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    Buddhism,  Coffee, Espresso,  Faith

    Firm In Faith At All Times

    I was invited to an afternoon Buddhist get-together in my local community and am really looking forward to meeting the new neighbors. Usually we chant first and introduce ourselves with a fun ice-breaker type activity. After introductions, we explain about…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Happiness,  Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

    Transforming Our Lives

    Polishing Our Lives Through Chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo The Mystic Law is the key to polishing our lives. In “On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime,” Nichiren Daishonin writes: “This is similar to a tarnished mirror that will shine like a…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    The Real Aspect of the Gohonzon

    A woman who makes offerings to such a Gohonzon invites happiness in this life, and in the next, the Gohonzon will be with her and protect her always. Like a lantern in the dark, like a strong guide and porter on a treacherous mountain…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Peace

    Buddhas Here And Now

    Becoming Buddhas Here And Now World Tribune July 2, 2021 p. 9 We can open the Buddha nature that is within us right here and now, just as we are. That is, even if we’re in a state of suffering,…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Life, Death,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law

    Learning To Become Whole Again

    While we can intellectually understand the eternity of life and death, this does not assuage the real pain we feel from losing those we love. Working through feelings and emotions are part of the journey to overcoming our sorrow and…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Human Rights

    Human Rights in the 21st Century

    July 1, 2021 Living Buddhism AUSTREGÉSILO DE ATHAYDE AND DAISAKU IKEDA When we live in harmony with others, accept coexistence with even those in opposition and understand each other, we can realize the great community indicated by the Universal Declaration.…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    Making Our Dreams A Reality In Uncertain Times

    World Tribune June 2021 Tariq Hasan was a Ph.D. student and chapter young men’s leader when he faced dissertation writer’s block in the midst of living hand to mouth with his wife and two small children. He was about to quit…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Excommunication,  Nichiren Shoshu Priesthood,  SGI

    The People Are Sovereign

    Who are the most respectworthy of all? It is those who are working for the happiness of others; those who are firmly dedicated to truth and justice. THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS was given at a nationwide executive leaders conference held at…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Hope

    Hope Is Within You

    Hope is within us World Tribune June 11, 2021 p. 2 Where can we find hope?” When I was 19, I was earnestly seeking an answer to this question. After World War II ended, Japan was in great turmoil, and…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Faith,  Gratitude

    The Four Virtues and the Four Debts of Gratitude

    When the Buddhas of the three existences of past, present, and future appear in the world, they all, all preach the importance of repaying the four debts of gratitude. And the worthy men of antiquity, the Three Sovereigns, the Five Emperors, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Yen Hui,1 and the…

    By NikitaPiper
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