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  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    Good Fortune

    The One Essential Phrase For you to inquire about the Lotus Sutra and ask its meaning is a rare source of good fortune. In this age of the Latter Day of the Law, those who ask about the meaning of even one phrase…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith,  Happiness

    On Attaining Buddhahood In This Lifetime

    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 perceive the mystic truth that is originally inherent in all living beings.…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith,  Wisdom

    The Qualities of A Global Citizen

    Global citizenship starts with our inner transformation. Global citizenship is a movement dedicated to encouraging people to become aware of their own boundless inner power and to take responsibility for the welfare of humankind. Daisaku Ikeda outlines the essential qualities…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    A Single Moment of Life

    “Chanting Nam-myoho-renge-kyo is just such a ‘diligent’ practice.” This is a very profound statement. “Diligent” (or shojin in Japanese) here is composed of two Chinese characters. The Chinese character for sho means “pure” and refers to pure faith, while the character for jin means “ceaseless” and…

    By NikitaPiper
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    Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    Two But Not Two

    Oneness” and “connectedness” are themes that define Buddhism and Eastern thought for many Westerners.

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

    A Lantern In A Cave

    “Prayer to the Gohonzon, chanting Nam-myoho-rengekyo, is not abstract or theoretical,” SGI President Ikeda says. “It is a burning inner flame to be victorious. If that flame of resolve blazes in our heart, the instant we chant, we have already…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith

    Kill The Will To Kill

    The following is an excerpt from “The Age of Soft Power,” SGI President Ikeda’s address on Sept. 26, 1991, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. The full text appears in My Dear Friends in America, second edition, pp. 122−31. One…

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

    From This Moment On

    I created this website / blog in August, 2011, albeit with a slightly different look. The most recent title of this blog was “Buddhism and Women’s Empowerment.” I started writing blog posts once a day, M-F until the website was…

    By NikitaPiper
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    Buddhism,  Enlightenment,  Faith,  Lotus Sutra, Mystic Law

    Enlightenment

    Buddhism regards all colors, all fragrances, all inanimate and living things—birds, beasts, humans, and flowers, every blade of grass and tree—all the varied and beautiful phenomena in the universe without exception, as manifestations of the Buddha nature. Words of Wisdom:…

    By NikitaPiper
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