Reaffirming Our Right to Happiness
... 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 them for all humanity so that all people could attain Buddhahood equally in the Latter Day of the Law. When we have fait ...
... 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 them for all humanity so that all people could attain Buddhahood equally in the Latter Day of the Law. When we have fait ...
Special Series: Dialogues on Eastern Wisdom (2)
... two Brahman brothers. The brothers were learning to recite the Chandas-veda (a scholarly work dealing with metric rules ancillary to the four main Vedas, one of which is the Rig Veda). Subsequently, they became monks following the correct Law. When they heard the recitation of the monks, they were c ...
... two Brahman brothers. The brothers were learning to recite the Chandas-veda (a scholarly work dealing with metric rules ancillary to the four main Vedas, one of which is the Rig Veda). Subsequently, they became monks following the correct Law. When they heard the recitation of the monks, they were c ...
The Life of Nichiren Daishonin - Sgi-Usa
... suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It was the first time that Nichiren r ...
... suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On July 16, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It was the first time that Nichiren r ...
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... fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On 16 July, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It w ...
... fundamental cause of people’s suffering and set forth the means by which people could eradicate such suffering. On 16 July, 1260, he submitted this treatise to Hojo Tokiyori, the retired regent of the Kamakura military government, who was still effectively the country’s most powerful leader. It w ...
Schism, semiosis and the Soka Gakkai
... fledgling SGI in its early years under Toda’s presidency of the organization in the 1940’s. In 1991 the Nichiren Shoshu excommunicated the SGI and all of its constituent chapters and members internationally. Ten years later, in 2002 the SGI abruptly changed the entire format of gongyo. The present s ...
... fledgling SGI in its early years under Toda’s presidency of the organization in the 1940’s. In 1991 the Nichiren Shoshu excommunicated the SGI and all of its constituent chapters and members internationally. Ten years later, in 2002 the SGI abruptly changed the entire format of gongyo. The present s ...
For more information about Nichiren Buddhism and a - Sgi-Usa
... state of life, so that future generations could bring forth the same life condition (see pages 31–35). He writes, “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart” (“Reply to Kyo’o,” WND-1, 412). The basis of Nichiren Buddhist practice is believing d ...
... state of life, so that future generations could bring forth the same life condition (see pages 31–35). He writes, “I, Nichiren, have inscribed my life in sumi ink, so believe in the Gohonzon with your whole heart” (“Reply to Kyo’o,” WND-1, 412). The basis of Nichiren Buddhist practice is believing d ...
The Acceptance and Impact of the Lotus Sutra in Japan
... In the ninth century Saicho founded the Tendai Lotus sect in Japan. It was a very important event in the history of faith in the Lotus Sutra in Japan. In China the T’ien-t’ai sect had been founded already by Chih-i in the Sui dynasty. Although the Three Treatises sect ( , which was founded by Chi-ts ...
... In the ninth century Saicho founded the Tendai Lotus sect in Japan. It was a very important event in the history of faith in the Lotus Sutra in Japan. In China the T’ien-t’ai sect had been founded already by Chih-i in the Sui dynasty. Although the Three Treatises sect ( , which was founded by Chi-ts ...
2015 SGINZ LEVEL ONE EXAM
... potential and the limitless potential of all people to establish lives of unshakable happiness. This belief is expressed in the practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the fundamental law permeating our lives and the universe (see pages 12–15). Nichiren Daishonin faced numerous persecutions and ha ...
... potential and the limitless potential of all people to establish lives of unshakable happiness. This belief is expressed in the practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, the fundamental law permeating our lives and the universe (see pages 12–15). Nichiren Daishonin faced numerous persecutions and ha ...
On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of the
... against the Law and to bring peace to the world without delay, thus insuring that we may live in safety in this life and enjoy good fortune in the life to come. But it is not enough that I alone should accept and have faith in your words — we must see to it that others as well are warned of their er ...
... against the Law and to bring peace to the world without delay, thus insuring that we may live in safety in this life and enjoy good fortune in the life to come. But it is not enough that I alone should accept and have faith in your words — we must see to it that others as well are warned of their er ...
here - Nichiren Shu
... China, and all of Nichiren Daishonin's writings. Nichiren Shoshu concentrates its recitation of the Lotus Sutra to solely the 2nd and 16th chapters. It studies mainly these chapters, but also other areas as well, plus the teachings of T'ien T'ai, but its primary import in the area of religious study ...
... China, and all of Nichiren Daishonin's writings. Nichiren Shoshu concentrates its recitation of the Lotus Sutra to solely the 2nd and 16th chapters. It studies mainly these chapters, but also other areas as well, plus the teachings of T'ien T'ai, but its primary import in the area of religious study ...
