David,<br><br>Thank you for presenting your theories on the meaning of the characters inscribed on the Gohonzon. You could have phrased it simpler, and you ...
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chris_holte
Oct 1, 2001 11:47 am
The problem with that quote is not that it wasn't written, is a forgery, nor that Nichiko lied, but that it refers to a Dai-Honzon that still exists in one of...
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chris_holte
Oct 1, 2001 11:49 am
Nikko shall bestow upon Nichimoku the Dai-Gohonzon inscribed in the second year of Koan [1279] as well as the documents drawn up in the fifth year of Koan...
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bholly72
Oct 1, 2001 12:42 pm
Well, the plain words simply seem to identify "this place" with the place where the Votary of the Lotus Sutra dwells. I sure don't see any clear reference to...
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paulgwer
Oct 1, 2001 1:51 pm
The main focus of the debate here relates to documentary proof, or lack of, re: the Dai Gohonzon. <br><br>Interestingly, nobody seems to assign the same...
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bholly72
Oct 1, 2001 1:52 pm
No, but I'll bet that Bill Aitken would know. You can reach him through the DC CC. - Brian...
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bholly72
Oct 1, 2001 2:02 pm
Don, I'm sorry, but Sensei, who is a great human being and the leader of kosen rufu for our time, doesn't know any more about the DG than any of the rest of us...
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bholly72
Oct 1, 2001 2:10 pm
Well, in fact, Paul, Shakyamuni did not author the Lotus Sutra, and there is not a single Buddhist scholar who thinks he did. The scholarly consensus is that...
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paulgwer
Oct 1, 2001 2:50 pm
Brian wrote:<br><br>>It does not matter who gave us the words of the >LS -- what matters is their content. <br><br>Precisely. Therefore, what matters is...
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bholly72
Oct 1, 2001 3:28 pm
I wrote:<br>>>It does not matter who gave us the words of the >>LS -- what matters is their content. <br>And Paul replied:<br>>Precisely. ...
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bholly72
Oct 1, 2001 3:39 pm
A theme that emerges from the recent postings here is that there is a emerging division in thought among SGI members - there are those who believe that we ...
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paulgwer
Oct 1, 2001 4:16 pm
Brian wrote:<br><br>>Nichiren himself was a pretty accomplished <"academic." I don't see anything wrong with >doing our best to understand what really...
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andyhanlen2000
Oct 1, 2001 4:25 pm
Paul wrote: << Interestingly, nobody seems to assign the same standard of documentary proof to the Lotus Sutra. There's absolutely no documentary proof...
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andyhanlen2000
Oct 1, 2001 5:10 pm
<< I don't see any change to the Gosho or the Daishonin's will of accomplishing Kosen-rufu. Why don't you trust Nichiren Daishonin and just follow his ...
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chris_holte
Oct 1, 2001 5:17 pm
Hi Paul,<br><br>Actually you raise an important point. And one that is key to resolving the issue as well. There are three proofs in Buddhism, literal, ...
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chris_holte
Oct 1, 2001 5:26 pm
Paul writes:<br><br>Follow the Law (Daishonin) not Persons (one's own mind, opinions and ego)<br><br>Which is why there are issues in the first place. The ...
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chris_holte
Oct 1, 2001 5:30 pm
You state that only 'truth' leads to enlightenment. But 'truth' is a most subjective term. Enlightenment is not subjective. The Law is ...
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chris_holte
Oct 1, 2001 6:40 pm
Four Rules of Textual Interpretation<br>The teachings of Buddhism rely on four principles of how to teach doctrines:<br>1. the doctrine (dharma) over the ...
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win_spirit
Oct 2, 2001 1:58 am
SGI President Ikeda's Daily Encouragement for October 01<br><br>I hope that leaders will earnestly pray for the prosperity, safety and happiness of the members...
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win_spirit
Oct 2, 2001 1:59 am
All beings and their environment in any of the Ten Worlds are themselves the entity of Myoho-renge-kyo. <br><br>("The Entity of the Mystic Law," MW, Vol. 7, p....
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win_spirit
Oct 2, 2001 2:01 am
"A true Buddhist is one who rushes to the side of those suffering the most, those in the most painful of circumstances.<br> <br>"Propagating Nichiren...
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syrenmyst
Oct 2, 2001 3:04 am
The SGI-France members are mobilizing a Global Daimoku Hour for OCTOBER 12/13. <br><br>In New York the hour of prayer is scheduled for 7-8 PM on October ...
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win_spirit
Oct 2, 2001 4:07 am
In an article about seizing this moment to change our world, SGI-USA Vice<br>Women's Leader Linda Johnson says: "What I know for sure is that each one<br>of us...
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win_spirit
Oct 2, 2001 4:07 am
In an article about seizing this moment to change our world, SGI-USA Vice<br>Women's Leader Linda Johnson says: "What I know for sure is that each one<br>of us...
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popbabe_2000
Oct 2, 2001 6:21 am
Singapore October 13 from 7pm to 8pm...
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buddha_juice
Oct 2, 2001 2:47 pm
hello friends<br>I have been a practicing buddhist for 4 years and have learnt a great deal on the teachings of the Buddha. I have recently been directed to ...
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bholly72
Oct 2, 2001 2:58 pm
Two excellent papers by Jay Garfield on Nagarjuna are available here: <a href=http://www.smith.edu/philosophy/faculty/jgarfield/papers/...
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syrenmyst
Oct 2, 2001 3:41 pm
Hi, Buddha Juice. I think the best place to guide you to is an online site : www.sgi-usa.org.<br>They have basics of buddhism there, plus they have phone ...
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blue_lavender78
Oct 2, 2001 4:34 pm
Hello, i will go to france to study this winter. I will be there for several years. i want to continue to practice there. <br>I tried to find the address of...
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lotuslover1
Oct 2, 2001 5:11 pm
Thanks Brian. For a while there I felt like I was lost in the Land of Rose Apple . . .<br><br>With Metta,<br>Lotuslover...
