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  • 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
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    The Strategy of the Lotus Sutra

    Employ the strategy of the Lotus Sutra before any other. “All others who bear you enmity or malice will likewise be wiped out.”4 Looking at the world today, it is easy to feel despair. A kind of powerlessness seems to be the prevailing mood in the world…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith,  Karma,  Life, Death

    The Great Ship of the Lotus Sutra

    …all the Buddhist sutras are like gold, but some are finer and more profound than others. The Supremacy of the Law WND-1 p. 612 The Supremacy of the Law As more Buddhist sutras were brought to China, it became apparent…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra

    On Reciting the Daimoku of the Lotus Sutra For us, the principles are very profound but our understanding is slight. That is, the teachings of the sutra are extremely profound and our capacities are in truth too shallow. – Nichiren…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Denver,  Faith

    Toward An Age of Peace

    Denver June 6-11, 1996 World Tribune July 16, 2021 p. 5 DENVER “We practice Nichiren Daishonin’s Buddhism to make our prayers and dreams come true and to achieve the greatest possible happiness. The purpose of Nichiren Buddhism is to enable…

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    Unity Is the Key To Victory

    Devilish functions seek to create schisms, a manifestation of the workings of the devil king of the sixth heaven. Only a positive, united force can defeat devilish functions. Unity among believers represents an unassailable fortress to keep out devilish functions.…

    By NikitaPiper
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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,  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,  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,  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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