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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
  • 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,  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
  • Buddhism,  Courage,  Faith

    On the Buddha’s Prophecy

    By NikitaPiper
  • Buddhism,  Faith,  Wealth

    Becoming People of True Wealth

    World Tribune Feature “Becoming People of True Wealth” Perhaps we’ve even daydreamed a time or two about what we’d do if we received an unexpected inheritance or won the lottery. For those of us not living in sprawling mansions—and even for…

    By NikitaPiper
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