Buddhist Concepts: The Gohonzon
... within, truly believing this about all people and living based on this belief is not easy. Nichiren Daishonin inscribed the Gohonzon so that anyone can believe in and activate his or her Buddha nature. Just having the Gohonzon, however, will not ensure this. Both faith and practice are essential to ...
... within, truly believing this about all people and living based on this belief is not easy. Nichiren Daishonin inscribed the Gohonzon so that anyone can believe in and activate his or her Buddha nature. Just having the Gohonzon, however, will not ensure this. Both faith and practice are essential to ...
PDF - SGI Quarterly Magazine
... that they both found value in Nichiren Buddhism, with its stress on positive human potential and compassionate action. This led them to found the Soka Gakkai in 1930. Their efforts, together with a group of like-minded individuals, to apply this philosophy to the problems of daily life and discuss t ...
... that they both found value in Nichiren Buddhism, with its stress on positive human potential and compassionate action. This led them to found the Soka Gakkai in 1930. Their efforts, together with a group of like-minded individuals, to apply this philosophy to the problems of daily life and discuss t ...
Spiritual Independence - Sgi-Usa
... Shoshu priesthood lost the possibility of controlling the membership and its assets and excommunicated the 10 million SGI members. This is a matter of human rights — the rights of all people to directly access the Law, to fully embrace what is universal and sacred without intermediaries of any kind. ...
... Shoshu priesthood lost the possibility of controlling the membership and its assets and excommunicated the 10 million SGI members. This is a matter of human rights — the rights of all people to directly access the Law, to fully embrace what is universal and sacred without intermediaries of any kind. ...
japan_c5_c6_c7 - Virginia Review of Asian Studies
... perceived unwillingness and to help the poor. It took volumes of their money, made many promises, swore damnation on those who swayed from its teachings, yet gave them absolutely nothing substantive in return. Mr. Casino’s attraction to Nichiren Buddhism was its teaching that each person is in contr ...
... perceived unwillingness and to help the poor. It took volumes of their money, made many promises, swore damnation on those who swayed from its teachings, yet gave them absolutely nothing substantive in return. Mr. Casino’s attraction to Nichiren Buddhism was its teaching that each person is in contr ...
What Is Our Buddhist Practice
... life, to be the highest and ultimate teaching of Buddhism. The Lotus Sutra most clearly shows Buddhism as a powerful, life-affirming, egalitarian and humanistic teaching. Born the son of a fisherman in a time of social unrest and natural catastrophe, Nichiren became a religious acolyte and after a ...
... life, to be the highest and ultimate teaching of Buddhism. The Lotus Sutra most clearly shows Buddhism as a powerful, life-affirming, egalitarian and humanistic teaching. Born the son of a fisherman in a time of social unrest and natural catastrophe, Nichiren became a religious acolyte and after a ...
1. Purpose and Aims - Unofficial SGI SWS
... teachings throughout your whole life, but strive to put into practice what you have learned in these exams, even if just a word or a phrase. Your goal is not simply to pass a test, but to become winners in faith, victors in happiness.” -- NHR vol 7, p.133 The Study topic this month is about the rati ...
... teachings throughout your whole life, but strive to put into practice what you have learned in these exams, even if just a word or a phrase. Your goal is not simply to pass a test, but to become winners in faith, victors in happiness.” -- NHR vol 7, p.133 The Study topic this month is about the rati ...
S t u d y C o u r s e
... Daishonin, we deepen our expression of care in our interactions, positively encouraging others rather than be swayed by them. Based on this spirit of Buddhist humanism in our life, we can overcome self-doubt and “become the master of your mind” (WND1p502). When there are obstacles that seem insurmou ...
... Daishonin, we deepen our expression of care in our interactions, positively encouraging others rather than be swayed by them. Based on this spirit of Buddhist humanism in our life, we can overcome self-doubt and “become the master of your mind” (WND1p502). When there are obstacles that seem insurmou ...
Synopsis of the Manuscript Daisaku Ikeda`s Philosophy of Peace
... Chapter 1 explores the basic concepts in Nichiren Buddhism, which was established in 13th century Japan, that are at the origin of and relevant for Ikeda’s three main concepts. This chapter will place the 13th century Nichiren in the context of Japanese religions. In the 1930’s, the Soka Kyoiku Gakk ...
... Chapter 1 explores the basic concepts in Nichiren Buddhism, which was established in 13th century Japan, that are at the origin of and relevant for Ikeda’s three main concepts. This chapter will place the 13th century Nichiren in the context of Japanese religions. In the 1930’s, the Soka Kyoiku Gakk ...
japan_c1-origins - Virginia Review of Asian Studies
... clearly imagined cosmological order. The Buddha promises salvation to any being that embraces its doctrines. Nichiren later declared that one only needed to chant the title of the Sutra (nam myoho-renge-kyo) over and over to achieve Buddhahood. ...
