in our society feel they are not even worthy of happiness. How sad this is, and how untrue! Every person deserves happiness. It is our original state and therefore our birthright. It is the compassionate will of the universe itself—toward joy, harmony and a celebration of life in all its ...
... Many people in our society feel they are not even worthy of happiness. How sad this is, and how untrue! Every person deserves happiness. It is our original state and therefore our birthright. It is the compassionate will of the universe itself—toward joy, harmony and a celebration of life in all its ...
Ikeda - Unofficial SGI SWS
... Let’s try to put this in context. I’m going to risk irritating people who support the war on Iraq, but these are merely my personal views and realisations. Please listen for the similarities with your own experiences, and ignore anything you can’t accept. As a nation, we courageously showed that neg ...
... Let’s try to put this in context. I’m going to risk irritating people who support the war on Iraq, but these are merely my personal views and realisations. Please listen for the similarities with your own experiences, and ignore anything you can’t accept. As a nation, we courageously showed that neg ...
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai
... relationship. Formed in 1930 by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai was from its inception an independent lay-Buddhist organization. For 60 years, they maintained an uneasy partnership with the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood, a conservative sect of Nichiren Buddhism, who oversaw ...
... relationship. Formed in 1930 by Tsunesaburo Makiguchi and Josei Toda, the Soka Kyoiku Gakkai was from its inception an independent lay-Buddhist organization. For 60 years, they maintained an uneasy partnership with the Nichiren Shoshu priesthood, a conservative sect of Nichiren Buddhism, who oversaw ...
The History of the Soka Gakkai - Sgi-Usa
... his debt grew, some members—especially those connected to his unsuccessful credit association—lost confidence in him and the Soka Gakkai. On August 23, the credit association was suspended. To avoid burdening the organization with his financial struggles, Toda resigned as general director of the Soka ...
... his debt grew, some members—especially those connected to his unsuccessful credit association—lost confidence in him and the Soka Gakkai. On August 23, the credit association was suspended. To avoid burdening the organization with his financial struggles, Toda resigned as general director of the Soka ...
Four Noble Truths - anotheroxfordsittinggroup.org
... According to the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha first taught the four noble truths in the very first teaching he gave after he attained enlightenment, as recorded in the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta[web 10] (The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth). Within this discourse, there are four ke ...
... According to the Buddhist tradition, the Buddha first taught the four noble truths in the very first teaching he gave after he attained enlightenment, as recorded in the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta[web 10] (The Discourse That Sets Turning the Wheel of Truth). Within this discourse, there are four ke ...
The Winning Life - Soka Gakkai International
... explain that each individual holds the potential for enlightenment and that life itself is eternal. This ritual has been traditionally referred to as gongyo (literally, “assiduous practice”). Practice for others consists of action based on compassion to help give others the means to make fundamental ...
... explain that each individual holds the potential for enlightenment and that life itself is eternal. This ritual has been traditionally referred to as gongyo (literally, “assiduous practice”). Practice for others consists of action based on compassion to help give others the means to make fundamental ...
The Development of Kaji Kito in Nichiren Shu Buddhism
... of information, some of sources that I have used did not include all of the dates, including the birth and death dates of important priests discussed in section three. Most of the Japanese terms used have been italicized only and the kanji form of the terms was not provided unless they were importan ...
... of information, some of sources that I have used did not include all of the dates, including the birth and death dates of important priests discussed in section three. Most of the Japanese terms used have been italicized only and the kanji form of the terms was not provided unless they were importan ...
Chapter VII The Parable of a Magic City - Nichiren
... “Why are our palaces illumined more brightly than ever? Let us find the place from where this light has come. Did a god of great virtue or a Buddha appear somewhere in the universe?” (P.131, LL.24~29) The ray of the Buddha's compassion illuminated not only the place where the Buddha resided but also ...
... “Why are our palaces illumined more brightly than ever? Let us find the place from where this light has come. Did a god of great virtue or a Buddha appear somewhere in the universe?” (P.131, LL.24~29) The ray of the Buddha's compassion illuminated not only the place where the Buddha resided but also ...
