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    Actual Proof,  Buddhism,  Enlightenment

    A Buddhist Practice to Change Our Destiny

    In 2014, I self-published a memoir titled Never Give Up: Buddhism, Family & Schizophrenia. It is now nine years later, and while the challenges haven’t ended for me yet, I have a sequel in the works. My sequel is another…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Sin

    The Five Cardinal Sins

    In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of God.[1] Each culture has its own interpretation of what it means to commit a sin. While sins are generally considered actions, any thought, word, or act considered immoral, selfish, shameful, harmful, or alienating might be…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Poetry,  We'Moon 2023 Silver Lining

    Under the Moon

    Don’t mind me, I’m out getting lost under the moon, watching bats wheel and vultures go to bed and listening to whippoorwills and starsong.  Don’t seek me, I’m dancing with sunset, studying the shapes of clouds and leaves, serenading violets…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Creative Writing,  Poetry

    Ancestors

    My ancestors lived in Europe. With their families and their foibles. In centuries past, they did unimaginable deeds. My ancestors were European. Some from the East, Some from the West. They held unusual beliefs, and refused to be free. They…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Appreciation,  Buddhism,  Diversity

    Every Person Is A Unique Treasure

    Cherry, Plum, Peach, Damson Buddhism has long taught that each person is a treasure with something unique to contribute to the world. This is the message of the Buddhist principle, “cherry, plum, peach, damson.” Nichiren Daishonin uses the fruit’s flowers…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law,  Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

    The Pink Lotus Flower

    The [Pink] Lotus Flower, Nelumbo nucifera, also known as the “sacred lotus” or the “Indian lotus,” is often confused with true water lilies of the genus Nymphaea, in particular N. caerulea, the “blue lotus.” However, the lotus flower has historical, cultural and spiritual…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Education,  Higher Education,  U.S.

    Education in the 21st Century

    The dream of sin. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as of the academic year 2016-2017, there are a total of 4,360 higher education institutions in the U.S., including both colleges and universities.  Of the…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment

    The Kalpa of Decrease

    Some are beyond redemption The present age [of the Latter Day of the Law] is such that neither the non-Buddhist scriptures, the Hinayana sutras, the Mahayana sutras, nor the one vehicle of the Lotus Sutra has any effect….The extremity of…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Appreciation,  Buddhism,  Courage

    The Dragon King’s Daughter

    The Difficulty of Encountering the Lotus Sutra Moreover, it is extremely difficult to meet a person who expounds this sutra exactly as the sutra directs. It is even more difficult than for a one-eyed turtle to find a piece of…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime

    On Attaining Buddhahood In This Lifetime This letter was written to Toki Jōnin in the seventh year of Kenchō (1255), two years after Nichiren Daishonin established his teaching of Nam-myoho-renge-kyo. Myoho-renge-kyo is the title of the Lotus Sutra, but to the…

    By NikitaPiper
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