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  • 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
  • Buddhism,  Faith,  Good & Evil

    Recognizing Negative Influences

    Those who attempt to obstruct one’s Buddhist practice are known as “negative influences.” Since this is so, believers in the Lotus Sutra should fear those who attempt to obstruct their practice more than they fear bandits, burglars, night raiders, tigers,…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    Reply to Kyo’o

    Just when I was longing to hear from you once again, the messenger whom you took the trouble to send arrived. In my present circumstances, your gift of money is far more valuable than any treasure to be found on land or…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Gratitude,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law

    Gratitude Is A Source of Fundamental Strength

    When we face difficulties, thinking of all those who have helped us in some way can rouse in our hearts a renewed fighting spirit. Gratitude is the source of fundamental human strength. (The Teachings for Victory, vol. 3, p. 100).…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

    Chanting Makes Us Unbeatable

    Chanting Makes Us Unbeatable When we chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo to the Gohonzon, the sound of the Mystic Law reaches the realm of Buddhahood in the universe as well as the Buddha nature within us, unlocking its innate compassion,…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Freedom,  Happiness

    True Freedom

    To be sure, true freedom in Buddhism means having a free and unrestrained state of life that no obstacle can destroy. Nichiren Daishonin spread his teaching of universal enlightenment amid relentless persecutions by the ruling authorities of feudal Japan. Yet he…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Faith,  Happiness,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law,  Treasure

    The Three Kinds of Treasure

    The Three Kinds of Treasure It is rare to be born a human being. The number of those endowed with human life is as small as the amount of earth one can place on a fingernail. Life as a human being is hard to…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Faith,  Happiness

    On Attaining Buddhahood in This Lifetime

    The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Vol 1 p.3 If you wish to free yourself from the sufferings of birth and death you have endured since time without beginning and to attain without fail unsurpassed enlightenment in this lifetime, you must…

    By NikitaPiper
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