Basics of Practice - Nichiren Shoshu Myoshinji
... which people can enjoy happy lives together based on True Buddhism (Kosen-rufu). “Attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime” does not mean changing your human form. Nor does it mean becoming a Buddha when you die, a mistaken view commonly held in other Buddhist denominations. Rather, it means achieving, ...
... which people can enjoy happy lives together based on True Buddhism (Kosen-rufu). “Attaining Buddhahood in this lifetime” does not mean changing your human form. Nor does it mean becoming a Buddha when you die, a mistaken view commonly held in other Buddhist denominations. Rather, it means achieving, ...
Leader Resource 1 - eternallycompelling.org
... eminence: more commentaries have been written about it than about any other sutra. In this sutra, the Buddha himself, here called the Shakyamuni Buddha (meaning, “The Buddha of the clan of Shakya”) or the Thus Come One (one of his many honorific titles), is teaching. The Lotus Sutra is the main insp ...
... eminence: more commentaries have been written about it than about any other sutra. In this sutra, the Buddha himself, here called the Shakyamuni Buddha (meaning, “The Buddha of the clan of Shakya”) or the Thus Come One (one of his many honorific titles), is teaching. The Lotus Sutra is the main insp ...
Practices and wisdom in Nichiren Buddhism
... Nichiren's interpretation. Enlightened nature, also called Buddha nature, is eternal. His enlightenment or his recollection was about impermanence, interconnectedness, all people's enlightened nature, and the eternity of life, repeating itself in the cycle of birth and death. Impermanence means that ...
... Nichiren's interpretation. Enlightened nature, also called Buddha nature, is eternal. His enlightenment or his recollection was about impermanence, interconnectedness, all people's enlightened nature, and the eternity of life, repeating itself in the cycle of birth and death. Impermanence means that ...
japan_c1-origins - Virginia Review of Asian Studies
... Buddhist teachings found in the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren lived during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) when Japan was beset by constant domestic strife, foreign invasion, and devastating natural disasters. Like many other Buddhist scholars of his day, he believed that peace, harmony and human security c ...
... Buddhist teachings found in the Lotus Sutra. Nichiren lived during the Kamakura period (1185-1333) when Japan was beset by constant domestic strife, foreign invasion, and devastating natural disasters. Like many other Buddhist scholars of his day, he believed that peace, harmony and human security c ...
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the
... If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not? On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land, WND, 24 Submitted to Hojo Tokiyori on July 16, 1260 from Kamakura From ...
... If you care anything about your personal security, you should first of all pray for order and tranquillity throughout the four quarters of the land, should you not? On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the Land, WND, 24 Submitted to Hojo Tokiyori on July 16, 1260 from Kamakura From ...
Nichiren
Nichiren (日蓮; February 16, 1222 – November 21, 1282) was a Buddhist monk who lived during the Kamakura period (1185–1333) in Japan. Nichiren taught devotion to the Lotus Sutra, which claims to contain Gautama Buddha's teachings towards the end of his life, as the exclusive means to attain enlightenment.Nichiren believed that this sutra contained the essence of all of Gautama Buddha's teachings related to the laws of causality, karma, and leading all people without distinction to enlightenment. This devotion to the sutra entails the chanting of Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō ""homage to the Lotus Sutra"", a phrase referred to as the daimoku, as the essential practice of the teaching.Nichiren Buddhism includes various schools such as Honmon Butsuryū Shū, Nichiren Shōshū, the Nichiren Shū confederation of schools, and lay movements such as Risshō Kōsei Kai or Soka Gakkai, each claiming to be the only true follower of their founder, with their own interpretations of Nichiren's teachings. However, despite the differences between schools, all Nichiren sects share the fundamental practice of chanting daimoku. While all Nichiren Buddhist schools regard him as a reincarnation of the Lotus Sutra's Visistacaritra or Jōgyō Bosatsu (上行菩薩), some schools of Nichiren Buddhism's Nikkō lineages regard him as the actual Buddha of this age, or the Buddha of the Latter day of the Law and for all eternity.In the 20th century, Nichirenism was a fascist movement led by Nichiren Buddhists who attempted a wave of assassinations in an attempt to further ultranationalist goals in 1932. The result is known as the League of Blood Incident. Two months after, in the May 15 Incident, Japanese naval officers, including some associated with the League of Blood, assassinated Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi.