The goal is what. I have been looking into Buddhism but there seem to be so many different kinds and I seem to be having difficulty getting my head around it....
<<What's going to happen when you chant daimoku?>> Now, this is coming from a Buddhist mom's prospective about what happen when you chant daimoku. Before...
I think I'm beginning to see a pattern... Shakyamuni didn't preach his true teaching, the Lotus Sutra, until the last eight years of his life. Remember that a...
Short excerpt from Letter to Shimoyama: It may seem like boasting to say so, but if I go by what is written in the sutra, then with regard to the people of...
capitalism can learn from Buddhism: Dalai Lama In a new book by Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet says that that both business and Buddhism attach...
Good day, As of late it may seem many of my posts have an anti SGI slant, or at the least have been critical of SGI. I want to state, in all fairness, that I...
Historical Evidence for the Possibility of Influence Evidence of Indian influence in Jewish literature is seen from as early as five hundred years before...
"Lady of the Lotus" by William E. Barrett is a wonderful book. It's the story of Shakyamuni as veiwed through the eyes of Yadohara, his wife and the mother of...
My Gohonzon used to light up when I chanted to it sometimes, awhile ago, and other Gohonzons, too. My Gohonzon nature inside lit up at the same time and we...
What??? Is someone here saying that a noted professor who says that Shakyamuni Buddha did NOT propound the Lotus Sutra is now on the faculty of Soka...
Hi All, A few weeks ago I asked for opinions about the significance of offering prayers for our departed loved ones. At the time there was a very heavy...
<<<What do they have in common? Neither was written down by the (alleged?) author, himself.>>>> ... I have grappled with my thoughts that the LS is not...
A Short excerpt from, "The Unanimous Declaration by the Buddhas of the Three Existences regarding the Classification of the Teachings and Which Are to Be...
I have been answering questions on Yahoo answers religion section about Buddhism. Mostly i've been copy and pasteing from the sgi-usa web site sections i.e....
For about 4 years, I really studied Christianity in part of my life and there were some clear Buddhist principles basically explicated there. Some of this is...
by Greg Martin, Assistant Publisher Living Buddhism 02/01/2005 Buddhist Influence in Jesus' Life Story Did Buddhism influence Christianity or vice versa? Aside...
The many honors and awards that I have received from institutions across the globe are all the splendid result of the chain of cause and effect that began from...
I've listened carefully to these dialogues and maybe it ain't over yet, but after 40 years of INTENSELY dedicated Nichiren practice, which this board is...
Hola, Don, I remember that you asked me about the really difficult beings, the cruel ones, and chanting about them (or not). I haven't dismissed you or...
Hi, A., Here are the questions you asked me in your post: “Hey Kathy, How would you describe/summarize Nichiren’s attitude, as reflected in his letters,...
H1 i have been off line for some time but there used to be movie about nichiren and the mongols i saw a long time ago awsom film.i thought it was on you tube...
"Men's leaders should always wholeheartedly praise and commend the members of the women's and young women's divisions for their noble endeavors. It is...
In the last few hours the Tokyo Metropolitan election results of Komeito and other parties have been announced. Komeito which is in the coalition government...
Here is an interesting video from Alan Clements. It's called the "myth of enlightenment". He talks about his book "Instinct for Freedom" which has for many...