... clearly imagined cosmological order. The Buddha promises salvation to any being that embraces its doctrines. Nichiren later declared that one only needed to chant the title of the Sutra (nam myoho-renge-kyo) over and over to achieve Buddhahood. ...
SGI-UK Study Department
... they encounter; for others it is only through having tried other forms that they come to hear of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and wish to practise. Nevertheless, most people will have some concept of Buddhism that sticks in their mind. This meeting is not intended to explain the totality of Buddhism but rath ...
... they encounter; for others it is only through having tried other forms that they come to hear of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo and wish to practise. Nevertheless, most people will have some concept of Buddhism that sticks in their mind. This meeting is not intended to explain the totality of Buddhism but rath ...
The History of the Soka Gakkai - Sgi-Usa
... to restoring the Daishonin’s spirit to save all people from suffering by spreading Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. His disciple, Toda, through the enlightenment he experienced in prison, awakened to his mission as a leader of kosen-rufu. This profound awakening became the starting point for the Soka Gakkai’s d ...
... to restoring the Daishonin’s spirit to save all people from suffering by spreading Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. His disciple, Toda, through the enlightenment he experienced in prison, awakened to his mission as a leader of kosen-rufu. This profound awakening became the starting point for the Soka Gakkai’s d ...
Faithi in Revolution Tricycle Winter 2008
... on either the self-power or the other-power approach. Nichiren’s practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo leads us to discover a power and wisdom that exists within us and at the same time transcends us. It embraces aspects of both the self- and other-power practices. In a sense, then, you seem to s ...
... on either the self-power or the other-power approach. Nichiren’s practice of chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo leads us to discover a power and wisdom that exists within us and at the same time transcends us. It embraces aspects of both the self- and other-power practices. In a sense, then, you seem to s ...
What is Happiness? - Soka Gakkai International
... We believe that happiness is being able to experience profound joy that comes from never being defeated by any problems in life. In fact, we use the challenges of our lives as a catalyst to deepen and expand our inner lives. Despite a culture of instant gratification that influences so much of moder ...
... We believe that happiness is being able to experience profound joy that comes from never being defeated by any problems in life. In fact, we use the challenges of our lives as a catalyst to deepen and expand our inner lives. Despite a culture of instant gratification that influences so much of moder ...
Long Beach Int'l Soka Sprit
... Declared that the Lotus Sutra is supreme amongst Buddhist teachings. ...
... Declared that the Lotus Sutra is supreme amongst Buddhist teachings. ...
Part 4 - SGI-UK
... give different emphasis to the teachings that have been handed on through the centuries. In time different schools emerged, some monastic, some lay, which interpreted the Buddha’s many teachings in a variety of ways. The early approach, often associated with monastic precepts (and the ‘Theravadin’ a ...
... give different emphasis to the teachings that have been handed on through the centuries. In time different schools emerged, some monastic, some lay, which interpreted the Buddha’s many teachings in a variety of ways. The early approach, often associated with monastic precepts (and the ‘Theravadin’ a ...
Soka Gakkai
Soka Gakkai (Japanese: 創価学会, Hepburn: Sōka Gakkai) is a Japanese new religious movement based on Nichiren Buddhism and the teachings of the organization's first three consecutive presidents Tsunesaburō Makiguchi, Jōsei Toda and Daisaku Ikeda. It is one of the larger Japanese new religions. Originally a lay group within the Nichiren Shōshū Buddhist sect, the Gakkai reveres the Lotus Sutra and places chanting ""Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō"" at the center of devotional practice. The movement is publicly involved in peace activism, education and politics. It has also been at the center of controversies.The movement was founded by educators Makiguchi and Toda in 1930, but not formally inaugurated until 1937. After a temporary disbandment during World War II when much of the leadership was imprisoned on charges of lèse-majesté, the membership base was expanded through controversial and aggressive recruitment methods to a claimed figure of 750,000 households by 1958, compared to 3,000 before the end of the war.Further expansion of the movement was led by its third president Daisaku Ikeda. According to its own account, it has 12 million members in 192 countries and territories around the world. While Ikeda has been successful in moving the group towards mainstream acceptance in some areas, it is still widely viewed with suspicion in Japan. The organization has been the subject of substantial criticism over the years, often finding itself embroiled in public controversies especially in the first three decades following World War II.According to James R. Lewis, although the Soka Gakkai has matured into a responsible member of society, it still grapples with negative public perception. Scholars who utilize the Bryan R. Wilson typology of new religious movements reject the cult appellation, preferring to describe it as ""gnostic-manipulationist,"" a category of teachings holding that the world can improve as people master the right means and techniques to overcome their problems. Ikeda's role as a spiritual leader of the Soka Gakkai is highly prominent which some critics describe as a cult of personality.